Abdul Qadir vs Prince Dodo

Abdul Qadir served as a commander in the Northern Alliance, leading forces in eastern Afghanistan against the Taliban. He controlled areas in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, resisting Taliban rule until the US-led invasion in 2001.

Abdul Qadir was appointed Vice President of Afghanistan under Hamid Karzai in 2001. He was a prominent Northern Alliance commander and his appointment was part of the post-Taliban government formation.

Abdul Qadir was assassinated in Kabul on July 6, 2002, along with his son-in-law. The attack occurred near the Ministry of Public Works. The perpetrators were never definitively identified, and the assassination was a major blow to the new government.

Dodo was appointed Prince of Yu by the Shunzhi Emperor for his role in the conquest of Beijing and the pursuit of Li Zicheng. This title elevated him among the Manchu nobility and recognized his military achievements.

Prince Dodo led Qing forces to capture Nanjing, the southern Ming capital. The city fell after a brief siege, and the Hongguang Emperor was captured. This victory solidified Qing control over the Yangtze River valley and destroyed the first Southern Ming regime.

Dodo's forces besieged Yangzhou, defended by Ming loyalist Shi Kefa. After a week-long siege, the city fell, and Dodo ordered a massacre that killed an estimated 800,000 civilians. This atrocity terrorized the region and broke Ming resistance in the south.

After capturing Nanjing, Dodo pursued and captured the Hongguang Emperor, ending the first Southern Ming regime. He then pacified Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, executing Ming loyalists and consolidating Qing rule in southern China.