Ali Abdullah Saleh al-Ahmar vs Queen Min

Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) after the assassination of President Ahmad al-Ghashmi. He consolidated power through a combination of tribal alliances and military force.

Saleh oversaw the unification of North Yemen and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) into the Republic of Yemen. He became the first president of the unified state, though tensions between the former regions persisted.

After South Yemen seceded, Saleh's forces defeated the southern separatists in a brief civil war. The victory reasserted his control over the entire country and solidified his authoritarian rule.

After months of mass protests, Saleh agreed to a Gulf Cooperation Council-brokered transition plan. He resigned as president in exchange for immunity, ending his 33-year rule. The transition led to a power vacuum and eventual civil war.

After switching sides to ally with the Houthi movement, Saleh was killed by Houthi forces when he attempted to defect back to the Saudi-led coalition. His death marked the end of his political influence and deepened the Yemeni civil war.

During the Imo Incident, a mutiny by Korean soldiers against modernization efforts, Queen Min and King Gojong fled the palace. She later supported the suppression of the rebellion with Chinese military assistance, which reinforced Chinese influence in Korea and weakened the reformist faction.

Japanese agents, along with Korean collaborators, entered the Gyeongbokgung Palace and murdered Queen Min. The assassination was ordered by Miura Goro, the Japanese minister to Korea, due to her efforts to counter Japanese influence and seek Russian support. This event intensified Korean resistance to Japanese imperialism.

Queen Min sought to strengthen ties with the Russian Empire to counterbalance Japan's growing influence in Korea. She encouraged King Gojong to adopt a pro-Russian policy, which led to increased tensions with Japan and ultimately contributed to the decision to assassinate her.