Bagyidaw vs Sarsa Dengel

Bagyidaw's kingdom fought the British East India Company in the First Anglo-Burmese War. The conflict began over border disputes in Assam and Arakan. The Burmese army was defeated after initial successes, leading to the Treaty of Yandabo.

Bagyidaw signed the Treaty of Yandabo, ending the First Anglo-Burmese War. Burma ceded Assam, Manipur, Arakan, and Tenasserim to the British, agreed to pay a huge indemnity of one million pounds, and accepted a British resident at the court of Ava.

As a result of the Treaty of Yandabo, Bagyidaw permanently lost control of the kingdoms of Assam and Manipur to the British. These territories had been under Burmese suzerainty since the early 19th century, and their loss significantly reduced Burmese influence in the region.

Overwhelmed by the consequences of the war and the loss of territory, Bagyidaw became deeply depressed and abdicated the throne in favor of his brother Tharrawaddy Min. He spent his remaining years in seclusion until his death in 1846.

Sarsa Dengel led a series of military campaigns against the Oromo people, who were expanding into Ethiopian territory. His victories temporarily halted Oromo migrations and preserved the empire's territorial integrity.

Sarsa Dengel reorganized the Ethiopian imperial army, incorporating new tactics and weaponry to counter the Oromo and Ottoman threats. These reforms improved the military's effectiveness and extended the emperor's control over peripheral regions.

Sarsa Dengel fought against the Sultanate of Adal, which was receiving support from the Ottoman Empire. He successfully repelled Ottoman-backed incursions, maintaining Ethiopian independence from foreign domination.