Janusz Radziwill vs Samuel Doe

Radziwill commanded Lithuanian forces against the Russian army at Szkl

Radziwill surrendered Vilnius to Russian forces without significant resistance, following his alliance with Sweden. This act was seen as treason by many Poles and further deepened the crisis of the Commonwealth.

Janusz Radziwill signed the Treaty of K

Master Sergeant Samuel Doe led a group of non-commissioned officers in a coup that overthrew President William Tolbert. Tolbert was killed, and Doe became the first indigenous Liberian head of state, ending 133 years of Americo-Liberian rule.

Doe ordered the public execution of 13 former officials from the Tolbert government on a beach in Monrovia. The executions were broadcast on television and marked the beginning of Doe's repressive rule.

Doe staged a presidential election under a new constitution. He won amid widespread fraud and international condemnation. The election was intended to legitimize his rule but instead deepened political instability.

Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) invaded Liberia from Ivory Coast, triggering a civil war. Doe's forces fought the rebels, leading to widespread atrocities and the collapse of state authority.

Doe was captured by Prince Johnson's Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (INPFL) while visiting the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peacekeeping headquarters. He was tortured and killed, ending his decade-long rule.