John Balliol vs Taspar Qaghan

John Balliol, as a claimant, was party to the Treaty of Birgham which arranged the marriage of Margaret, Maid of Norway to Edward II. The treaty promised Scottish independence, but it was never fully implemented after Margaret's death.

John Balliol was selected as King of Scots by Edward I of England after the Great Cause arbitration. Edward I oversaw the selection process and Balliol swore fealty to him, effectively making Scotland a vassal state.

John Balliol's Scottish army was decisively defeated by English forces under John de Warenne at Dunbar. The defeat led to Balliol's abdication and Edward I's conquest of Scotland, with the Stone of Destiny taken to Westminster.

John Balliol abdicated the Scottish throne after his defeat at Dunbar. He was stripped of his royal regalia and imprisoned in the Tower of London, later being exiled to France. His reign ended with Scotland under English occupation.

Taspar Qaghan succeeded his brother Muqan Qaghan as the fourth ruler of the First Turkic Khaganate. His reign marked the peak of the khaganate's power and territorial extent in Central Asia.

Taspar Qaghan converted to Buddhism and declared it the state religion of the Turkic Khaganate. He built monasteries and invited Buddhist monks from China, promoting the spread of Buddhism among the Turkic elite and along the Silk Road.

Taspar Qaghan maintained diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire, continuing the alliance initiated by his predecessors against the Sasanian Empire. This alliance facilitated trade and military cooperation between the two empires.

Taspar Qaghan died, leading to a succession crisis that split the First Turkic Khaganate into Eastern and Western halves. His death marked the end of the united khaganate and the beginning of internal conflicts.