Leopold I vs Puyi

Leopold I, as Holy Roman Emperor, organized the relief of Vienna from the Ottoman siege. A combined imperial, Polish, and German army under John III Sobieski defeated the Ottoman forces, halting Ottoman expansion into Central Europe and marking the beginning of the Great Turkish War.

Leopold I led the Holy Roman Empire in the War of the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV of France. The conflict, fought across Europe and the colonies, ended with the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697, which confirmed French gains but checked French expansion.

Leopold I's forces, under Prince Eugene of Savoy, defeated the Ottomans, leading to the Treaty of Karlowitz. The treaty ceded Hungary, Transylvania, and Slavonia to the Habsburgs, establishing Austria as a major European power and ending Ottoman dominance in the region.

Puyi became Emperor of China at age 2 after the death of his uncle, Guangxu. A regency was established under his father, Prince Chun.

The Xinhai Revolution overthrew the Qing dynasty. Puyi abdicated on February 12, 1912, ending over 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. He was allowed to retain his title and live in the Forbidden City.

Warlord Feng Yuxiang expelled Puyi from the Forbidden City, revoking his imperial privileges. Puyi fled to the Japanese concession in Tianjin.

Japan installed Puyi as the puppet emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese-controlled state in northeast China. He ruled under Japanese supervision until 1945.

After Japan's surrender in World War II, Puyi was captured by Soviet forces while trying to flee. He was held as a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union until 1950.

After being repatriated to China, Puyi was imprisoned for war crimes but later released in 1959. He worked as a gardener and wrote his autobiography. He died of cancer in Beijing.