Maha Chakkraphat vs Sekgoma I

Maha Chakkraphat led an Ayutthayan army to attack the Burmese capital of Pegu, but the campaign failed due to logistical problems and Burmese counterattacks. The defeat weakened Ayutthaya's military position and encouraged further Burmese aggression, ultimately contributing to the fall of the kingdom.

Maha Chakkraphat refused to give two white elephants to King Bayinnaung of Burma, an act that Bayinnaung used as a casus belli for invasion. The subsequent war resulted in Ayutthaya's defeat and the loss of the elephants, which became a symbol of the kingdom's subjugation.

Maha Chakkraphat's forces were defeated by the Burmese army under King Bayinnaung, leading to the capture and sack of Ayutthaya. The kingdom became a vassal of the Toungoo Empire, and Maha Chakkraphat was taken prisoner. This event marked the first time Ayutthaya fell to a foreign power.

Sekgoma I expelled European Christian missionaries from his territory, rejecting their influence and the conversion of his subjects. This action preserved traditional Tswana religion but isolated the Bangwato from external alliances.

Sekgoma I was forced into exile by his son Khama III and British allies. He later returned and briefly regained control of part of the Bangwato territory before being defeated again, ending his effective rule.

Sekgoma I opposed the succession of his son Khama III, favoring another son instead. This led to a prolonged power struggle within the Bangwato tribe, resulting in Khama III eventually seizing power with British support.