Oba Ehengbuda vs Puyi

Oba Ehengbuda led a major military campaign into Igbo territory, defeating several communities and extracting tribute. This was one of the last large-scale conquests by a Benin oba before the kingdom's military decline.

Ehengbuda crushed a rebellion by the Ijo people in the Niger Delta, who had refused to pay tribute. He personally led the punitive expedition, burning villages and taking captives to reassert Benin's authority.

Ehengbuda conducted his final military campaign against the Nupe people to the north. After this campaign, he died, and subsequent obas focused more on trade and administration rather than personal military leadership.

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.