Sima Yi vs Uqba ibn Nafi

Sima Yi led the Cao Wei forces to defeat the Shu Han army at Jieting, forcing Zhuge Liang to retreat. This victory prevented Shu from capturing the Chang'an region and secured Wei's western border.

Sima Yi successfully defended the city of Hefei against an Eastern Wu invasion led by Sun Quan. He repelled the Wu forces, maintaining Wei control over the Huai River region.

Sima Yi staged a coup against the regent Cao Shuang at the Gaoping Tombs. He seized control of the Cao Wei government, executing Cao Shuang and his faction. This event gave the Sima clan effective control over Wei.

Sima Yi died in 251 AD. His descendants later founded the Jin dynasty, fulfilling his ambition. He was posthumously honored as Emperor Xuan of Jin, though he never ruled as emperor himself.

Uqba ibn Nafi founded the city of Kairouan in present-day Tunisia as a military base and center for Islamic expansion in North Africa. The city became a major religious and cultural center, housing the Great Mosque of Kairouan.

Uqba led Arab forces across the Maghreb, reaching the Atlantic coast. He subdued Berber tribes and established Umayyad control over territories from Egypt to Morocco, extending Islamic rule across North Africa.

Uqba ibn Nafi was ambushed and killed by Berber forces under Kusaila at Tahuda in present-day Algeria. His death temporarily halted Arab expansion in the Maghreb and led to a Berber resurgence.