Aditya I vs John Balliol

Aditya I conquered the Kongu region (western Tamil Nadu) from the Pandya and Pallava control. This expansion gave the Cholas control over important trade routes and fertile lands, boosting the kingdom's economic base.

Aditya I formed a marital and military alliance with the Chera kingdom of Kerala, strengthening the Chola position against the Pandya and Rashtrakuta kingdoms. This alliance helped secure the western frontier and facilitated trade.

Aditya I defeated and killed the Pallava king Aparajita Varman at the Battle of Tirupati, ending the Pallava dynasty. He annexed the entire Pallava kingdom into the Chola domain, making the Cholas the dominant power in Tamil Nadu.

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.