Albrecht von Wallenstein vs Jung Bahadur Rana

Wallenstein fought as a mercenary commander for the Catholic League at the Battle of White Mountain near Prague. The battle was a decisive victory for the Habsburgs, crushing the Bohemian Revolt and beginning the Thirty Years' War.

Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II appointed Wallenstein as commander-in-chief of the imperial army. Wallenstein raised and financed a massive army of 50,000 men, becoming one of the most powerful figures in the empire.

Wallenstein defeated the Protestant forces of Ernst von Mansfeld at the Dessau Bridge. The victory secured imperial control over northern Germany and eliminated a major Protestant threat.

Wallenstein besieged the Baltic port of Stralsund, but failed to capture it. The city was aided by Danish and Swedish forces. The failure marked the first major setback for Wallenstein and prevented imperial control of the Baltic.

Under pressure from the Catholic League, Emperor Ferdinand II dismissed Wallenstein from command. The League feared Wallenstein's power and ambition. Wallenstein retired to his estates in Bohemia.

Wallenstein was assassinated in Eger by imperial officers loyal to Ferdinand II. He had been plotting with Protestant powers and was declared a traitor. His death removed a major figure from the Thirty Years' War.

Jung Bahadur Runa orchestrated the Kot Massacre in Kathmandu, where dozens of nobles and courtiers were killed. This event eliminated his political rivals and allowed him to seize effective control of the Nepalese government, establishing the hereditary Rana prime ministership.

Following the Kot Massacre, Jung Bahadur Rana appointed himself prime minister and commander-in-chief. He made the position hereditary, founding the Rana dynasty that ruled Nepal for over a century, reducing the Shah monarchs to figureheads.

Jung Bahadur Rana traveled to Britain and France, becoming the first South Asian ruler to visit Europe. He observed Western military and industrial technology, which influenced his modernization efforts in Nepal, including army reforms.

Jung Bahadur Rana led a Nepalese military campaign into Tibet. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Thapathali, which secured Nepalese territorial claims and established a tributary relationship with Tibet, enhancing Nepal's regional influence.