Bahadir I Giray vs M'Siri

Bahadir I Giray, in alliance with the Don Cossacks, led a campaign to capture the Ottoman fortress of Azov. The combined forces besieged and took the fortress after a fierce battle. This victory gave the Crimean Khanate control of a key strategic point on the Don River.

Bahadir I Giray led a large-scale raid into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Crimean forces penetrated deep into Ukrainian territories, capturing thousands of slaves and causing widespread destruction. This raid was one of the largest of the era.

The Ottoman Empire sent a large army to recapture Azov from the Crimean-Cossack forces. Bahadir I Giray led the defense of the fortress. After a prolonged siege, the Ottomans were unable to retake it, and the defenders eventually abandoned the fortress under a negotiated settlement.

M'Siri, a Nyamwezi trader and warlord, founded the Yeke kingdom in the Katanga region of Central Africa. He established control over local chiefdoms and trade routes for copper and ivory, creating a powerful state in the region.

M'Siri resisted the encroachment of the Congo Free State under King Leopold II of Belgium. He refused to sign a treaty ceding sovereignty, leading to a military confrontation with Belgian-led forces.

M'Siri was shot and killed by a Belgian officer, Captain Bodson, during a parley. His death ended Yeke resistance and allowed the Congo Free State to annex Katanga, marking a key event in the Scramble for Africa.