Huseyin Avni Pasha vs Maeda Toshiie

As Ottoman War Minister, Huseyin Avni Pasha led the coup that deposed Sultan Abdulaziz on May 30, 1876. The deposition was carried out by military forces loyal to the reformist faction, resulting in Abdulaziz's replacement by Murad V.

Sultan Abdulaziz died under suspicious circumstances on June 4, 1876, four days after his deposition. Huseyin Avni Pasha was implicated in the death, which was officially ruled a suicide but widely believed to be murder.

Huseyin Avni Pasha was assassinated on June 15, 1876, during a cabinet meeting at the house of Midhat Pasha. The assassin was a Circassian officer named

Maeda Toshiie fought for Toyotomi Hideyoshi against Shibata Katsuie at the Battle of Shizugatake. His performance contributed to Hideyoshi's victory, which solidified Hideyoshi's control over Japan after the death of Oda Nobunaga.

Maeda Toshiie participated in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign against the Hojo clan at Odawara Castle. The siege ended with the Hojo surrender, leading to the unification of Japan under Hideyoshi.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi appointed Maeda Toshiie as one of the Five Elders to govern Japan during the minority of his son Hideyori. This placed Toshiie among the highest-ranking officials in the Toyotomi administration, responsible for collective rule.

After Hideyoshi's death, Maeda Toshiie opposed Tokugawa Ieyasu's growing influence. Tensions escalated, but Toshiie died before open conflict erupted. His death removed a key obstacle to Ieyasu's rise.