Joe Modise vs Tokugawa Hidetada

Modise joined the armed wing of the African National Congress, Umkhonto we Sizwe, after the ANC was banned. He underwent military training abroad and became a key figure in the armed struggle against apartheid.

Modise rose to become the commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the ANC. He oversaw guerrilla operations, including sabotage campaigns and infiltration of fighters into South Africa, from bases in neighboring countries.

As Defence Minister, Modise oversaw the complex process of integrating MK, the apartheid-era South African Defence Force, and the homelands' armies into a unified force. The process faced challenges but was largely successful.

Modise was appointed Minister of Defence in Nelson Mandela's first post-apartheid government. He was responsible for integrating the former apartheid military, MK, and other armed forces into a single South African National Defence Force.

Tokugawa Hidetada, as shogun, led the Tokugawa forces in the winter campaign of the Siege of Osaka against Toyotomi Hideyori. The siege ended with a negotiated peace, but Hidetada's forces filled the castle's outer moats, weakening its defenses. This was a key step in eliminating the Toyotomi threat.

Tokugawa Hidetada commanded the Tokugawa army in the summer campaign of the Siege of Osaka. The Tokugawa forces decisively defeated the Toyotomi army, leading to the destruction of Osaka Castle and the death of Toyotomi Hideyori. This ended the last major opposition to Tokugawa rule.

Tokugawa Hidetada, with the retired shogun Ieyasu, issued the Buke Shohatto, a code of conduct for daimyo. It restricted castle construction, marriage alliances, and military power, and required daimyo to reside in Edo periodically (sankin kotai). This law consolidated Tokugawa control over the feudal lords.

After Tokugawa Ieyasu's death in 1616, Tokugawa Hidetada assumed full authority as shogun. He strengthened the bakufu's administrative structure, appointed loyal fudai daimyo to key positions, and continued policies to centralize power. His reign solidified the Tokugawa shogunate's foundation for over 250 years.