John Balliol vs Li Cui

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.

Li Cui (Tang Yizong) ordered the suppression of the rebellion led by Pang Xun, a mutineer from the southern frontier. The rebellion was crushed after a year of fighting, but it exposed the weakening of Tang military control and foreshadowed larger revolts.

During the later years of Li Cui's reign, widespread famine and banditry erupted across the empire. He failed to implement effective relief measures or military reforms, allowing conditions to worsen that would lead to the Huang Chao Rebellion after his death.