King Birendra of Nepal vs Qaplan I Giray

Birendra became King of Nepal following the death of his father, King Mahendra. He inherited a monarchy with absolute powers under the Panchayat system, which he initially maintained.

Following the 1990 People's Movement (Jana Andolan), King Birendra accepted a new constitution that ended the absolute Panchayat system and restored a multiparty parliamentary democracy. He became a constitutional monarch, ceding executive powers to an elected government.

King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, and seven other royal family members were killed during a dinner at the Narayanhiti Palace. Crown Prince Dipendra was officially named as the perpetrator, though the event remains disputed. The massacre ended Birendra's reign and destabilized the monarchy.

Qaplan I Giray led Crimean forces in the Battle of Pruth River, supporting the Ottoman army against Russia. The battle resulted in a Russian defeat, forcing Peter the Great to cede Azov and dismantle fortifications.

Qaplan I Giray suppressed a revolt by the Kuban Nogai Horde, which had rebelled against Crimean authority. The revolt was crushed, and the Nogai leaders were executed, reaffirming Crimean control over the Kuban region.

Qaplan I Giray led Crimean forces in the Austro-Turkish War, fighting against Austrian troops in the Balkans. He was killed in action during the campaign, becoming one of the few Crimean khans to die in battle.