Letsie III vs Mohammad Nadir Shah

Letsie III became King of Lesotho on February 7, 1996, following the death of his father, King Moshoeshoe II. His role is largely ceremonial under the constitution.

Letsie III went into exile in South Africa during the 1998 political crisis in Lesotho, following disputed elections and a military mutiny. He returned after SADC intervention restored order.

Letsie III mediated between Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing during a political crisis. He helped broker a deal that led to early elections in 2015.

Letsie III opened the new parliamentary session in March 2015 after the general election. He called for national unity and economic development in his speech from the throne.

Mohammad Nadir Shah seized the throne after the fall of Habibullah Kalakani. He led forces from the Eastern Province to capture Kabul, ending the nine-month rule of the bandit king and restoring the Musahiban branch of the Barakzai dynasty to power.

Nadir Shah's forces crushed a rebellion in the Khost province led by loyalists of the deposed Amanullah Khan. The rebellion was defeated after several months of fighting, consolidating Nadir Shah's control over the country and eliminating a major challenge to his rule.

Nadir Shah introduced a new constitution for Afghanistan, establishing a constitutional monarchy with a parliament. The constitution granted limited civil liberties and established a bicameral legislature, though real power remained with the king. It replaced the 1923 constitution of Amanullah Khan.

Mohammad Nadir Shah was shot and killed by Abdul Khaliq Hazara, a student at a Kabul school, during a prize distribution ceremony. The assassination was motivated by personal grievances and political tensions, leading to the accession of his son Mohammad Zahir Shah.