Magnus IV of Sweden vs Shushan Tigin

Magnus IV was crowned King of Sweden at the age of three, succeeding his grandfather Birger Magnusson. His minority led to a regency council ruling Sweden until he came of age.

Magnus IV inherited the throne of Norway from his grandfather Haakon V, becoming king of both Sweden and Norway. This personal union united the two kingdoms under a single monarch for the first time.

Magnus IV was deposed by Swedish nobles led by Albert of Mecklenburg, who was elected king. Magnus was forced into exile in Norway, ending his rule over Sweden after 45 years.

Magnus IV died in exile in Norway after being shipwrecked off the coast of Bergen. His death marked the end of the Swedish-Norwegian personal union, as Norway passed to his son Haakon VI.

Shushan Tigin was appointed governor of the Ghana Empire by the Almoravid rulers after their conquest. He administered the former imperial capital of Koumbi Saleh and collected tribute from subject peoples.

Shushan Tigin crushed a rebellion by the Soninke people, the original rulers of Ghana, who sought to restore their independence. He used Almoravid cavalry to defeat the rebels and reaffirmed Almoravid control.

Shushan Tigin introduced Islamic administrative practices to the Ghana Empire, including the use of Arabic for official records and the appointment of Muslim judges. This began the Islamization of the region's governance.