Maurice of Saxony vs Mohamed Hussein Tantawi

Maurice secretly allied with Emperor Charles V against the Schmalkaldic League, despite being a Protestant. He provided military support to the emperor, leading to the league's defeat at M

Maurice was granted the Electorate of Saxony by Emperor Charles V after the defeat of his cousin John Frederick I at the Battle of M

Maurice led a revolt of Protestant princes against Charles V and forced the emperor to sign the Treaty of Passau. This treaty granted religious toleration to Lutherans and released Philip of Hesse from prison, marking a turning point in the Reformation.

Maurice was killed in action at the Battle of Sievershausen while fighting against the forces of Albert Alcibiades. His death at age 32 ended his rule, and he was succeeded by his brother Augustus, who continued the Albertine line of Saxon electors.

Mohamed Hussein Tantawi was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and Minister of Defense by President Hosni Mubarak in 1991. He held this position for over two decades, overseeing the military's modernization and its role in maintaining domestic stability. He became a key figure in the Mubarak regime.

Following the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011, Tantawi, as head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), assumed de facto control of Egypt. The SCAF governed the country during the transitional period, overseeing parliamentary and presidential elections until June 2012.

On August 12, 2012, newly elected President Mohamed Morsi forced Tantawi into retirement, along with other senior military leaders. Morsi appointed a new defense minister and revoked the SCAF's constitutional powers. This move was seen as a power struggle between the Muslim Brotherhood and the military establishment.