Knights of the Round Uprising

Background
After stopping his parents plan to unleash Ragnarok across the world, Lelouch installed himself as the 99th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire, with Suzaku Kururugi as his personal knight; the Knight of Zero. However, some within the empire refused to recognize Lelouch as their new emperor and set out to usurp him from the throne.

The Battle
A group of the previous emperor's loyalists, led by the Knights of the Round, are en route to Pendragon, intent on removing Lelouch from power. As they approach, they are intercepted by Suzaku who, behind the controls of the Lancelot Albion and determined to protect Lelouch, unleashes the Albion's power and immediately kills Dorthea Ernst and Monica Kruszewski, and destroys all of the participating Sutherlands as well. Gino engages him with the Tristan, all the while trying to convince Suzaku to leave the fight (Suzaku replies that Gino ought to instead). Suzaku disables the Tristan after inquiring whether Gino would prefer remain his and Britannia's ally or would rather become a rebel against him. This conflict of interest will lead Gino to eventually join the Black Knights.

Bismarck then faces Suzaku with his Excalibur drawn, refusing to recognize Suzaku's title 'Knight of Zero'. He activates a Geass power enabling him to peer seconds into the future that he claims he only ever had to use againt Marianne. Knowing this meant the Zero Requiem hung in the balance, Suzaku forcefully activates the "live" Geass that Lelouch had placed on him, in order to provide him an advantage; Suzaku ends up slicing the Galahad and Excalibur in half in a vicious frontal attack; Bismarck's last word was "Marianne!"

Outcome
Now with his position as emperor secure, Lelouch soon announces to the world that the Holy Britannian Empire will join the United Federation of Nations; to the shock of those who were watching the battle.