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  1. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Yes, he would, that is most logical thing he could do and pretty normal for the time.

  2. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Having multiple sons Władysław III would want to secure their future. Poland-Lithuania-Bohemia-Hungary moloch would be ungovernable anyway-it is receipe for eternal civil war. And IOTL Sigismund of Luxembourg was meant to split the thrones of Bohemia and Hungary if he had second daughter. And...

  3. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Hedwig d'Anjou (1374-1399) Queen of Poland, m. Vadislaus II Jogaila (ca. 1360-1434) Grand Duke of Lithuania, King of Poland 1) Vladislaus III (1399-1445) King of Poland 1434, King of Bohemia and Hungary (as Ladislaus V) 1437, m. Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409-1442) [1] 1) Vladislaus (1427-1444)...

  4. Could the November Uprising of 1830 have succeeded?

    Obviously, losing a war against his own subject is not something, that any ruler of the time could afford, let alone Nicholas I. Older brother really left him in situation without good options with dubious gift of Polish throne. Otherwise by mid 19th century (when modern Polish nationalism...

  5. Could the November Uprising of 1830 have succeeded?

    Abstracting from chances of the uprising to succeede, if it happened it would be massive gain for Russia in the long term, as such humiliation would force RE to implement really radical reforms, which would more than balance loss of Congress Poland. At the same time increase of Russia's power...

  6. Charles V gave the Low Countries to Austria Philip II continue reconquista?

    Then Maria, Charles V's daughter, inherits Spain and Burgundian inheritance. Max II was her husband, so Low Countries are still ruled by Spanish monarch.

  7. Less anti-semetic middle ages europe

    Sometimes Catholic clergy in newly christianized European countries supported Jewish immigration as tool to strenghten Christian faith among recently baptised pagans, making Biblical stories more credible for them: "You see? These guys from the Bible are real! So is the rest of the book"

  8. Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD

    Well, there were male Angevins around, but Louis sidelined them in favour of his daughters, with ended badly for whole Capetian House of Anjou. Had Louis recognize Charles of Durazzo as heir, things would go better for dynasty.

  9. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Bigger problem than patriots would be Russia, with whom Wettins had to deal, otherwise some patriots would be bribed and if civil war starts in PLC there would be no military force able to withstand improved Saxon army.

  10. Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD

    Hungarian Angevins: under Charles Robert and his son Louis the Great Hungary was stronger than ever, but Louis died without sons, rights of his daughters were questioned, his realm was split and Hungary descended into Civil War.

  11. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Emperors Charles V and Ferdinand I also had sons named John

  12. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    As you wish: Charles IV (1421-1468) King of Navarre 1441, King of Aragon 1458 m. a) Agnes of Cleves (1422-1448) b) Catherine of Portugal (1436-1463) 1a) Blanche (1440-1500) m. Afonso V (1432-1481) King of Portugal 1) Edward (1460-1464) 2) Charles (1462) 2a) Eleanor (1442-1447) 3a) Agnes...

  13. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Work in progress

  14. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    Charles IV (1421-1468) King of Navarre 1441, King of Aragon 1458 [1] m. a) Agnes of Cleves (1422-1448) b) Catherine of Portugal (1436-1463) 1a) Blanche (1440-1500) m. Afonso V (1432-1481) King of Portugal 2a) Eleanor (1442-1447) 3a) Agnes (1443-1469) a nun 4a) Joanna (1446-1499) m. Alfonso...

  15. France gets Burgundian Inheritance, what now?

    Mary of Burgundy could marry Louis XI's younger brother Charles (they even received papal dispensation, but Charles died in 1472), who'd inherit French throne after Charles VIII if he outlives him

  16. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    Just like modern dictators need to pretend, that they love democracy. Ideology alone means nothing against naked power.

  17. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    In the Crown-yes, in GDL magnates were far stronger and single magnate family (Radziwiłł, Pac, Sapieha) could dominate the Duchy to degree unimaginable for even strongest families of Polish part of PLC.

  18. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    Volhynia could remain vassal duchy of GDL if Švitrigaila' s son survived. Still, existence of his line would likely butterfly away formation of PLC.

  19. List of Alternate Monarchs and Aristocratic Lineage II

    It would be interesting if Miguel lived a bit longer, but still died young, making Jagiellons heirs of Castile.

  20. Why did Poland-Lithuania not splinter in a similar way to the HRE

    Well, at times Grand Duchy of Lithuania was dominated by single magnate family (Pac during Sobieski's reign, then Sapieha). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_Civil_War_(1697%E2%80%931702)
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