The Age of the Jagiellons

This is my first time making a TL. This will be subject to editing, and if it is successful I will probably make a revised version.

Background- The year is 1526. Hungary is in a personal union with Bohemia, ruled under the Jagiellon King Louis II. To the east, the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth is ruled by Sigismund I. The Ottomans, advancing rapidly into Europe, meet the Hungarians at Mohacs. The nobles of Hungary, not fully realizing the threat the Ottomans posed, mustered slowly and reluctantly. The two armies met at the Battle of Mohacs.

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Battle of Mohacs, 1526: The right flank of the Hungarian army advances. Despite this, the Hungarians could not hold on for long. The superiority of the Ottoman Army was overwhelming them. Then, a miracle happens. A bullet hits Suleiman. Hitting his Cuirass, he initially appears okay. However, Suleiman suffers from severe internal bleeding. Within minutes, Suleiman I dies.

And so, The Age of Jagiellon had begun.
Should continue this tomorrow afternoon. Hope you guys enjoy.

Edit: Got rid of the 'Ottomans never coming to be' part. Wasn't really accurate.

I doubt the Ottomans would "never come to be." With Suleiman dying, Sezhade Mustafa would accede as Mustafa I. Though I don't know about the Ottoman regency system as he would be in a minority (he would be 11 at the time of his father's death)

That being said, Mohacs would probably be a phyrric victory at most for the Ottomans, but unless Louis can rally the unruly nobles, then Hungary is still doomed.

Noblesse Oblige said:

I doubt the Ottomans would "never come to be." With Suleiman dying, Sezhade Mustafa would accede as Mustafa I. Though I don't know about the Ottoman regency system as he would be in a minority (he would be 11 at the time of his father's death)

That being said, Mohacs would probably be a phyrric victory at most for the Ottomans, but unless Louis can rally the unruly nobles, then Hungary is still doomed.

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I can see Hungary-Croatia being able to retain their territorial integrity, OTOH I don't see them conquering the Balkans. Furthermore I don't even see them restoring those parts of their sphere of influence lost to the Ottomans.

If on the longer run, Hungary gets in a better shape and the Ottomans go in decline, then I can see Hungary expand into (neighbouring) parts of the Balkans.

Bohemia and Hungary were both ruled by Louis II. With the Ottomans (temporarily) out of the picture, Louis would be looking for deterrent against future Ottoman attacks. This will lead to his relatives in the Commonwealth of Poland Lithuania. Im not saying the Ottomans won't be a major power. However, a few years in regency, and Sezhade falling under the influence of a vizier who does not have the best interests of the Ottomans in mind would significantly slow down the Ottomans in Europe.

Edit: Changed line in first entry, so adjusted this accordingly.

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Aftermath of the Battle of Mohacs, 1526: With Suleiman dead, the Ottomans marched back to Constantinople. The 11 year old Sehzade Mustafa was to be the next Sultan of the Ottomans. Intense political maneuvering began, with the Viziers attempting to control the young Sultan. Despite this massive blow to the Ottomans, Hungary was in chaos. When King Louis II had refused to pay tribute to the Ottomans, he believed he would receive support from the Europe. However, most of this support never came. Realizing that another Ottoman invasion was soon to come, Louis II looked too his family in Poland-Lithuania for aid. Sigismund I, who had henceforth avoided conflict with the Ottomans, was reluctant to make an agreement that would surely bring him into conflict with them. For the time being, negotiations had stagnated.
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The Treaty of Prague, 1527: As time passed, Louis began getting more and more desperate. In Europe, he could not find any allies, and rumors spread (Most likely by Poland-Lithuania) that the Ottomans were getting ready to crush him. Internally, The Kingdom of Hungary was near collapse as nobles attempted to carve out their own kingdoms. Even in Bohemia there was unrest as rumors spread that the King had fled the battlefield at Mohacs, attempting to flee on horseback when the battle started to go badly. Desperate and out of options, King Louis II reluctantly agreed to the Treaty of Prague.
When word spread of what King Louis II had agreed to, the European world was shocked. The important parts of the Treaty were as follows-

• Poland-Lithuania would provide aid in crushing the rebellious nobles of Hungary.
• Poland-Lithuania would provide support in any future conflicts involving the Kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary, and Croatia.
• King Louis II was to rule the Kingdoms of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia until his death. He was to owe allegiance to Poland-Lithuania.
• Upon the Death of Louis II, the Kingdoms of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia were to become semi independent states, part of the Polish-Lithuanian Union. They were under the rule of the King, who was bound by the Sejm. Any future heirs of King Louis II were to be given the title of Grand Duke of Bohemia-Hungary and were to rule these lands under the King and the Sejm.
• The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was to be named the Grand Commonwealth upon the death of Louis II, including the Kingdom of Poland, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, and the Kingdom of Croatia.

Modern Historians debate why Louis would have ever signed such a treaty. Some say he had gone mad. Certainly, he was desperate. Perhaps the Battle of Mohacs had shown him how bad the situation was. No matter the reason, King Louis made a decision that would change the course of history.

Hope you guys enjoy this update. Also, tell me what you think? Was this too much? I know it is a lot, but would it even be possible. Before responding, keep in mind- It will not be without problems and conflicts with other European nations, and it will be very limited by the Sejm and the actual extent over the future Kings rule over Bohemia and especially Hungary.

Now...I think there is one problem with this logic. The Hapsburgs will not be happy about this, and the reason this is so is because the Hapsburgs had earlier signed an agreement which clearly stated that should Louis II die without an heir (which did happen OTL) that the Bohemian and Hungarian crowns would pass to Ferdinand as Ferdinand I, (later Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor)...this will surely anger the Hapsburgs.

Yea I know. That will be gotten to soon enough. Excluding that, do you think it is feasible?

Noblesse Oblige said:

Now...I think there is one problem with this logic. The Hapsburgs will not be happy about this, and the reason this is so is because the Hapsburgs had earlier signed an agreement which clearly stated that should Louis II die without an heir (which did happen OTL) that the Bohemian and Hungarian crowns would pass to Ferdinand as Ferdinand I, (later Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor)...this will surely anger the Hapsburgs.

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That treaty was further solidified by the marriage between Anna of Bohemia & Hungary (Louis II's only sister) and Habsburg Ferdinand I of Austria. IOTL one could say Ferdinand ended up ruling these kingdoms jure uxoris (in right of his wife).