My apologies if this is a topic which has been discussed before, I've had a quick search through the sub-forum and I can't appear to find it if it has. My question is this;
With a POD of 1800 (preferably later but I'm not sure if it is possible), is there a way of creating a Germany in which Austria has appeared in the role of Prussia and Prussia is in the role of Austria.
Essentially a scenario in which the Austrians have had to abandon the Hungarian elements of their empire and instead have became the unifying force in Germany. Basically looking for a scenario in which Austria (or rather a German state united by Austria) controls what would later be West Germany in the Cold War and Bohemia, bonus points if you can find a way for the Alsace to be Austro-German as well...
If this state could be created, where would it be most likely to have its capital? What would the Catholic/Protestant Ratio create politically? Would it be authoritarian like the turn of the century German Empire OTL or would it be more constitutional like Austria in OTL?
I'm eager for any responses to this and apologies again if this is a topic which has already been discussed.
With a POD of 1800 (preferably later but I'm not sure if it is possible), is there a way of creating a Germany in which Austria has appeared in the role of Prussia and Prussia is in the role of Austria.
Essentially a scenario in which the Austrians have had to abandon the Hungarian elements of their empire and instead have became the unifying force in Germany. Basically looking for a scenario in which Austria (or rather a German state united by Austria) controls what would later be West Germany in the Cold War and Bohemia, bonus points if you can find a way for the Alsace to be Austro-German as well...
If this state could be created, where would it be most likely to have its capital? What would the Catholic/Protestant Ratio create politically? Would it be authoritarian like the turn of the century German Empire OTL or would it be more constitutional like Austria in OTL?
I'm eager for any responses to this and apologies again if this is a topic which has already been discussed.