Let's consider a scenario where Austria and its allies defeats Prussia and Italy in an extended alt-Austro-Prussian War of 1866, resulting in the biggest possible disaster for Prussia, leaving it totally unable to lead the German unification.
With the right PoDs, German unification is later completed by Austria, accepting (or imposing) Franz Josef as Emperor of all Germany (including Prussia).
Which consequences could have this?
- Would France declare war anyway to this alt-German Empire led by Austria?
- How Hungary (and the other non-German nations under Habsburgs' rule) would be accomodated to such enlarged entity?
- How this would impact the process of Italian unification, assuming that Austria is able to retain Venice-Friuli?
- How Russia, the Ottomans and the UK would react to the formation of such entity?
With the right PoDs, German unification is later completed by Austria, accepting (or imposing) Franz Josef as Emperor of all Germany (including Prussia).
Which consequences could have this?
- Would France declare war anyway to this alt-German Empire led by Austria?
- How Hungary (and the other non-German nations under Habsburgs' rule) would be accomodated to such enlarged entity?
- How this would impact the process of Italian unification, assuming that Austria is able to retain Venice-Friuli?
- How Russia, the Ottomans and the UK would react to the formation of such entity?