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  1. WI: Portugal-Netherlands Union via Habsburg?

    I am wondering about the possibility of a Portuguese-Netherlands personal union under the Habsburgs. The timeline I am working on (with a POD at the Battle of Pavia in 1525) involves Charles V having a second son as a major early butterfly. This son, Infante Juan/Johan van Spanje, will inherit...

  2. Imperial elections if Louis II survives the Battle of Mohács

    As far as Google has shown me, no post on this forum has pursued the electoral implications if Louis II survives in 1526. In short, the inevitability of Ferdinand's election is thrown into question. Assuming Louis II survives the Battle of Mohács and retains his titles (King of Bohemia and...

  3. DBWI: Which other countries could pull a Radama modernization?

    I have just returned from a trip to Madgascar, including Kilimanjaro National Park, the two capitals, and Morgabim(1). It made me think about what Afro-Asian imperialism would be like if Madagascar hadn't rapidly modernized under Radama I and II. It seems that Madagascar was uniquely positioned...
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