1657: Holy Roman Emper Ferdinand IV Maria

In July 1658, more than a year after his father's death, Leopold I was elected Holy Roman Emperor at Frankfurt in spite of the French minister, Cardinal Mazarin.
Mazarin sought to put the Imperial Crown on the head of Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria.
Ferdinand Maria lived 1636 to 1679.
In this scenario, Ferdinand Maria is chosen to be Holy Roman Emperor in 1657 and lives numerous years past 1679.
 
In spite of Mazarin? Maybe it's thanks to French meddling, that Austria was preferred over the French puppet Bavaria. Sure they didn't like a too powerful Austria, but at least they were German and independent.
 
Yeah no. The Habsburgs held the Imperial Crown in their pocket, so to say and had little chance of losing it. Chances are the Electors would take the French bribes then vote for Leopold I, like what happened with François I and Charles V.
 
Yeah no. The Habsburgs held the Imperial Crown in their pocket, so to say and had little chance of losing it. Chances are the Electors would take the French bribes then vote for Leopold I, like what happened with François I and Charles V.

I love that.

Thanks for the money loser! :D
 
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