Additional republics that could turn into monarchies.

[Orko]

Historically there have only been a handful of republics that turned into monarchies - Revolutionary France, the Netherlands, Haiti, Mexico. I’m not talking about a royal restoration, but rather a new monarchy (for example, while France used to be a monarchy even before Napoleon, when he declared himself emperor it was the beginning of a new monarchy rather than the restoration of an old one).
which historical cases are there of republic that could be overthrown and declared monarchies?
one that comes to mind is England, kinda, during the Commonwealth if Cromwell had accepted the crown. Another one that’s kinda ASB is if Washington accepted the proposal and was made King of America.

 

[LordMartinax]

Historically there have only been a handful of republics that turned into monarchies - Revolutionary France, the Netherlands, Haiti, Mexico. I’m not talking about a royal restoration, but rather a new monarchy (for example, while France used to be a monarchy even before Napoleon, when he declared himself emperor it was the beginning of a new monarchy rather than the restoration of an old one).
which historical cases are there of republic that could be overthrown and declared monarchies?
one that comes to mind is England, kinda, during the Commonwealth if Cromwell had accepted the crown. Another one that’s kinda ASB is if Washington accepted the proposal and was made King of America.

General San Martín, one of the most important generals in the liberation of South America from Spain, did support for the newly independant states to become monarchies, that would invite European royals to rule them. Perhaps if he had not retired from poitics early on, he might have managed to push for this idea in Argentine or some other of the new states.

 

[stevej713]

I know this is post-1900, but Germany and Russia both had monarchist factions after WWI, remote as their chances may have been.

 

[Emperor Max]

Best bet would be South America, Monarchy was at least a somewhat popular idea there when the states declared independence from Spain. I believe that a relative of Louis Philippe of France was considered to be King of Paraguay.

 

[Codae]

Other OTL examples: Central African Republic, China, Florence, Milan

Finland came close to replacing a republic with a monarchy upon its independence. Both phases were pretty ephemeral, though, so a surviving Kingdom might not offer much historical recognition to a Republic.

 

[GauchoBadger]

This is post-1900 but if i recall correctly there were a few bilateral proposals between Pakistan and Afghanistan to unite into one country with the Afghan king as head of state.

 

[Emperor Max]

If the Central Powers won World War 1, then much of the Baltic States, Poland, Finland, Ukraine, etc would become monarchies with German heads of state. In fact, Lithuania and Finland formed a monarchal government and chose a King. Poland formed a government but a King was never chosen,

 

[Basileus_Komnenos]

which historical cases are there of republic that could be overthrown and declared monarchies?

The Third Republic of France comes to mind. If you have Henri V the Comte de Chambourd not be stubborn over a flag, the Legitimists and Orleanists would be united with Philippe the Comte de Paris succeeding Henri as King as he was childless.

Another pod is in the 1890's where Boulanger almost launched a coup. If he is successful and avoids getting wrapped up in a scandal thanks to his mistress, France would be under a Right Wing Dictatorship where Revanchism would be the national focus. Boulanger would very likely restore the monarchy here to have legitimacy.

If Napoleon IV Prince-Imperial lives, he could get British Backing to potentially reclaim the Imperial Crown during the Dreyfus affair.

Czechoslovakia at one point proposed having the Russian Tsar as its monarch with it being in personal union with the Russian Empire.

 

[AltoRegnant]

uh, if the Lord Protectorate had lasted/Richard Cromwell was successful, would that count?
At the constitutional convention, elevating Ol George was floated
Also, Finland nearly invited a german prince to become king, but then they lost www1, so the fins said 'no lol'

 

[Emperor Max]

The Third Republic of France comes to mind. If you have Henri V the Comte de Chambourd not be stubborn over a flag, the Legitimists and Orleanists would be united with Philippe the Comte de Paris succeeding Henri as King as he was childless.

Another pod is in the 1890's where Boulanger almost launched a coup. If he is successful and avoids getting wrapped up in a scandal thanks to his mistress, France would be under a Right Wing Dictatorship where Revanchism would be the national focus. Boulanger would very likely restore the monarchy here to have legitimacy.

If Napoleon IV Prince-Imperial lives, he could get British Backing to potentially reclaim the Imperial Crown during the Dreyfus affair.

Czechoslovakia at one point proposed having the Russian Tsar as its monarch with it being in personal union with the Russian Empire.

Henri V and his flag argument must have been one of the stupidest things in history. It’s a bloody flag.

Maybe Israel could pick a Davidic descendant?

 

[Anarch King of Dipsodes]

Tuscany was the Republic of Florence, and became a Grand Duchy.

 

[Welshroyalhistory]

Czechoslovakia at one point proposed having the Russian Tsar as its monarch with it being in personal union with the Russian Empire.

Czechoslovakia didn't exist until October 1918, the last Tsar was executed in July 1918.

 

[Welshroyalhistory]

uh, if the Lord Protectorate had lasted/Richard Cromwell was successful, would that count?
At the constitutional convention, elevating Ol George was floated
Also, Finland nearly invited a german prince to become king, but then they lost www1, so the fins said 'no lol'

Finland did invite the Kaiser's brother-in-law and he was elected King in October 1918.
If Finland had chosen a Swedish or Danish prince, Finland would likely be a monarchy today.

 

[Nivek]

Historically there have only been a handful of republics that turned into monarchies - Revolutionary France, the Netherlands, Haiti, Mexico. I’m not talking about a royal restoration, but rather a new monarchy (for example, while France used to be a monarchy even before Napoleon, when he declared himself emperor it was the beginning of a new monarchy rather than the restoration of an old one).
which historical cases are there of republic that could be overthrown and declared monarchies?
one that comes to mind is England, kinda, during the Commonwealth if Cromwell had accepted the crown. Another one that’s kinda ASB is if Washington accepted the proposal and was made King of America.

Maybe the Prussian plot success in America? more Prussian direct support?

Korea, maybe some royal or noble got enough anti-Japanese creed and could become king of south or whole Korea.

IIRC there was an idea for a King of Ecuador once Bolivar died and Grand Colombia Failed.

 

[Grey Wolf]

North Korea kinda qualifies

 

[funnyhat]

Henri V and his flag argument must have been one of the stupidest things in history. It’s a bloody flag.

It has been argued that he did not really want the throne, seeing what had happened to the monarchs before him, and that the flag was simply a pretext to decline the offer.

 

[PrinceofApathy]

Henri V and his flag argument must have been one of the stupidest things in history. It’s a bloody flag.

Maybe Israel could pick a Davidic descendant?

No way of verifying that. A restoration of the Davidic monarchy would only be Jewishly valid if it came with the whole gamut. Temple, Sanhedrin, sacrifices, Biblical law, the whole nine yards.

 

[Crazy Boris]

No way of verifying that. A restoration of the Davidic monarchy would only be Jewishly valid if it came with the whole gamut. Temple, Sanhedrin, sacrifices, Biblical law, the whole nine yards.

The house of Solomon is sort of descended from David according to the traditional narrative, maybe an Ethiopian prince could find himself crowned in Jerusalem?

 

[PrinceofApathy]

The house of Solomon is sort of descended from David according to the traditional narrative, maybe an Ethiopian prince could find himself crowned in Jerusalem?

That's the traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Christian narrative, not the Jewish one. The Ethiopian royal house has much claim to the loyalty of the Jews as the Japanese royal house.

 

[Pauh the federalist]

I feel like you might be able to get carlinist Spain after a failed republican government with a POD after 1800.