AH Challenge: Prague centric HRE

Nicole

No earlier than 1812?

Austria unites Germany (possibly excluding Prussia). For whatever reason, some Bohemophile Emperor decides that Prague would be a better place for the capital than Vienna, so Prague becomes the capital of the new state.
 

Kabraloth

Imajin said:
No earlier than 1812?

Austria unites Germany (possibly excluding Prussia). For whatever reason, some Bohemophile Emperor decides that Prague would be a better place for the capital than Vienna, so Prague becomes the capital of the new state.
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Great. Now with a bit more details.
:p
 

Homer

With a POD that late, it would be very difficult to establish the German capital in a predominantly non-German city.

An idea would be to keep Bohemia in the empire: the capital in their lands could put the Czechs under control - at least one could think of that.

Another idea would be to choose Prague because first everybody back then considered it a part of Germany, but it is the only major city - besides the free cities - that is not a capital of a prince. So if Germany unites NOT under some of the great houses, one could choose Prague as a traditional capital (it was the capital once) which would not support a single prince like Vienna, Berlin or Munich would. But I think following this logic Frankfurt would still be the best choice.

So why Prague?
 
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