AHC: A Nappy analog leading the HRE

An earlier post got me thinking about a possible analog to Napoleon coming from (or taking control of) the Holy Roman Empire and embarking on an attempted conquest of Europe. Preferably, this results in an earlier united Imperial Germany (or something of a combination of a Hitler Germany and a Napoleonic France) but I'm not too picky.

No POD rules, just make it happen...

...if it's at all possible, that is.
 
How about the Revolutions of 1848 so slightly better. The king of Prussia accepts the throne of Germany, but quickly moves to rollback many of the reforms wanted by the rebels. After a tense period, a second revolution occures, and the Hollerzollern king is killed, and a German Republic is proclaimed in Northern Germany. The Republicans quickly move against many of the petty German nobles, killing many and imprisoning even more.
This, naturally, draws the horror of Austria and France who invade. However, both are suffering revolutionary problems of their own. A young Saxon military officer rises through the ranks and is able to defeat the French and, later, the Austrians. With the safety of the German Republic now secure, he enters into the political scene. As the Republican's politics is filled with chaos, he quickly becomes a rallying point, and is able to assume power.
From there, he turns his attention against Austria, pushing the Habsburgs back into Hungary, and officially takes the title of Emperor. The remainder of the German states quickly fall into line, and our hypothetical Saxon general is crowned Emperor Luther I of the German Empire.
This is very off the cuff, mind you.
 
Karl of Teschen seems a good candidate if you can clear his way to the imperial throne

Best Regards
Grey Wolf
 
How about the Revolutions of 1848 so slightly better. The king of Prussia accepts the throne of Germany, but quickly moves to rollback many of the reforms wanted by the rebels. After a tense period, a second revolution occures, and the Hollerzollern king is killed, and a German Republic is proclaimed in Northern Germany. The Republicans quickly move against many of the petty German nobles, killing many and imprisoning even more.
This, naturally, draws the horror of Austria and France who invade. However, both are suffering revolutionary problems of their own. A young Saxon military officer rises through the ranks and is able to defeat the French and, later, the Austrians. With the safety of the German Republic now secure, he enters into the political scene. As the Republican's politics is filled with chaos, he quickly becomes a rallying point, and is able to assume power.
From there, he turns his attention against Austria, pushing the Habsburgs back into Hungary, and officially takes the title of Emperor. The remainder of the German states quickly fall into line, and our hypothetical Saxon general is crowned Emperor Luther I of the German Empire.
This is very off the cuff, mind you.

Off-the-cuff as it may be, it is no less very awesome.

I always thought the Revolutions of 1848 went about as well as they could have IOTL...

By the way, who did you have in mind for Luther I? Is this an invention?
 
Off-the-cuff as it may be, it is no less very awesome.

I always thought the Revolutions of 1848 went about as well as they could have IOTL...

By the way, who did you have in mind for Luther I? Is this an invention?

Oh yes, Luther I would be a complete invention. Germany in the mid-19th century is not my area of expertise, although the influx of 48ers in Wisconsin certainly is (I'm doing my Masters in Upper Midwestern history). If anyone could think of a figure, who actually existed, that could take this same place, go with him.
 
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