Blanche of France survives

krieger

Banned
Blanche of France, a daughter of Philip III the Bold, wife of Rudolph III of Austria died giving birth to shortlived daughter. But if she and her daughter had lived? Rudolph couldn't marry Richeza Elizabeth and claim a crown of Bohemia (and formally Poland) for himself by this marriage. Albert I, Holy Roman Emperor has two possible choices about the future of Bohemia in this situation. He can name his younger son, Friedrich and marry him to Richeza Elizabeth (but the drawback is that Friedrich can be considered too young to rule by himself) or he can name his nephew, John (later known as Parricida) a new king. John happened to be grandson of Premysl Ottokar II, the grandfather of last Premyslid king of Bohemia. John also can marry Richeza Elizabeth, but it is not needed in his case (as it was with his cousins) because he can rule Bohemia in his own right. I'd say that John route is more probable, Albert didn't try to marry Friedrich to anyone at that stage. So if John is named a new king of Bohemia after Henry of Carinthia is deposed, than he could secure Habsburg succesion in Bohemia, living longer than Rudolph. Being content with his royal status, he wouldn't also arrange a murder of his uncle. So Habsburgs would not only gain Bohemia for themselves, but also stay in touch with Imperial throne. The could even get Poland, but that one is dubious - John Muskata and mayor Albert would support Habsburg claims to Poland, but Elbow-high could still count on Amadeus Aba support. @Jan Olbracht @kasumigenx
 
Blanche of France, a daughter of Philip III the Bold, wife of Rudolph III of Austria died giving birth to shortlived daughter. But if she and her daughter had lived? Rudolph couldn't marry Richeza Elizabeth and claim a crown of Bohemia (and formally Poland) for himself by this marriage. Albert I, Holy Roman Emperor has two possible choices about the future of Bohemia in this situation. He can name his younger son, Friedrich and marry him to Richeza Elizabeth (but the drawback is that Friedrich can be considered too young to rule by himself) or he can name his nephew, John (later known as Parricida) a new king. John happened to be grandson of Premysl Ottokar II, the grandfather of last Premyslid king of Bohemia. John also can marry Richeza Elizabeth, but it is not needed in his case (as it was with his cousins) because he can rule Bohemia in his own right. I'd say that John route is more probable, Albert didn't try to marry Friedrich to anyone at that stage. So if John is named a new king of Bohemia after Henry of Carinthia is deposed, than he could secure Habsburg succesion in Bohemia, living longer than Rudolph. Being content with his royal status, he wouldn't also arrange a murder of his uncle. So Habsburgs would not only gain Bohemia for themselves, but also stay in touch with Imperial throne. The could even get Poland, but that one is dubious - John Muskata and mayor Albert would support Habsburg claims to Poland, but Elbow-high could still count on Amadeus Aba support. @Jan Olbracht @kasumigenx
Ryksa marrying Jan Paricida would mean that he would not kill his uncle.
 

krieger

Banned
Ryksa marrying Jan Paricida would mean that he would not kill his uncle.

Yes and I included it in my post. If she married him, John (given the fact that he killed his own uncle out of envy) would try to oust Elbow-high from Cracow with rather shaky results.
 
Yes and I included it in my post. If she married him, John (given the fact that he killed his own uncle out of envy) would try to oust Elbow-high from Cracow with rather shaky results.
I think John and his wife would need to wrest Greater Poland first from the Lower Silesians before even trying to war with Elbow-High.
 
Supporting John Parricida would be riskful for Albert-as King of Bohemia he would be stronger than Albert's own sons, who would be mere dukes of Austria. Also, John is now one of Electors and could block the road to Imperial throne for his cousins in his own favor.
 

krieger

Banned
I think John and his wife would need to wrest Greater Poland first from the Lower Silesians before even trying to war with Elbow-High.

They could do it, seizing Glogow would seem pretty easy.

Supporting John Parricida would be riskful for Albert-as King of Bohemia he would be stronger than Albert's own sons, who would be mere dukes of Austria. Also, John is now one of Electors and could block the road to Imperial throne for his cousins in his own favor.

Maybe reconciliation could happen if John had only daughter with Richeza born in 1307 (let's call her Elizabeth Jr) whose birth renders Richeza infertile. And in 1306 ITTL Blance sires Rudolph a son, called Albert. And than the solution is obvious. Marry young Albert (Albert's I grandson) to Parricida's daughter and we unite two Habsburg branches.
 
They could do it, seizing Glogow would seem pretty easy.



Maybe reconciliation could happen if John had only daughter with Richeza born in 1307 (let's call her Elizabeth Jr) whose birth renders Richeza infertile. And in 1306 ITTL Blance sires Rudolph a son, called Albert. And than the solution is obvious. Marry young Albert (Albert's I grandson) to Parricida's daughter and we unite two Habsburg branches.
Agnes of Bohemia is the one who would marry Rudolf and Blanche's son as she is the successor to Ryksa's claims to the two crowns and Elizabeth Jr. could marry the OTL Casimir III.
 

krieger

Banned
Agnes of Bohemia is the one who would marry Rudolf and Blanche's son as she is the successor to Ryksa's claims to the two crowns and Elizabeth Jr. could marry the OTL Casimir III.

If her parents were interested in alliance with Elbow-high, which is doubtful.
 
Actually, Elizabeth of Toss was put in a convent, perhaps the Habsburgs also marry her to Frederick, the brother of Rudolf like they did with Richeza but for Hungary IOTL they chose to support Charles Robert IOTL and put Elizabeth in a convent.
 

krieger

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Actually, Elizabeth of Toss was put in a convent, perhaps the Habsburgs also marry her to Frederick, the brother of Rudolf like they did with Richeza but for Hungary IOTL they chose to support Charles Robert IOTL and put Elizabeth in a convent.

Charles Robert was half-Habsburg himself (his mother was Habsburg) and they had no possibility to marry Elizabeth of Toss to anyone.
 
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