krieger

Banned
Charles would partially take Sigismund's role ITTL, Jan Hus is not safe.
Returning to claims-Sigismund of Luxembourg IOTL, as great-grandson of Casimir III's oldest daughter also had superior claims IOTL, nothing came of it.
I don't think that Charles could be able to take his father's place. He would not have such an authority to call Council of Constance (unless he is some like Saint Louis IX, but it seems very unlikely and in 1414 Wenceslas is still alive and Charles has no land to rule on his own. He has no Imperial dignity either, so his ascension after his uncle would be not viewed by Czechs as a threat. Sigismund had Hungary and was absorber by Turkish problem. Charles controls almost whole lant behind Poland's western border and has no serious threat to his kingdoms. He is in better place to struggle for Polish crown than his father IOTL.
 
Jadwiga i Jagiełło
Hedwig, youngest child of Casimir III, was recognized by lords of Lesser Poland as heiress of the Kingdom. It was in their interest to marry her to Jogaila. Lesser Poland would be big winner if devasting Lithuanian raids, that made fertile lands east of Vistula river almost useless, would be stopped. Greater Poland, which was not affected by Lithuanian raids and looked more towards North and West, was initially divided, but Hedwig's supporters eventually prevailed. Hedwig was already intended by her father to be queen-she was bethroted to her cousin Ladislas V of Hungary. Their marriage was intended to strenghten ties between royal line of Piasts and Hungarian House of Anjou. Premature death of Ladislas ruined these plans, but now once again she get chance to get a crown, this time in her native kingdom. Lithuanian duke Jogaila, whom her deceased brother and Lesser Poland's lords wanted to see as her husband, was involved in marriage talks when Vladislaus was still alive. Childless death of Polish King hastened negotiations. Jogaila had chance to get hand of heiress and throne of neighbour Kingdom.
 
Uneasy beginings
In 1389 Jogaila was choosen King of Poland by nobles gathered in Lublin. Jogaila took name Władysław (Vladislaus) after previous monarchs from Piast Dynasty. Marriage of Lithuanian duke with Polish princess was begining of new dynasty, which combined blood of Piasts and Gediminids, and begining of union of Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, although union ultimately never took form, which lords of Lesser Poland wanted. Grand Duchy was not incorporated into Polish Crown. Quickly it became obvious for everyone, that such solution could not be implemented. Jogaila's brother, Sikrgaila, who was regent in Lithuania when Jogaila left Grand Duchy to get Polish throne, was deposed by his cousin Vytautas. Vytautas, who fought against Jogaila few years ago, decided to use opportunity of cousin's absence and claim Lithuanian throne with help of Teutonic Knights, for whom Polish-Lithuanian union was mortal danger.
 
Situation looks similar to OTL but isn't. There was no Polish-Hungarian union in meantime, so Władysław of Opole never was viceroy (whole regency period, when Poland was ruled by council of magnates is butterflied away), thus he is not given all these fiefs, which Louis d'Anjou granted to him IOTL, including Dobrzyń Land, which would thus not be handed to Teutonic Order by Władysław of Opole. Also, Poland ITTL never lost Red Ruthenia to Hungarians.
 
I am also thinking of the scenario of Jogaila having a double marriage with his brother in law, Casimir of Slupsk, Elizabeth of Pomerania can marry Jogaila if the 1352 birth date of Jogaila is a fact.
 
Is there still a Ladislaus of Naples in this timeline?
Yes, he'll inherit Hungarian throne after his father. Although rulling from Buda he'll face serious problems trying to keep control over Naples. Thus he'll rather uninterested in opening another front by renewing Hungarian claims to Red Ruthenia.
 

krieger

Banned
Yes, he'll inherit Hungarian throne after his father. Although rulling from Buda he'll face serious problems trying to keep control over Naples. Thus he'll rather uninterested in opening another front by renewing Hungarian claims to Red Ruthenia.
Are You planning to give him heirs? And Charles of Luxembourg's realms would replace OTL Sigismund's as an ally of TO. Charles would be mad on his traitorous (from his point of view) uncle and nobles, who didn't give him what he rightfully (in his own opinion) owned.
 
Are You planning to give him heirs? And Charles of Luxembourg's realms would replace OTL Sigismund's as an ally of TO. Charles would be mad on his traitorous (from his point of view) uncle and nobles, who didn't give him what he rightfully (in his own opinion) owned.
Yes, House of Anjou would thrive.
 

krieger

Banned
Yes, House of Anjou would thrive.

So it would mean that Hungary would enjoy more dynastic stability, there will be no opportunities for Jagiellons and Luxembourgs to mess around with Hungarian throne, and maybe Hungary under warlike and capable Ladislas would be able to stop Ottomans better than Hungary under OTL Sigismund.
 
So it would mean that Hungary would enjoy more dynastic stability, there will be no opportunities for Jagiellons and Luxembourgs to mess around with Hungarian throne, and maybe Hungary under warlike and capable Ladislas would be able to stop Ottomans better than Hungary under OTL Sigismund.
Don't worry about Capetian Anjou's. But don't except any replies soon, I'll be in Rome.
 
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