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August, 1515, few days after First Congress of Vienna grandson of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I fell from a horse and dies. Now younger brother of Charles-Ferdinand become the only male heir of House of Habsburg and heir to Castillian and Aragonese crowns also. OTL Ferdinand started Austrian branch of Habsburg dynasty but ironically he was more Spanish than his brother, born and raised in Netherlands, who became forefather of Spanish branch. So in 1516 Ferdinand succeeded his maternal grandfather in Spain, 3 years later (maybe earlier or later due to butterflies but let's say 3) his paternal grandfather also dies. What happens? Will he take HRE throne like his brother in OTL? Fuggers supported Charles IOTL, and their money helped him to buy electors so I suppouse his brother should get their support also. And what about his future marriage to Anna Jagiellon and struggle for Hungarian throne?
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