Franz Josef was admired by many within the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was seen as the man who held the Empire together. His death lead to Charles I becoming the emperor, a devout Catholic who pushed the cause of peace. However, he did not have the same admiration as Franz Josef. How would Franz Josef surviving the war and living to age 98 affect the status of the Hapsburgs and the Empire after the war? Alternatively, what if Charles I lives longer after the war?