Hohenstaufens Survive, Supplant Hapsburgs as Ruling Family of Europe

[NapoleonXIV]

Plausibly, could this happen, and how?

 

[The Sicilian]

See Faeelin's Prince of Peace TL.

 

[Matthais Corvinus]

See Faeelin's Prince of Peace TL.

Wasn't Kaiser Willy II et al 'stauffens? They were responsible for the unification of Germany, after all.

 

[Faeelin]

See Faeelin's Prince of Peace TL.

Although one could argue that the Dynasty didn't survive.

(Other than the son of a bitch on the throne of Byzantium, who we don't count).

 

[htgriffin]

Plausibly, could this happen, and how?

Survive? If Fred II is willing to cut the Germanies loose he could have more of a chance dealing with the Pope. What the Dukes of Austria pulled was blind luck that could happen to any ruling house with a lot of kids.

HTG

 

[David S Poepoe]

Wasn't Kaiser Willy II et al 'stauffens? They were responsible for the unification of Germany, after all.

No, he was of the House of Hohenzollern.

 

[The Sicilian]

Although one could argue that the Dynasty didn't survive.

(Other than the son of a bitch on the throne of Byzantium, who we don't count).

Did Freddy II have a kid?

 

[rcduggan]

Wasn't Kaiser Willy II et al 'stauffens? They were responsible for the unification of Germany, after all.

they were Hohenzollern, descendant from Burchard I, the Count of Zollern (which is where Hohenzollern comes from).... so they are different families.