Maximilian I holy Roman emperor has a second son

Sigismund and Vladislaus wanted Elizabeth to marry Maximilian in 1511, just after death of Bianca. Also, Vladislaus agreed for marriage of his daughter to Max' grandson in 1505. Sigismund was not anti-Habsburg from begining of his reign, only Habsburg support to Teutonic Order caused him to shift his policy so he allied with anti-Habsburg Zapolya family (against will of his brother) and married Barbara Zapolya in 1512.

I stand corrected, but this issue now is that any marriage to the potential HRE and heir at least to Austria won't be consummated until his 30's. Seems a bit risky. The Elizabeth of Denmark is an interesting option.
 
Would she be a realistic match?

Maybe to get the Palatinate vote for the Imperial election, having your daughter as empress and a son-in-law for the emperor is mighty prestigious;). But she was engaged in 1496 and married in 1498, Philip didn't die until 1506 so he'd be the potential imperial candidate
 
I stand corrected, but this issue now is that any marriage to the potential HRE and heir at least to Austria won't be consummated until his 30's. Seems a bit risky. The Elizabeth of Denmark is an interesting option.

I agree, failing there being no Margaret Tudor (or English Princess) I'd say Elizabeth of Denmark would be a good choice
 
So assuming Francis marries Elizabeth of Denmark in say 1505, would this be reasonable for their children:

Maximilian (b. 1507)

Mary (b. 1509)

Francis (b. 1512)

Christina (b. 1518)
 
Sorry to retread ground already walked (was in court and didn't have my sources close to hand, hence why I suggest Bianca or Anna Maria Sforza):
Franz is born in 1481, and Elisabeth of Poland in 1482. A match as early as the mid-1490s is possible. I could see Vladislaus going for such a match after he gets the Hungarian throne. Or pushing his niece, Margarethe of Ansbach (b.1483)
Which means, if Vladislaus doesn't get an annulment (i.e. no Ludwik II or Anna of Hungary) he might very well designate a son of Franz and Elisabeth (his nephew) as his heir.
 
Sorry to retread ground already walked (was in court and didn't have my sources close to hand, hence why I suggest Bianca or Anna Maria Sforza):
Franz is born in 1481, and Elisabeth of Poland in 1482. A match as early as the mid-1490s is possible. I could see Vladislaus going for such a match after he gets the Hungarian throne. Or pushing his niece, Margarethe of Ansbach (b.1483)
Which means, if Vladislaus doesn't get an annulment (i.e. no Ludwik II or Anna of Hungary) he might very well designate a son of Franz and Elisabeth (his nephew) as his heir.

OOOOH that would be quite good. I suppose if that marriage works, and Francis and he get along, that would make the most sense?
 
Sorry to retread ground already walked (was in court and didn't have my sources close to hand, hence why I suggest Bianca or Anna Maria Sforza):
Franz is born in 1481, and Elisabeth of Poland in 1482. A match as early as the mid-1490s is possible. I could see Vladislaus going for such a match after he gets the Hungarian throne. Or pushing his niece, Margarethe of Ansbach (b.1483)
Which means, if Vladislaus doesn't get an annulment (i.e. no Ludwik II or Anna of Hungary) he might very well designate a son of Franz and Elisabeth (his nephew) as his heir.
If Vladislaus doesn't get annulment then he'll try to make Sigismund his successor, although such change require some shift of Popes. Also if Vladislaus has no daughter, Janos Zapolya would marry Margaret of Ansbach, who was proposed to him IOTL, but he refused, hoping to marry Anne.
 
1507 sounds a bit late for the first child, why not go with 1502 or 1503? Make Maximilian the same age as his wife Anne of Bohemia and Hungary.
 
So perhaps:

Maximillian (b. 1502)

Mary (b. 1505)

Francis (b. 1507)

Christina (b. 1510)

Leopold (b. 1512)

Elisabeth (b. 1515)
 
Sigismund was alread 51 years old when he married for second time, so he does not have much time to wait. 16 years old Mary would be marriagable in 1518, when Sigi remarried IOTL.

No offense meant, but Sigi was almost 40 years old when he became king and then reigned for another 42 years. Granted, in 1515 no one could know that Sigi was only halfway through his lifespan. Especially considering Alexander died at 45, Jan Olbracht was 42, but Vladislaus made 60. So theoretically he might have had about another 20yrs, but as I say, in 1515, its unlikely they would think that he has another 33years. He could wait, but he might not. Besides, I know she's a Habsburg and all, but if her mom is Sigi's niece/great-niece marrying her uncle/great uncle is not necessarily gonna do wonders for the Jagiellon gene pool
 
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