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Vladislaus of Opole was the great-grandson of Vladislaus the Elbow-High (King of Poland) and the duke of Opole. He was one of the most fervent opponents of Jogaila during his early reign in Poland. However, he had only daughters. Only one of these daughters (Catherine) manager to have children. But what if he had more grandsons? His eldest daughter, Elisabeth was married in 1374 to Jobst of Moravia. Say that the heir of Jobst is born around 1380 and bears the name John after his paternal grandfather. Birth of young John butterflies Hohenzollerns in Brandenburg and messes things with Luxembourg succesion (with additional male Luxembourg Bohemia is certainly going to him and he has a decent chance of getting Hungary. Meanwhile in Lithuania…, Andrei of Halshany is poisoned instead of brother of Jogaila, Vygunt Alexander. Vygunt was a husband of Vladislaus's daughter Hedwig and he was fairly young when he died, so let's say that he has a son with Hedwig, named Vladislaus (named after his paternal uncle, King Vladislaus II Jogaila and his maternal grandfather, Vladislaus of Opole). His position is going to rise soon, because his uncle has a problem with having male heirs, so Vladislaus Vyguntovich being prince of Cuyavia and heir of both Piasts (from Vladislaus the Elbow-High) and Gediminids is a perfect candidate for Jogaila's succesor. With Andrei of Halshany (father of Sophia of Halshany) poisoned before he sired children it is more than probable that Vladislaus Vyguntovich will succeed his uncle on the thrones of Poland and Lithuania. Meanwhile John of Luxembourg (or his descendants) are getting Bohemian, Brandenburgian and Imperial throne. So we have grandsons of Vladislaus of Opole ruling basically half of an Europe. @Jan Olbracht