Seventh son

Andrew Jagiellon (Andrzej Jagiellończyk), future King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania was born on 15 July 1478 as twelfth child and seventh son of Casimir IV, having 6 older brothers (youngest of them was 10 years older than him) he had little expectations to ever sit on the throne, but seemingly all the luck his brothers lacked cumulated in him.

Andrew (named after maternal great grandfather) spend his childhood traveling with his family between Poland and Lithuania. Due to age gap he was not educated with his older brothers, although he shared most of theachers with Sigismund and Frederick. When Jan Długosz, teacher of his oldest brothers died, Andrew was just 2 years old. When his father Casimir IV died, Andrew was his only underaged son. He and Sigismund were Casimir's only "jobless" sons, which in case of 14 years old Andrew was not that big problem, not yet...
 
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Due to young age Andrew did not participated in Jagiellon meetings in Levoca and Parczew. In March 1495 he came with mother, brother Frederick and youngest sister Barbara* to the wedding of his brother Alexander, Grand Duke of Lithuania and princess Helen of Moscow (they came late deliberately, because Queen Mother wanted to show her reluctance towards her Orthodox daughter-in-law), allegedly 17 years old Andrew secretly fell in love with beautifull wife of his brother and it was one of the reasons why later in life he was so close to Alexander.
Two years later Andrew participated in disastrous Moldavian Campaign with his brothers-John Albert and Sigismund where he showed courage and cold headedness.

*Andrew was born instead of IOTL Barbara Jagiellon, Duchess of Saxony, ITTL Barbara is youngest child of Casimir IV and Elizabeth of Austria born in 1482. This Barbara would marry George the Bearded of Saxony anyway.
 
Financial conditions of Casimir IV's youngest son were rather miserable. He had no title nor office. His brother Sigismund, who was in similar situation finally get duchy for himself-Glogau in Silesia in 1499, when John Albert renounced his rights to this duchy.
In June 1501, during preparations to war against Teutonic Order John Albert, King of Poland died in Toruń. His 3 brothers-Vladislaus of Bohemia and Hungary, Alexander of Lithuania and Sigismund were candidates for the throne in Cracow. Andrew had little expectations to won against any of his older brothers. Initially he was for candidature of Sigismund-he could hope that in such case Sigismund would leave his Silesian duchies to him.
Sigismund eventually widthrew his candidature when Vladislaus also decided to run for the crown. It does not mean that Sigismund lost any hope to sit on the throne, just not on the Polish one.
 
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Alexander, Grand Duke of Lithuania was elected to Polish throne on 3 October 1501, King-elect arrived to Cracow 29 November and was crowned two weeks later by his brother, cardinal Frederick. Andrew was a bit upset that his sister-in-law didn't came to Cracow with her husband. She only joined king in February. Alexander, knowing that Helen's Orthodox faith was hardly accepted wanted to prepare ground for his wife.
Meanwhile Sigismund left Hungary and also came to Cracow. He hoped that just like in 1492 Polish and Lithuanian thrones would be separated again-taking Polish crown Alexander would leave Lithuania to his younger brother. Alexander refused to abdicate Lithuanian throne so Sigismund insisted that he should be at least made governor of Royal Prussia. Quarrels about inheritance lasted for most of winter-untill Sigismund's last hunt in March 1502...
 
Generally I'm butterfly effect totalist and I belive in 9 months rule, but for purpose of this proto-timeline (I hope to rewrite it one day, now it is quite poor) I'll use butterfly net. Simply, randomizing all people born after 1478 would be hellish work.
 
Andrew was strong and fit man, and shared Jagiellon's passion for hunting. He always regretted this one boar hunt when his brother Sigismund fatally fell from his horse (although this accident opened road to the throne for him) but even then his love for hunting never waned.
After Sigismund's death Andrew was given his lands in Silesia by Vladislaus. Youngest Jagiellon settled in Głogów/Glogau but still frequently visited Cracow. Feeling partially responsible for Sigismund's death he took care over his mistress and illegitimate children.
Andrew was rarely seen in Buda, he witnessed Vladislaus' marriage with Anne de Foix (delayed due to mouring after Sigismund's death), but never developed close relations with oldest brother.
Andrew treated his rule in Głogów as temporary. He cared about Polish and Lithuanian affairs much more than about his duchy and spends plenty of time in Cracow, especially after death of Frederick in March 1503.
 
Death of John Albert opened tragic period for Jagiellon Dynasty. Within 2 years Sigismund and Frederick followed him. Queen Mother, Elizabeth of Austria fell seriously ill due to grief. Last joy in her life were news from Hungary-in January 1504 Anne de Foix gave birth to healthly son named Sigismund after deceased uncle.
 
I think I've killed wrong Jagiellon. Biggest challenge of this TL is to prevent seventh son of Casimir IV from taking vows. Better kill Frederick-he'll die short after birth of his younger brother.

So ITTL Sigismund would be the one taking vows, not only because he is fifth son and there is litte chance for him to get any throne. Casimir IV wanted Jagiellon to run Polish Church. He experienced conflicts with bishop cardinal Oleśnicki early in his reign and don't want his successor to have similar problems in the future. So Sigismund would became cardinal and Archbishop of Gniezno and is not going to get crown as long as other male Jagiellons are still around.
Andrew would be too young at the time of father's death to take vows, and would soon lost another brothers, so prospects of getting throne for himself would appear soon.
 
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Will Andrew seventh son have magical Powers?( Or more realistically the most sucessful/lucky child)
 
Will Andrew seventh son have magical Powers?( Or more realistically the most sucessful/lucky child)
He'll be just more competent than Sigismund and would avoid several of his mistakes. This is basic idea, rest is still fluid, including seventh son's name.
 
Better I'd keep seventh son named Andrew to avoid confusion. His fate would resemble that of OTL Sigismund, who ITTL is churchman. So he participated in Moldavian campaign, then went to Hungary, hoping to became heir of childless Vladislaus and later is given lands in Silesia by him. In Hungary, unlike Sigismund IOTL, Andrew developed disgust for Vladislaus' style of rule, seeing that he is just pawn of magnates. Andrew is later enraged by Vladislaus' decision to run for Polish crown in 1501, Andrew hoped that Vladislaus, who already has two crowns would not go for third one and would support Andrew's candidature instead. Due to rather cool relations between oldest and youngest brother Andrew is not made Governor of Silesia, he is only Duke of Głogów, but being more interested in Polish affairs he is rarely seen in his duchy. He is far closer to Alexander than to Vladislaus
 
He'll be just more competent than Sigismund and would avoid several of his mistakes. This is basic idea, rest is still fluid, including seventh son's name.
I make the question wrong, it was a joke question as the seventh child of a seventh child either become a hero or a werewolf(dunno), that was the joke that might andrew have seven children too?
 
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