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Foreword: If you are a Romanian, who easily feels offended by a Thread, which is not made according to the Romanian point of view of history, I suggest you to not read this TL, because it’s not the Thread you are looking for. Thank you for your understanding!

Hello there! I built up my courage and I started to make a Hungary themed TL, inspired by the Thread of Yanez de Gomera, "Prospectives for a Hunyad(i) Hungary". I hope you will enjoy it, this is my first TL.

The POD: Matthias Corvinus’s life expanded by 10 years.

Chapter 1: At The Dawn of a New Era

Since the end of the Austrian war in 1488[1], Matthias constantly negotiated with Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor and with his son, Maximilian about the peace between the two realm. Unfortunately, Frederick’s stubbornness halted the progress, and the two stuck in a diplomatic stalemate.

Frederick hoped, the ever worsening health of Matthias would make things flow in his favour on the long run. Indeed, Matthias’s health weakened in the last few years, he suffered from gout. Nevertheless, for everyone’s surprise, Matthias suddenly got better by 1489[2].

In 1490, Matthias made a breakthrough, when he was able to agree about the terms on hard lines with Maximilian. For the sake of further negotiations, they agreed to a personal meeting in Vienna[3].

In Vienna Matthias and Maximilian agreed on the terms of peace, which stated:

- Matthias gives back his Austrian conquests

-Maximilian has to pay 700 000 florins

-Maximilian has to accept John Corvinus, Matthias’s natural son as the legitimate successor of Matthias in both Hungary and Bohemia(peripheral)[4].

-Both rulers promise to not interfere in each other’s internal policies.

-Both rulers agree to maintain friendly relations towards each other, in the name of God and Christian brotherhood. (formality)

Even though they made the deal, they couldn’t sign the peace because of Frederick III, who opposed it. They finally concluded the peace in 1493, after Frederick passed away.

In the following year, John Corvinus has been crowned as King of Hungary, the bohemian estates(peripheral) recognized him as King of Bohemia(peripheral) too, and he married his betrothed, Bianca Maria Sforza, daughter of Galezzo Maria Sforza, former duke of Milan.

Matthias in his last years didn’t wage war against anyone, he maintained overall calm relations with his neighbors, and he rather focused on domestic affairs in sake of strengthening his son’s position within the realm. Matthias passed away in the year of 1500, he lived 57, and reigned 42 years.

After Matthias’s death, John Corvinus emerged as the reigning King of Hungary and Bohemia. He was able to come to power without facing any significant foreign or domestic opposition of his rule, thanks to his father's great efforts in suppressing them.

1- Happened in OTL
2- Happened in OTL
3- They really did agreed on such meeting, but Matthias died earlier, so it never has been realised
4- Bohemia without its core area, Bohemia Proper, which was under the rule of Vladislaus at the time. (Moravia, Silesia, Lusatia)
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