Vladislaus II has children with Barbara of Brandenburg

If for example Vladislaus II has children or two with Barbara of Brandenburg, we might see an elder daughter of her marrying Philip the fair and butterflying the spanish inheritance, and one of Max's nieces marrying the male heir.
 
Making Vladislaus interested in consuming his first marriage is easy-John the Mad, cousin of Barbara's first husband (also known as John Lackland, because he sold his own duchy to Wettins) need to die earlier. Thus Barbara would not lost her husband's lands to John and Vladislaus would not regret, that he decided to marry her. But if Vladislaus consumated his marriage, Queen Dowager of Hungary Beatrice could not hope, that Vladislaus would marry her (so she could remain Queen of Hungary, just with different King). That means she would support unmarried John Albert instead. John Albert would use Beatrice's money to pay mercenaries from Black Army (like Vladislaus did IOTL) and would defeat brother, thus John Albert would be King of Hungary, not Vladislaus.
 
And Jan Olbracht (Janos Albert?) being king of Hungary could cause all sorts of delightful effects. No Vladislaus Bene, more like a Matyas 2.0 (as far as a strong king is concerned, anyway). Provided he doesn't drink and party himself to death, I guess. Which does raise all sorts of interesting questions about the fate of Janos Corvinus ITTL - Vladislaus let him be, and the nobles despoiled him anyway. I'm not sure Jan Olbracht might do the same. But @Fehérvári as well as the man himself (@Jan Olbracht) would probably know more about the effects in Hungary than I do.

The boring answer to this question would be that Jan dies on schedule, with no kids by Beatrice (as did his brother), and then the caroussel starts moving again to see who gets elected king of Hungary - Maximilian? Vladislaus, king of Bohemia? Whoever rules Poland at this point? Somebody else? Or, more interestingly, does Jan take a more pro-active approach, perhaps divorcing Beatrice sooner, once it becomes apparent she isn't giving him an heir (if that is the case here, although she was 34yo when she married Vlad OTL, so it's not unlikely that there will be the same result) and remarrying sooner (where?)
 
If for example Vladislaus II has children or two with Barbara of Brandenburg, we might see an elder daughter of her marrying Philip the fair and butterflying the spanish inheritance, and one of Max's nieces marrying the male heir.
Juana is still a much better prospect and alliance for Philip but such daughter would be a good second/third wife for Maximilian himself
 
John Albert (propably known as Albert II of Hungary ITTL) would look for support of middle nobility against great magnates, like Matthias did. If he dies childless like IOTL, magnates would surely decide, that this time they need weak monarch more than oxygen and Vladislaus could get throne in Buda anyway. Also royal election in Poland after death of Casimir IV would not be as smooth as IOTL. Casimir wanted 4 thrones for 4 sons. So with Vladislaus in Bohemia and John Albert in Hungary, he'll decide, that Alexander should get Poland and Sigismund should get Lithuania. But unlike IOTL, where his will was respected, there could be problems. Vladislsus as oldest son also would claim the throne (IOTL he promised to not start in election, when John Albert renounced his claims to Hungary, now after losing struggle for Hungarian crown, Vladislaus would want Polish throne to compensate). Ambitious John Albert also could try his chance. Support of Queen Mother would be crucial.
 
If John Albert plays his cards right and/or gets lucky, might he be able to get Hungary, Bohemia, Poland and Lithuania within his lifetime?
 
If John Albert plays his cards right and/or gets lucky, might he be able to get Hungary, Bohemia, Poland and Lithuania within his lifetime?
If Vladislaus has children early I do not think his brother would be able to get Bohemia but maybe you was thinking to Vladislaus and asked about the wrong brother?
 
If Vladislaus has children early I do not think his brother would be able to get Bohemia but maybe you was thinking to Vladislaus and asked about the wrong brother?

No, I meant John Albert, since, by consensus on this forum, he seems to be the most competent of Casimir IV's sons.
 
No, I meant John Albert, since, by consensus on this forum, he seems to be the most competent of Casimir IV's sons.
Among these who became kings. Generally Saint Casimir, who predeceased father, was praised as most intelligent of Casimir IV's sons and cardinal Frederick also was capable man. If I have to rate them from most to least capable that would be the list:
1) Casimir
2) Frederick
3) John Albert
4) Alexander
5) Sigismund
6) Vladislaus

General rule (except for the last two)-less capable = longer living.
 
So there are two kids born during early/mid 1480s? OK. Call them Charles (Karel)-after great King of Bohemia Charles of Luxembourg (who was also Vladislaus' great-great-grandfathet), just like he named his OTL son after Louis d'Anjou, great King of Hungary, and Elizabeth (Alžběta)- after Vladislaus' mother. Son could be married to Elisabeth of Palatinate (she was niece of George the Rich of Bavaria-Landschut, Vladislaus' brother-in-law, and was considered for Vladislaus IOTL) or one of the daughters of Kunigunde of Austria and Albert of Bavaria-Munich. Daughter could marry George the Bearded of Saxony, William of Bavaria or Emperor Max as his third wife. Meanwhile if Alexander gets Poland and Sigismund gets Lithuania, then Sigismund would marry Helen of Moscow, while Alexander would need Catholic wife (Anna of Brandenburg (daughter of John Cicero, niece of Barbara) or Elizabeth of Denmark were considered for Jagiellons IOTL.
 
Elizabeth of Denmark were considered for Jagiellons IOTL.

Can't we get her to marry Ivan III's grandson, Ivan Molodoi (as was also tried)? Russia without Ivan the Terrible and a foreign tsarina a couple generations ahead of schedule could be a fun place? No loopy provision that the tsar's younger brothers need to wait until he has an heir before they can marry (like Vasili III did).
 
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