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Władysław the White, duke of Gniewkowo was a contender to Polish crown after the time of Casimir's III death. However, due to him not having any importance he didn't succeed in claiming his cousin's crown. But what if he was more succesful? Say that Elizabeth of Pomerania is proven barren (than the only heir of Charles IV is Wenceslas with no claims to Polish crown and with non-active personality). Meanwhile, Louis of Anjou gets a nasty accident while going to Poland. His heir is Catherine of Anjou and the nice civil war in Hungary breaks out. Meanhwile, Casimir of Słupsk chokes on his meat during the feast. Władysław the White is now free to become king of Poland, Władysław III. What would his reign look like? As a king, he couldn't let himself be unmarried as he was after the death of Elizabeth of Strzelce, whom he loved with all his heart, because knights would pressure him into marrying (maybe Margaret of Mazovia, daughter of Siemowit III of Mazovia and OTL wife of Casimir of Słupsk is an option, Siemowit is one of the biggest vassals of Władysław). He could even appoint Siemowit IV (his wife's brother and male-line Piast) as his heir in the case of him being still childless. @Jan Olbracht
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