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While I was digging around for the tweaks to the Angevin heirs in the 15th century, I came across some interesting tidbits, namely that by the time Maximilian I became Holy Roman Emperor he was sort of the last Habsburg standing with the exception of his son and daughter.

After some further rooting around, I discovered Maximilian had an uncle, Albrecht VI of Austria, as well as a second cousin, Sigmund, Archduke of Tyrol, who both married, but no surviving descendants. I can't seem to find any children for Albrecht VI's marriage to Mathilde of the Palatinate, but Sigmund's first marriage to a Scots princess had one child, Wolfgang (who was either stillborn or died at birth), when his mother was 47! (that's assuming her birthdate is right).

So, WI if Maximilian isn't the only Habsburg besides his son when Friedrich III/V kicks?

This is sort of what I had in mind:

Ernst I, Archduke of Austria (1377-1424) 1m: 1392 Margarethe of Pomerania (1366-1410); 2m: 1412 Cymburgis of Masovia (1394-1429)

1) Friedrich III, Holy Roman Emperor [1452-1493] (1415-1493) m: 1452 Leonor of Portugal (1436-1476)

a) Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor [1493-1519] (1459-) m: 1477 Marie, Duchess of Burgundy (1457-1482)

b) Kunigunde (1465-) m: 1487 Albrecht IV, Duke of Bavaria-Munich [1467-] (1447- )

2) Margarethe (1416-1486) m: 1431 Friedrich II, Elector of Saxony [1428-1464] (1412-1464)

3) Albrecht VI, Archduke of Austria (1418-1463) m: 1452 Mathilde of the Palatinate (1419-1482)

4) Katharina (1424-1493) m: 1447 Karl, Margrave of Baden [-1475] (-1475)

Friedrich IV, Archduke of Austria (1382-1439) 1m: 1407 Elisabeth of the Palatinate (1381-1408); 2m: 1411 Anna of Brunswick-Göttingen (1390-1432)

1) Sigmund, Archduke of Austria (1427-) m: 1449 Eleonore of Scots (1433-1480)

a) Wolfgang, Archduke of Austria (1455-) m: 1484 Katharina of Saxony (146

i) Friedrich, Archduke of Austria (1486-) m: 1508

ii) Eleonore (1487-1507) m: 1502

iii) Sigmund, Archduke of Austria (1491-1492)

How does this change things up in Europe from the POD (namely that Wolfgang is born a lot earlier to his parents, although he remains their only kid).
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