WI/AHC: Prussia-Hungary Empire

How can you get a Prussia-Hungary Empire/Union?

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The Teutonic and Livonian orders where historically rather friendly to Hungary; simply have them or their successor end up with a Hungarian noble at the head. Then, allow the two realms to end up under the same ruler through succession or dynastic feud. This state would presumably still be called Hungary, however. For it to become Hungary-Prussia or Prussia-Hungary, one would have to allow the state to grow so that Germans become an exceptionally large minority. Wait until the advent of Nationalism, and boom: in order to hold the state together Prussia and the Prussian people get some autonomy and equal rights in government, in the exact same way as the Hungarians in OTL's Austria-Hungary.

Alternatively, downgrade Hungary as a title. Perhaps in the same way as OTL, with the split into Royal Hungary, Transylvanian Hungary and Ottoman Hungary. Just have one of the Hungaries share a monarch with Prussia, and there you have it through a different means. This would, however, be a much weaker state to begin with then the other option.
 
Pushing it i know but say Austria collapses after 1866. Prussia incorporates Austria-Bohemia, Galicia-Bukovina passes to Russia to ward off intervention. Hungary drawn into a union with the Prussian Reich.*
 
The Wittelsbachs win aout over the Anjous in Hungary, which ends up being passed to the Hohenzollern descendants of Elizabeth of Bavaria after a rebellion. Prostestantism catches on in Hungary, thereby reinforcing the union with Brandenburg, and due to similar dynastic marriages to OTL, Prussia comes into the possession of the Brandenburger kings of Hungary.
 
Get a Prussian client king in Napoleonic times who agrees to accept the Hungarian throne and after Austerlitz gets it

Best Regards
Grey Wolf
 
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