WI: Casimir of Słupsk left descendants

Casimir of Słupsk, grandson of King of Poland Casimir the Great, was married two times, but both his marriages were childless (so it was seemingly his fault). Say, that situation is reversed-Casimir is not sterile, he just have bad luck with wives. Also, it is not Casimir but Margaret of Mazovia dying in 1377. Casimir seek for next spouse and eventually marries Maria of Mecklenburg, who IOTL was married to his half brother Wratislaw. They have two children-Bogusław (b. 1381) and posthumous Elizabeth (b. 1383). Casimir dies in September 1382, just before Louis d'Anjou (so he would not be involved in struggle for Polish crown after death of Louis). Bogusław would take place of OTL son of his mother Eric of Pomerania and would take Scandinavian thrones (and, if he is more cimpetent than his analogue, perhaps he could save Kalmar Union?). Meanwhile...
-Sigismund of Luxembourg would not have the best genealogical claim to Polish throne (although it would have little effect, he wasn't able to enforce his claim anyway).
-daughter of Casimir of Słupsk is the best candidate to marry Vladislaus Jagiello after death of Hedwig d'Anjou. For several reasons she is better than Anna of Cili-she came from more prestigious family than mere counts of Cili, she is first cousin of King of Hungary and Pomerania has close relations with Poland, not even mentioning, that her brother is King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Jagiełło rather would not hestitate, and if Elizabeth is healthier than Anna and could give him sons, position of young Jagiellon Dynasty would vastly improve.
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Casimir of Słupsk, grandson of King of Poland Casimir the Great, was married two times, but both his marriages were childless (so it was seemingly his fault). Say, that situation is reversed-Casimir is not sterile, he just have bad luck with wives. Also, it is not Casimir but Margaret of Mazovia dying in 1377. Casimir seek for next spouse and eventually marries Maria of Mecklenburg, who IOTL was married to his half brother Wratislaw. They have two children-Bogusław (b. 1381) and posthumous Elizabeth (b. 1383). Casimir dies in September 1382, just before Louis d'Anjou (so he would not be involved in struggle for Polish crown after death of Louis). Bogusław would take place of OTL son of his mother Eric of Pomerania and would take Scandinavian thrones (and, if he is more cimpetent than his analogue, perhaps he could save Kalmar Union?). Meanwhile...
-Sigismund of Luxembourg would not have the best genealogical claim to Polish throne (although it would have little effect, he wasn't able to enforce his claim anyway).
-daughter of Casimir of Słupsk is the best candidate to marry Vladislaus Jagiello after death of Hedwig d'Anjou. For several reasons she is better than Anna of Cili-she came from more prestigious family than mere counts of Cili, she is first cousin of King of Hungary and Pomerania has close relations with Poland, not even mentioning, that her brother is King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Jagiełło rather would not hestitate, and if Elizabeth is healthier than Anna and could give him sons, position of young Jagiellon Dynasty would vastly improve.
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It would not improve a position of Jagiellon dynasty, because of existence of her brother, who could claim the throne of Poland for himself. And being king of Scandinavia, who could help Poland against TO this promise would be not empty. And in addition, rights of Elizabeth with a brother would be from legal point of view weaker than Anna's were OTL. Anna could claim the throne over Sigismund of Luxembourg by blood proximity - although he was ahead of her by primogeniture, her generation was closer to Casimir's than his (she was his granddaughter, he was his great-grandson) and it enabled her to claim the crown. And law of blood proximity was widespread in Slavic countries when it comes to royal succesion - in Ruthenia even brothers of deceased ruler were ahead of his sons in succesion (it took a lot of time for dukes of Moscow to change this), in Bohemia John of Luxembourg's wife, Elizabeth took the crown despite of existence of grandson of Wenceslaus II, Wenceslaus of Legnica, in Poland itself Łokietek took the Greater Poland thanks to marriage with Hedwig of Greater Poland over Richeza Elizabeth, daughter of Przemysł II (who should succeed by primogeniture). So the legal claim of Anna was not nothing. And in addition Hedwig of Anjou named her as her succesor in her last will. Existence of Bogusław eliminates any claim of Elizabeth apart from eventually being chosen by Hedwig of Anjou (and we should remember that Sigismund of Luxembourg was already betrothed to Anna's cousin, Barbara and Hedwig supposedly tried to save uneasy peace between Jagiełło and Sigismund by naming Anna her succesor).
 
It would not improve a position of Jagiellon dynasty, because of existence of her brother, who could claim the throne of Poland for himself. And being king of Scandinavia, who could help Poland against TO this promise would be not empty. And in addition, rights of Elizabeth with a brother would be from legal point of view weaker than Anna's were OTL. Anna could claim the throne over Sigismund of Luxembourg by blood proximity - although he was ahead of her by primogeniture, her generation was closer to Casimir's than his (she was his granddaughter, he was his great-grandson) and it enabled her to claim the crown. And law of blood proximity was widespread in Slavic countries when it comes to royal succesion - in Ruthenia even brothers of deceased ruler were ahead of his sons in succesion (it took a lot of time for dukes of Moscow to change this), in Bohemia John of Luxembourg's wife, Elizabeth took the crown despite of existence of grandson of Wenceslaus II, Wenceslaus of Legnica, in Poland itself Łokietek took the Greater Poland thanks to marriage with Hedwig of Greater Poland over Richeza Elizabeth, daughter of Przemysł II (who should succeed by primogeniture). So the legal claim of Anna was not nothing. And in addition Hedwig of Anjou named her as her succesor in her last will. Existence of Bogusław eliminates any claim of Elizabeth apart from eventually being chosen by Hedwig of Anjou (and we should remember that Sigismund of Luxembourg was already betrothed to Anna's cousin, Barbara and Hedwig supposedly tried to save uneasy peace between Jagiełło and Sigismund by naming Anna her succesor).
Jogaila wasn't very willing to marry Anna, especially after he has seen her. But Anna was of poor health, she could die before Hedwig, thus Jogaila would have no better option than Pomeranian girl.
 

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Jogaila wasn't very willing to marry Anna, especially after he has seen her. But Anna was of poor health, she could die before Hedwig, thus Jogaila would have no better option than Pomeranian girl.

But Jogaila could marry her even with Anna living. But not with Bogusław existing.
 
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