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I was reading up on the Romanovs during the Napoleonic Wars and came across the fact that Napoleon originally wanted to marry first Ekaterina Romanova, Alexander's favorite sister, and when that fell through due to the Romanov's dislike of Napoleon he tried to marry her younger sister Anne. When Alexander pulled out of the marriage plans for Anne, Napoleon was angered and decided to marry Marie Louise instead. This was right after his divorce from Joséphine.

I am not sure how, but what if Napleon was able to get at least enough acceptance of the marriage to have it go through. Lets start with the marriage to Ekaterina. I am unsure of how much this change actually impacts the course of the war.

Would Russia start working with France with a marriage alliance in place, rather than the half-hearted efforts they attempted in OTL? With Russia on side, would anyone be able to challenge their shared dominance of the European continent? Does anyone know how this marriage might effect the dynamics of the Romanov family?
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