Louis II of Hungary was the only son of the previous Vladislaus II Jagiellon. He's mostly notable for his unfortunate reign, during which Hungary suffered from feudal chaos and foreign meddling, ultimately resulting in a military defeat at the hands of the Ottomans in 1526 at Mohacs and the eventual partition of the realm between the Turks, their feudal allies (like John Zapolya), and the Habsburgs, who already had close dynastic ties with the Hungarian Jagiellons.
But what if Louis II had not even been born, or died in infancy?
Would this lead to an earlier period of political dominance for the magnates? Or would it lead to a smoother royal succession? Who was best poised to take the throne after Vladislaus II's death in 1516?
But what if Louis II had not even been born, or died in infancy?
Would this lead to an earlier period of political dominance for the magnates? Or would it lead to a smoother royal succession? Who was best poised to take the throne after Vladislaus II's death in 1516?