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I was on wikipedia, and I somehow got to an article on Franz Joseph I of Austria. I noticed on the page it said he had a son named Rudolf. Thinking it would be a kid who died young, I clicked on it and was surprised to find out he not only lived to 30, but committed suicide with his mistress in 1889. The latter action would cause a great deal of problems later on, like throwing the Austrian Line of Succession into chaos.

But what if Rudolf, the Crown Prince of Austria, never commits suicide? Let's say he never meets Baroness Marie Vetsera, the woman he would have the affair with. If Rudolf lives, a very different Austria-Hungary is formed. I would say what, but I lack any real knowledge on Austria-Hungary.

So, AH.com, What Say You!
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