What if Paul I of Russia was more rational? In my opinion, by holding the Russian court to his strict standards of "chivalry", and attempting to force through strange and mad "reforms" upon the Russian army, he managed to antagonize both major elements in the Russian state and made his assassination inevitable. Either way, if Paul were to force his idiosyncrasies on one pillar of power instead of both, he would at least be a bit more secure on his throne.
So what do you think? What would have happened if Paul I had managed to hold on for longer?
So what do you think? What would have happened if Paul I had managed to hold on for longer?