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LaplandAr — Austro-Bavarian Swap
Published: 2016-11-07 03:51:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 1953; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 11
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Alternate historyIn 1740, the Maria Theresa of Austria offers the Wittlesbach in Palatinate-Bavaria to exchange Bavaria for the Austrian Netherlands. The Wittlesbach accept and in 1745, the Austro-Bavarian swap is made.
The Palatinate would keep Belgium until the french revolutionary wars, when the French Republic annexes the territory. Bavaria is given independence in 1805 during the Napoleonic wars.
After Napoleon is defeated in Waterloo, both countries get their territories back. Bavaria revolts again in 1848 alongside Hungary.
The Palatinate joins the North German confederation in 1867, and Belgium, with a high German population became a kingdom. Bavaria stays within the Austrian Empire until the end of WW1.
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I believe the Wittlebasch also had Julich and Berg. Of course it may have been with different people in charge, so I suppose it wouldn't be rolled into this country. Though having that area nearby with relatives as dukes, as well as a relative as a Prince-Bishop would certainly help them out.
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When the butterflies are endless....this stating the obvious, change the balance of power of HRE and future germany forerever, Thanks LaplandAr for make reality my idea, my drawing skill sucks,xd, so thanks
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Just wondering but why would it be easier to achieve this exchange when compared to the War of Bavarian Succession three decades later?
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Because Old Frtiz is not old and powerful as he will be, he will bickering as this increase austria power in HRE but he would still get Silesia later on so just can rest.
My butterflies are different but the idea of the swap must happen in the time frame before or during the war of spanish sucession, later austria is too busy to pull it.
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IS that so.
Though I would suspect that because of this exchange, the branches
of the Wittelsbach House would work on taking control of the Rhineland
and Dutch Republic with the desire of recreating the Kingdom Burgundy
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Tell me more, those are ideas how butterflies would spread, make sense as Wittelbasch would control a pretty rich area and have the support of the empire if france tries something funny and yeah the dutch republic would try expand if Wittelsbach Belgium is doing it too.
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Well to be more precise my online of research of the House revealed
the branch centred on the Palatinate(Not the colour) ruled the duchies
of Julich, Berg, and Cologne. Add in historical holdings of dutch counties
in the 14th and 15th century, they house has a lot legitimacy.
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Excatly and they can used to slowly push their claims, remember they still have their palatinate holding so can slowly expand there.
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Although I think they will press this more through marriages to the individuals
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Yeah alongside slowly having the armed forces as their backing, they will need, specially against france, yeah this scenario have so much potential
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Well if the Habsburg realm follows the route it did OTL as well as
the west of the Rhine being more secure. Probably means France
will take longer to get the Rhine border and instead push elsewhere.
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And I had to simplify the borders because in some parts it was too small
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This reminds me of my TL on AH.com (For the Want of a King), nice map!
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Here I am, been doing the same scenario for months. Ought to finish my stuff quicker I suppose
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