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Post by futurist on Jun 19, 2016 1:09:45 GMT
What if Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (this guy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf,_Crown_Prince_of_Austria ) had a son rather than a daughter in 1883? How would Austro-Hungarian politics have played out if the anti-Hungarian Franz-Ferdinand wasn't the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne in this scenario? Also, considering that Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria committed suicide in 1889 (when his son would have been just five years old), would his son's education and upbringing have been strongly influenced by Emperor Franz Joseph? In addition to this, would there have likely been a different trigger to World War I in this scenario? Indeed, any thoughts on all of this? |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 19, 2016 7:08:14 GMT
What if Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (this guy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf,_Crown_Prince_of_Austria ) had a son rather than a daughter in 1883? Also, considering that Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria committed suicide in 1889 (when his son would have been just five years old), would his son's education and upbringing have been strongly influenced by Emperor Franz Joseph? Indeed, any thoughts on all of this? You must also not forget that Empress Elisabeth or better known as Sisi also lives, as she was shattered by the death of her only son, thirty-year-old Crown Prince Rudolf having a grand son will help here a lot and i think she will spend a lot of time with him maybe it will prevent here from being assassinated in 1898. |
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Post by futurist on Jun 20, 2016 1:46:45 GMT
What if Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (this guy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf,_Crown_Prince_of_Austria ) had a son rather than a daughter in 1883? Also, considering that Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria committed suicide in 1889 (when his son would have been just five years old), would his son's education and upbringing have been strongly influenced by Emperor Franz Joseph? Indeed, any thoughts on all of this? You must also not forget that Empress Elisabeth or better known as Sisi also lives, as she was shattered by the death of her only son, thirty-year-old Crown Prince Rudolf having a grand son will help here a lot and i think she will spend a lot of time with him maybe it will prevent here from being assassinated in 1898. Was Elizabeth (Sisi) close to Rudolf's daughter in real life, though? |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 20, 2016 3:12:40 GMT
You must also not forget that Empress Elisabeth or better known as Sisi also lives, as she was shattered by the death of her only son, thirty-year-old Crown Prince Rudolf having a grand son will help here a lot and i think she will spend a lot of time with him maybe it will prevent here from being assassinated in 1898. Was Elizabeth (Sisi) close to Rudolf's daughter in real life, though? No it seems that she did not enjoy being identified as a grandmother and was therefore not close to any of her grandchildren. |
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Post by futurist on Jun 20, 2016 3:43:37 GMT
Was Elizabeth (Sisi) close to Rudolf's daughter in real life, though? No it seems that she did not enjoy being identified as a grandmother and was therefore not close to any of her grandchildren. Did she have any grandsons in real life, though? |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 20, 2016 3:49:38 GMT
No it seems that she did not enjoy being identified as a grandmother and was therefore not close to any of her grandchildren. Did she have any grandsons in real life, though? Yes she had Prince Georg of Bavaria who was son of Archduchess Gisela of Austria and had 4 who where sons of Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, thus in total Empress Elisabeth had 5 grand sons i can count in OTL. |
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Post by futurist on Jun 20, 2016 3:51:43 GMT
Did she have any grandsons in real life, though? Yes she had Prince Georg of Bavaria who was son of Archduchess Gisela of Austria and had 4 who where sons of Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, thus in total Empress Elisabeth had 5 grand sons i can count in OTL. OK. Thus, why exactly do you think that the birth of another grandson (in 1883) would have made her happier? |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 20, 2016 3:54:53 GMT
Yes she had Prince Georg of Bavaria who was son of Archduchess Gisela of Austria and had 4 who where sons of Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, thus in total Empress Elisabeth had 5 grand sons i can count in OTL. OK. Thus, why exactly do you think that the birth of another grandson (in 1883) would have made her happier? It could happen but then again he could also be close to his grandfather. |
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Post by futurist on Jun 20, 2016 3:59:30 GMT
OK. Thus, why exactly do you think that the birth of another grandson (in 1883) would have made her happier? It could happen but then again he could also be close to his grandfather. I think that being close to his grandfather is more likely than being close to his grandmother. Indeed, his grandfather is going to need to teach him how to rule Austria-Hungary in this scenario!  Also, though, what exactly would this son of Rudolf's have been called (as in, his name)? Any ideas? |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 20, 2016 14:06:15 GMT
It could happen but then again he could also be close to his grandfather. I think that being close to his grandfather is more likely than being close to his grandmother. Indeed, his grandfather is going to need to teach him how to rule Austria-Hungary in this scenario! Also, though, what exactly would this son of Rudolf's have been called (as in, his name)? Any ideas? Ferdinand or Francis are names that can be given to the boy. |
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Post by futurist on Jun 23, 2016 0:39:17 GMT
I think that being close to his grandfather is more likely than being close to his grandmother. Indeed, his grandfather is going to need to teach him how to rule Austria-Hungary in this scenario! Also, though, what exactly would this son of Rudolf's have been called (as in, his name)? Any ideas? Ferdinand or Francis are names that can be given to the boy. What about Maximilian (a.k.a. Max), though? |
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Post by futurist on Jun 23, 2016 0:40:22 GMT
Indeed, Emperor Franz Joseph had an ill-fated brother who was named Maximilian. Likewise, the younger brother of Kaiser Karl (in real life) was named Maximilian.
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Post by lordroel on Jun 23, 2016 3:43:53 GMT
Ferdinand or Francis are names that can be given to the boy. What about Maximilian (a.k.a. Max), though? The father of Empress Elisabeth was also called Maximilian. |
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Post by futurist on Jun 23, 2016 6:08:08 GMT
What about Maximilian (a.k.a. Max), though? The father of Empress Elisabeth was also called Maximilian. Yep. |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 23, 2016 13:35:19 GMT
The father of Empress Elisabeth was also called Maximilian. Yep. It is a good name for a boy, so lets name him Maximilian. |
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