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Exactly, so doesn't have the unfortunate French connection, has at least the vague support of the Papacy and is at this point friendly with Valdemar II of Denmark.

But anyway, I would think you'd have a long interregnum, at least until Germany sorted itself out. Some sort of baronial dictatorship until one of the brothers came out on top (and agreed to a Magna Carta-esque document in order to get the throne).