Brandenburg (Chaos)

Brandenburg was a northeastern German princedom governed by the Ascanians. In 1295, when Roman king died (one year later than OTL),  becomes new king of the HRE.

1301, felt threatened by the Germans and the Przemyslids. The king tried to fight them to break free, so a coalition of the, , and  under king Otto IV formed against him. The war between Germans and Poles ended 1308 not in the latter's favor. became a German fief; the western third went to Brandenburg, which already had acquired the Lower Lausitz / Lusatia earlier.

In 1321, some of the electors in Germany were not happy with king, and elected anti-king. But 1328, Waldemar was defeated at Ansbach by Ottokar. As a consequence, Brandenburg lost its influence in Pomerania}}, which otherwise could've become part of Brandenburg.

1428, was deposed and replaced by his 3rd grade cousin, who became.

During the, Brandenburg acquired Magdeburg. became one of the three kings, but 1495, King of  deposed him.

After the death of (very bad) in 1507,  reigned instead of his nephews. He started the "Golden Age" of Brandenburg (which would last until 1680).

In 1511, after the death of, the Przemyslid dynasty ended. His lands were divided between his daughters - Maria, who married the duke of, got the electorate, and  (and theoretically ), and Elisabeth, who married the duke of Brandenburg, got Silesia.

1566-70: Brandenburg-Silesia, and - (OTL Thuringia and SW Saxony) allied and fought the Bohemian theocracy in the, annexing the Sudetenland.

of Brandenburg was maybe the greatest ruler; he became Roman king in 1612 and emperor in 1619.

In 1640, king, Northern and  founded the  with , Brandenburg-Silesia and -Pomerania against Polish or n threats.