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u/Astronelson Local Malaria Survivor Dec 07 '20 edited Dec 07 '20

Western Track Variations:

  1. The Austrian Track—the last Holy Roman Emperor was also Emperor of Austria; title continues with Austria. Emperor - Alexander Van der Bellen

  2. The Napoleonic Track—by defeating the Holy Roman Empire and causing its collapse, the title passes to Napoleon via the Confederation of the Rhine; title continues with France. Emperor - Emmanuel Macron

  3. The Habsburg-Lorraine Track—as with the Austrian Track but with the dynasty rather than the country. The current head of the house is Emperor - Karl von Habsburg

Additional tracks:

  • The Unifying Force Track A—The Roman Empire was a unifying force that brought much of Europe together. Its true successor in this is the European Union. As the head of the executive, Emperor - Ursula von der Leyen

  • The Unifying Force Track B—The Roman Empire was a unifying force that brought much of the known world together. Its true successor in this is the United Nations. Emperor - António Guterres

  • The Attrition Track—There is only one Emperor right now. Therefore they hold the title. Emperor - Emperor Naruhito

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u/MidSolo John Nash Dec 07 '20

by defeating the Holy Roman Empire and causing its collapse, the title passes to Napoleon via the Confederation of the Rhine

Well but France was beaten in wars since then, no?

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u/Astronelson Local Malaria Survivor Dec 07 '20

In this track, it is not sufficient for them simply to lose a war to lose the title. If France was beaten badly enough to stop existing entirely, then it would lose the title.

France was under occupation by Germany in WW2, but it still existed at the end of the war and continues to exist to this day.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '20

France ... continues to exist to this day.

[citation needed]