WI: Lithuanian-Muscovite union

[Michael Wittmann]

I was playing a MEIOU game as Lithuania and I converted to Orthodoxy. After that, I made royal marriages in the Russian principalities and then I formed a personal union with Muscovy.

What if Lithuania converted to Orthodoxy under Algirdas? Can he form a personal union with Muscovy?

[MarshalBraginsky]

More like Algirdas says that he wants to annex Muscovy. It's plausible though, since he or Vytautas could convert to Orthodoxy and make Lithuania the Third Rome. Alternatively, have Jogaila marry some Russian princess instead of Jadwiga.

[kasumigenx]

Have Casimir IV of Pomerania sire children with Joanna of Lithuania, the sister of Jogaila, I think Jogaila and Casimir IV of Pomerania could be allies against the Angevins and have Jogaila convert to Orthodoxy.

[MarshalBraginsky]

Another option for a Lithuanian ruler would be Svitrigaila, since he had the support of the Orthodox population there. The Coat of arms for this Russo-Lithuanian union would be similar to OTL PLC but replace the Polish eagle with the Muscovite emblem (guy on a horse slaying the dragon).

[abas]

Originally Posted by Sibirskaya

Another option for a Lithuanian ruler would be Svitrigaila, since he had the support of the Orthodox population there. The Coat of arms for this Russo-Lithuanian union would be similar to OTL PLC but replace the Polish eagle with the Muscovite emblem (guy on a horse slaying the dragon).

Not Švitrigaila. In that case he is even less likely to keep the power.

[MNP]

Wasn't there some battle on a river the Lithuanians lost that ended their aspirations for conquering Muscovy? I think they had the last of the Golden Horde on their side or something too. Try reversing that.