Careful there Necross. Italy isn't in near a position to challenge Germany. Do you really want to antagonize me?
If you fight me you just lose the war again
Nah, however I am getting rid of heredity as the sole source of becoming emperor.
The Emperor can be elected by majority vote across all the Empire, from the individual Imperial Congresses of each member Nation of the Empire, and the Senate. This only happens if the Emperor dies without an heir and does not name a successor.
Nobles will exist in name only, and really only serve the purpose of being old money, or having candidate for the Emperor position, through marriage and somesuch.