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It is far from clear if he would have prevailed, given his lack of an independent political base, but his international prestige and standing might have given him a chance if he would have chosen to throw the gauntlet.

Vezmeme-li v úvahu neexistenci nezávislé politické základny, vůbec není jisté, zda by zvítězil, ale kdyby se byl rozhodl hodit rukavici svým protivníkům, jeho mezinárodní prestiž a pozice by mu dávaly šanci uspět.