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Real History: Temujin born leader Genghis Khan unites the Mongol clans and forms the biggest empire in history
Alternate: Mongols remain divided and never unite
Social: Different Mongol tribes stay divided and independent. No big population moves
Economic: Central Asian trade remains risky and dangerous and the Silk Road is less active and busy
Political: No “Pax Mongolica” meaning no Mongol peace which enabled safe trade across all of Eurasia. -
Real History: The Mongols conquer Russia and a few parts of Eastern Europe
Alternate: The lands stay away from Mongolia
Social: Local cultures and Orthodox Christianity form without any war trauma
Economic: Trade and cities grow out a steady and thriving pace
Political: More political divisions remain due to Moscow's delay in rise -
Real History: Mongols terminate Baghdad, ending Abbasid Caliphate, therefore disrupting the culture as well as the economy
Alternate: Baghdad remains safe and Caliphate continues
Social: Islamic scholarship as well as science continues to thrive and grow
Economic: Farming and trade are strong and continue to thrive as well
Political: Abbasid Caliphate continues to be a very influential and religious figure and leader -
Real History: The Mongols conquer Northern China as well as the Song Dynasty, which then led to the creation of the Yuan Dynasty
Alternate: Song Dynasty continues to rule and exist
Social: The Confucian government and culture continue to thrive without any disruptions or distractions
Economic: Both sea trade and technology grow such as gunpowder at a very steady pace.
Political: China stays under the native rule. The Ming Dynasty comes upon later or differently -
Real History: The plague spreads fast the Mongol Silk Road, which as a result kills millions of people everywhere
Alternate: Very little to no spread of the plague occurs in Europe
Social: The population remains at a high rate and the feudal systems last longer
Economic: There are avoided labor shortages and a slower urban growth
Political: The kings and nobles remain in higher rankings and power for a longer period of time -
Real History: The Indian Ocean and Mediterranean sea trade continue to grow after the Mongols lose control and power and start to fall
Alternate: Sea trade rises earlier due to unsafe land routes
Social: The coastal cities unite and mix together their faiths and cultures
Economic: Ports in China and Indian Ocean thrive exponentially
Political: Maritime states gain control and power of the main or key trading routes