What if........
In OTL Shah Ala ad-Din Muhammad drew the wrath of Genghis Khan by how he treated the ambassadors sent to him and by ordering the execution of some 500 merchants.
What might have happened if the visit of the Ambassadors went differently. Instead of insulting the mongol's and killing the Muslim ambassador and merchants what happens if they are are welcomed and after discussion the Shah orders the Merchants to be released with their good and sent back the way they came.
Many historians claim that Genghis Khan had no desire or plans to attack the territory of the Shah so assuming that relations are not perfect but trade continues the position of the Shah will strengthen over time and war might be avoided indefinitely.
Where else might the Mongol's have gone?
What might the impact of their moving into the Indian Sub-Continent have been? From a quick search it seems that India was rich and divided amongst a number of states with significant political changes happening at this time.
Getting into India might be difficult. The Tibetan Empire might be collapsing but the altitude would not make it an easy invasion route.
Via Vietnam etc and through Burma is difficult territory for cavalry
Not sure about going through Afghanistan either.....
But it might be an interesting divergence in history.....
In OTL Shah Ala ad-Din Muhammad drew the wrath of Genghis Khan by how he treated the ambassadors sent to him and by ordering the execution of some 500 merchants.
What might have happened if the visit of the Ambassadors went differently. Instead of insulting the mongol's and killing the Muslim ambassador and merchants what happens if they are are welcomed and after discussion the Shah orders the Merchants to be released with their good and sent back the way they came.
Many historians claim that Genghis Khan had no desire or plans to attack the territory of the Shah so assuming that relations are not perfect but trade continues the position of the Shah will strengthen over time and war might be avoided indefinitely.
Where else might the Mongol's have gone?
What might the impact of their moving into the Indian Sub-Continent have been? From a quick search it seems that India was rich and divided amongst a number of states with significant political changes happening at this time.
Getting into India might be difficult. The Tibetan Empire might be collapsing but the altitude would not make it an easy invasion route.
Via Vietnam etc and through Burma is difficult territory for cavalry
Not sure about going through Afghanistan either.....
But it might be an interesting divergence in history.....