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Assume that Ögedei Khan doesn't die prematurely, and leads a massive invasion across Europe, successfully estabilishing some sort of "european khanate".
The state's borders shall encompass all of OTL Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, benelux, Italy without Sicily, Slovenia, Croatia, Bohemia-Moravia, Slovakia, Pomerania, Denmark and Hungary. Iberia, England, Scotland, the Byzantine and bulgarian empires, Scandinavia and Sicily shall be the only remaining native european regions.
So, i ask... what are the effects on european politics, religion, culture, and economy?
Politics
Will the mongols commit regicide to prevent possible rebellions from having a clear leader?
Will this european khanate adopt a more "asian" style of bureaucratic absolutist government?
Will the mongols and turkics who fought in the invasion be given land?
Will the khanate eventually be defeated and partitioned by the kingdoms it didn't conquer or can it survive and prosper?
Religion
Will the mongols kill the pope?
Will the reigning khans of this european khanate convert to christianity eventually?
Will there be any religious minorities carried over by the mongols? I'd find it interesting to see a buddhist temple in the alps.
Culture
Will there be a full miscigenation of altaic and indo-european languages in the long term or will the mongols and turkics just offer a few loanwords?
How about tech development? I'd assume it would be quicker in the long term, considering that Europe had few major centers of learning compared to, say, Persia or China.
Could we see throat singers in church choirs? :p
Economy
Will there be further penetration of the silk road into Europe?
Will this european khanate eventually decide to partake in transatlantic exploration if it survives for long enough?
If the italian mercantile cities are ravaged like any other, what are the effects?
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