Could Ögedei conquer the Eastern Roman Empire and declare himself Imperator/Basileus/Autokrator?
If that happened what would happen afterward? Might the Mongol Empire, before its collapse, adopt some Byzantine aspects? Could there be a "Purple" Khanate based in Konstantinoupolis? Might some of the western Khanates adopt Orthodoxy rather than Islam? Et cetera.
If that happened what would happen afterward? Might the Mongol Empire, before its collapse, adopt some Byzantine aspects? Could there be a "Purple" Khanate based in Konstantinoupolis? Might some of the western Khanates adopt Orthodoxy rather than Islam? Et cetera.