Before the rise of Islam, the Caucasus had been pretty thoroughly Christianized, at least in the south, and numerous petty Christian (well, at least nominally) states had popped up. Georgia and Armenia are two that survive to this day, but there was also Alania, Sarir, and Caucasian Albania, to name a few. Furthermore, many if these states survived well past the rise of Islam into the 12th and 13th century, sucummbing only to the Seljuks or Mongols.
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to keep the Caucasus majority Christian. The easiest way would be to butterfly Islam away, which could have some interesting results, but a true challenge would be to do it after the rise of Islam. I'll accept either.
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to keep the Caucasus majority Christian. The easiest way would be to butterfly Islam away, which could have some interesting results, but a true challenge would be to do it after the rise of Islam. I'll accept either.