As it is known, the Mongol's attempted conquest of most of Eastern Europe was thrwarted by the death of Genghis Khan (at least, that was the excuse) and the troops had to go back to Mongolia to reorganize. However, the Mongols were able to defeat the Abbassid Caliphate in 1258 at Baghdad, causing the downfall of the already declining Islamic Caliphate. What would have happened if the Mongols had been decisively defeated at the Siege of Baghdad? This could possibly coincide with the death of Hulegu Khan of the Ilkhanids, throwing the Mongol armies off.
Could the pan-Arab Islamic Caliphate be revived by the new morale that accompanies an Islamic/Arab victory at Baghdad? Would the Islamic Golden Age last? Would the Islamic world have a similar history to that of post-Medieval Europe (renaissance, expansion)?
Could the pan-Arab Islamic Caliphate be revived by the new morale that accompanies an Islamic/Arab victory at Baghdad? Would the Islamic Golden Age last? Would the Islamic world have a similar history to that of post-Medieval Europe (renaissance, expansion)?