Hello there, I'm obviously new to the forums, but I've been lurking around for a few days checking things out. I wanted to share an idea me and a friend discussed a while ago with you guys here. As the title suggests, it is the idea of a Nestorian Christian Mongolian Empire.
How could this happen? Well, simply put, in this timeline, Nestorian Christianity was able to make a larger impact on the Eastern world, and in particular Mongolia. Perhaps unlikely, but by no means impossible, I am most interested in what effects you believe this might have had on the Mongol Empire, no matter how big or small you feel they may be.
You can decide what you wish the POD to be, and why the Mongolians are now Nestorian Christians, but try and keep it from being less than 100 years before the rise of Temujin, as the idea is for the majority of Mongolia's population to already be Nestorians by the time of Temujins rise to power.
One interesting thought is what effect this might have on the nomadic Mongols, and if indeed, they still would be nomadic as Nestorians. Also, do you believe they would be as brutal as they were OTL? Not to say that Christianity hasn't had its share of brutal adherents, but I fear Nestorianism may taper Temujin's desire for world domination.
Assuming they do go on their bid for world domination, what differences do you see from the original timeline and this one in their methods and chances of success? Would Temujin and his heirs still practice religious tolerance? Would they still adapt the religion of the regions they conquered when/if the Mongol Empire breaks up into separate realms, or would they try to convert them?
Please feel free to ask your own questions too, bringing more to the discussion can never hurt!
