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Suppose Genghis Khan dies at the Battle of the 13 Sides (1203) -- how is Kievan Rus and its neighbors affected? FWIG, Kiev's power had already been in decline for some time; would they still likely fall? And who, if anyone, is best suited to pick up the pieces?
(I realize similar ideas have been brought up, but I figure it deserved a bump.)