For those of you who don't know, Muawaiyah was the first of the Umayyad caliphs, having took power after politically out-manouvering Ali Ibn Talib (who actually came out better in the battle of Siffin). His rise to powers ending the semi-republican system of the Rashidun caliphs and instituted an hereditary dynasty.
So simply put, what if the battle of Siffin was much more decisive then in real life. Say Ali captures or kills Muawaiyah and routs his army. Does he manage to keep control of the Caliphate? And does the succession stay within his family, or does someone else take power after he dies?
So simply put, what if the battle of Siffin was much more decisive then in real life. Say Ali captures or kills Muawaiyah and routs his army. Does he manage to keep control of the Caliphate? And does the succession stay within his family, or does someone else take power after he dies?