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This idea isn't as crazy as it sounds-13th century Mongolia was a religiously diverse place, with Nestorian Christian, Buddhist, and Muslim tribes in addition to the native Turko-Mongol Shaminism (usually called Tenegrism). In real life, Genghis Khan was a Tenegrist and was largely unconcerned with religious affairs (though one of his sons, Hulegu, was married to a Nestorian Christian, and may have been one himself for part of his life).

However, what if, early in his life, we have Genghis meet a Nestorian mentor/friend/girlfriend, and decide to convert? What effect would a Christian Genghis have on the Mongol conquests, and could this result in Mongolia (or even some of the lands Genghis conquered, like China or Central Asia) becoming Christianized, at least to a greater degree than OTL? Discuss
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