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Hey guys once again,

At the moment, I would like to discuss another interesting possibility. What if the Mongol Empire never existed? The point of divergence being that during his years as a prisoner/slave, Temujin (who in our timeline will go on to be known as Ghengis Khan) does not survive his ordeals.

Long term side effects would particularly be beneficial to the Muslim World (known for being particularly mauled severely by the Mongols). Without Ghengis Khan's legacy, the Abassid Caliphate, along with its sphere of influence could've potentially blossomed into an early Renaissanse-type period (The Caliphate on the eve of the Mongol Horde's advance was making some real scientific progress).

Since the Mongols were largely responsible for the Turks' migration into Anatolia, which lead to the existence of the Ottoman Empire, no Mongol Empire would possibly mean no Ottomans either.

In addition, the Silk Road would never be revitalized until much later and the arrival gunpowder(invented in China) along with other Chinese inventions would've had their introduction to the west delayed.

What other impacts would such a divergence trigger? Feel free to respond. ;)
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