Genghis-Khan (Part 10), the Balkans in their natural state, complete chaos



This post is following the last 9 ones. Make sure to read Genghis-Khan full history in part 1-9 of his adventures. 


Finally, the last leg of this journey, how Genghis-Khan empire managed to throw around the history of Europe. Mongols direct influence was mostly on the eastern segment of the continent, as they could have never gone all the way to the like of the Holy Roman Empire and France. European castles and armies were so different from what they usually fought that the Mongols would have had to rework their own military while standing thousands of kilometers from their home. This was more trouble than worth and so they limited themselves to trolling the smaller nascent powers at their borders with destruction. 

Speaking of which, Hungary and Bulgaria got the same treatment than Georgia did, utterly annihilated right as they were about to enter the world stage. Hungary had finally unified with a clear identity, strong army/economy and was under the leadership of the competent Béla IV. Although they remained a rather relevant kingdom, serving as the first speedbump to the Ottomans in their expansions, their hour of glory was truly robbed. Hell, before the Mongols they were on their way to become the France of eastern Europe but just like Georgia, they became the bullied kids of history. 

Bulgaria got it even worse, going from being on the verge of claiming Constantinople and the flame of Rome to being wiped off the map. Like seriously, their only real competition was the after mentioned Hungary. In a timeline where Temujin died before becoming the Great Khan, we could see a rejuvenated Byzantine under Bulgarian rule and the Asen Dynasty. This isn’t as farfetched as it seems, since this wouldn’t be the first time it happened in Byzantine history. The only thing left that was Roman was just the name and that’s it. Bulgaria reclaiming the old lands of the Byzantine in Anatolia could be another possibility. Indeed the Islamic Caliphate and Sultanates were on the decline and a far cry of their former glory. Instead of an Islamic Ottoman, the area could be dominated by the Christian Byzantine/Bulgarian, which would ensure the Age of Exploration happening when it did. 

 

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