WI Saint Thomas the Apostle converted the Mongols

Syphon

What if Saint Thomas the Apostle converted the Mongols and cemented their belief before the influence of Islam and the other eastern religions was introduced to the main stream mongols.

What effects would a major christian power not influenced by the latter catholic church have?

Lets discuss.
 

Flocculencio

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Syphon said:
What if Saint Thomas the Apostle converted the Mongols and cemented their belief before the influence of Islam and the other eastern religions was introduced to the main stream mongols.

What effects would a major christian power not influenced by the latter catholic church have?

Lets discuss.
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Umm. St Thomas could decide to go North into central asia instead of South to Malabar but what would attract him? Malabar with its cities and open trade ports was much more fertile ground than the wilds of Turkic central asia.

In any case there were tons of Christian Mongols IOTL- a lot of them were Nestorians. Islam only gained influence somewhat later.

Also can I point out that Islam is an Abrahamic and not an Eastern religion.
 

WhatIsAUserName

Syphon said:
What if Saint Thomas the Apostle converted the Mongols and cemented their belief before the influence of Islam and the other eastern religions was introduced to the main stream mongols.

What effects would a major christian power not influenced by the latter catholic church have?

Lets discuss.
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This situation is a bit anachronistic. The Mongols did not exist as a discrete ethnic group during St. Thomas's time. They were probably a part of the Xianbei nomads.
 

bellerophon

I don't think Mongols would follow the Christian traditions and would stick to their old tribal ways. They would still be a threat to Europe

However, most significant outcome would be getting Berke out of the picture, and Hulegu would be free to exact his revenge on Egypt after Ain Jalut
 
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