Age of Intrigue

Welcome to Age of Intrigue, a new timeline that begins by reversing the outcome of a pivotal battle in 1258. Soon, the butterflies spread and Western civilization takes a different course, just as violent, but filled with new nations, rulers, and bitter rivalries. Families plot against each other, and kingdoms rub shoulders as the threat of war grows larger. Assassinations and secret societies threaten to destroy the world order. What will become of the world in this Age of Intrigue?

Point of Divergence: Baghdad, 1258
In the thirteenth century, the Mongol empire had just reached its height. Genghis Khan had died a few generations back, but his sons had carried on his dominion to incredible new heights. But the Mongols would find a formidable enemy in the prosperous Abbasid Caliphate.

With the Mongol army at his doorstep, the Abbasid leader Caliph al-Musta'sim realized, in this timeline, that Baghdad's weak defenses would not be enough to stop the military genius Hulagu Khan. Unlike in OTL, where Hulagu and his army defeated the Abbasids, the Caliph was able to unite his troops to win a narrow victory.