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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NewJeffCT" data-source="post: 1945763" data-attributes="member: 10784">great thread so far.  I always respect your view fusangite, even if I don't always agree with it.But, in the 13th century, while Catholicism was the dominant religion of Western Europe, I believe the Moors/Muslims were still being pushed out of Spain/Iberia and had footholds in places like Sicily, Asia Minor & the Middle East (hence, the Crusades).  How are you going to handle other major religions, as Orthodox Christianity still was popular in Eastern Europe as well?Also, will there be a Pope or equivalent in your world?  Will Catholic kings have to worry about following Papal edicts or risk excommunication?I believe the 13th century was when Europe was almost run over by the then pagan Mongols (somewhere in the 1225-1240, I think?), being saved only by the Khan falling off his horse & breaking his neck in a drunken victory celebration (it's debatable that the Mongols could have conquered Europe, but a small Mongol force had basically annihilated a large combined force of Poles and Germans with some French Templar Knights thrown in for good measure, so they were a major threat even if they could not conquer Europe...)  The Mongols later converted to Islam as well.</blockquote>