Mongols

An interesting question that comes up in Asian studies is how far could the Mongol war machine have gone? It was obvious that the Mongols were the best at warfare in the world at the time. With most of Asia under their heel, they were poised to strike into Europe. The only thing that stopped this juggernaut from sweeping across the rest of the world was the death of their leader, Genghis Khan. What would have happened if he hadn't died? More than likely they would have crushed whatever stood in their path. The Mongols had already defeated the Russians and probably would have no trouble crushing Austria, Germany, and any other power that stood against them. However one must also take into consideration that one fact remained: without Genghis Khan, the whole Mongol Empire would collapse. What would likely happen is if even if they stood over all of Asia and Europe, the death of their leader would mean the death of their empire. The real question would be what the effects would be of a Europe that was ravaged by the brutality of the Mongols.