Play God on EarthThe Earthpedia · 1279
What if the whole world united against the Mongols?
Mongol Empire survived, holding 22.1% of the world, about where it started.
Every kingdom on Earth against the Mongol Empire at its height, in 1279. We started on the real borders of 1279 and let the world run for 300 years.
Its share of the world
- 1279: 21.2%
- 1289: 22.6%
- 1304: 20.4%
- 1329: 23.3%
- 1379: 24%
- 1429: 25.7%
- 1479: 26%
- 1579: 22.1%
Year by year
- 1285: took Georgia.
- 1297: took Trebizond.
- 1299: People's Republic of Ashgabat broke away.
- 1303: took Kashmir and Ladakh.
- 1305: took Lithuania.
- 1316: took Teutonic Knights.
- 1321: Pagan attacked.
- 1359: Khmer Empire attacked.
- 1368: Siberians attacked.
- 1445: took Muscat.
At its height, in 1513, it held 27.3% of the world.
The world in 1579
In 1579, Mongol Empire ruled 22.1% of the Earth, ahead of Thule and Siberians. 72 nations were left standing.
"Nobody saw that coming. I did, but I was not asked." Max, for the record
Run it yourself
Play this worldThe same borders, the same seed, the same start. Then you are God: change anything.
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Is this what would really happen?
No one can know. This is one run of a game engine that simulates every country on the real map: wars by temperament, armies from land and people, civil wars, golden ages. Same seed, same result, every time.
Can I try it myself?
Yes. Press Play this world: the same seed opens in your browser, free, and unfolds the same way until you change something.
Every page is a real run of the Play God on Earth engine (deterministic: same seed, same result). Historical facts are not implied; this is a game. Historical borders: historical-basemaps by Andre Ourednik.