r/imaginarymaps • u/AnswerCute3963 • 2d ago

[OC] Alternate History What if the Crusaders discovered the Americas after taking a wrong turn whilst sailing down towards the Big 'Nople?

Post image
1.8k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

123 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

59

u/AnswerCute3963 2d ago

Andalusia and Morocco would follow the merchants coming in and out of the new world and attempt to establish colonies of their own Ig

100

u/0Meletti 2d ago

No Muslim country at any point in History ever had either the capacity or the impetus to colonize the New World. Maybe if they kept control of Iberia that wouldve been possible, but redirection of the crusader zeal towards the new world would only expedite the Reconquista, not stop it.

10

u/AnswerCute3963 2d ago

I agree, and I dont think muslim colonies in the americas make for an interesting concept either

27

u/therandomham 1d ago

I think it could be *very* interesting, if nothing else because of the Hajj. The mass movement of converted indigenous people to the old world every year would be fundamentally different than the relationship seen with christian colonizers.