In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and China, Russia experienced
a. much less devastation because Russian cities were better able to repel Mongol sieges.
b. more dramatic political change with all native Russian princes being replaced by Mongol lords.
c. a different post-conquest relationship with the Mongols because the Mongols chose not to occupy the region physically.
d. greater religious change, with the Russian Orthodox church losing influence over a large portion of the population.
Ans: c. a different post-conquest relationship with the Mongols because the Mongols chose not to occupy the region physically.
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