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hey, all. im still trying to work out my extensive ATL and would like to finish up with the aztecs. ive already done some pretty extensive work with help from around here in this thread, but discussion there kinda terminated around the time where the deaths of older historical figures would begin (mid-16th century, and namely gonzalo guerrero, cuahtemoc, and cortez). i'll give a brief overview of the ATL aztecs from their POD onwards:
battle/siege of tenochtitlan: cuauhtemoc retreats with most of the aztecs and cortez seizes tenochtitlan
about a year after the fall of tenochitlan, cuauhtemoc and the aztecs return and stage a resistance
spanish invasion of the yucatan in 1526 prompts shipwrecked spaniard/assimilated mayan gonzalo guerrero to join the resistance. fellow shipwreck geronimo de aguilar also defects to the resistance.
1529-31: cortez delivers a serious defeat to the resistance (but their leaders survive) and is then dragged back to spain. by the time he returns, the resistance is up to speed again; meanwhile, nuno beltran de guzman attacks the chichimeca
1535: mixton rebellion ends in disaster and the surviving chichimeca also join the resistance
some time after this, there is probably some kind of final battle where either cortez, guerrero, or both are killed in battle--never really worked it out that far
teh "Mayaztec Resistance" (because its a mix of many native peoples and not just aztecs, but aztecs and maya are the main components) would play a comparatively small role following the death of guerrero and the eventual passing of cuauhtemoc, but my intent is that they rise to prominence again about midway through the 1700s by becoming secret trade allies with countries opposing spain and in the 1840s gain independence with teh help of the united states. after that, they become allies of the americans and goad them into another war with spain in 1898 (in this ATL, spain doesnt grant its colonies independence)
any help here? i know theres a fairly large chunk of history missing, but its the 1700s period onwards where they start to rise to prominence again