hey, all. something just occurred to me while reading a page on TV Tropes where this was mentioned. we all know that at least some of the Aztecs mistook Cortez for Quetzalcoatl. this is mainly because they believed that Quetzalcoatl in human(-like) form was pale-skinned and would return from across the eastern sea to reclaim his kingdom. what's more, by sheer coincidence, Cortez just happened to arrive in a year that Quetzalcoatl had been predicted to arrive
so, basically, for whatever reason, Cortez (or an equivalent) arrives earlier or later than he did IOTL. which one and how many years (as long as its five or less) is up to you. anyone think this would affect how the Spanish Conquest goes?