modern aztec empire

what would happen if say hernando cortez proclaimed himself emperor of the aztecs and managed to stay on the throne somehow and then bring the empire on equal terms technologically with europeans.
 
You'd have to have Cortez go insane to proclaim himself Emperor of the Aztecs and if so he'll get overthrown by his troops who are royal to Spain.
 
This belongs in the ASB forums. Cortez did not want to be Emperor of the Triple Alliance and even if he did who would support him? Cortez's allies were other Native American tribes subject to the Aztec and resented their harsh rule, the reason why these natives allied themselves with the Spanish was because Spain promised them autonomy under their rule if they defeated the Aztecs (a promise the Spanish conveniently forgot to keep.) If Cortez somehow did become Emperor then when the Europeans comeback they will find a weak chiefdom that will be easily swept aside.
 
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