I'm aware that on this site some areas of history get more love than other (byzantophiles come to mind) while others are left as a footnote in the larger scheme of how to make the Romans rule the world. As such, I'm not expecting too much from this thread, just a general idea of how the Mesoamerican polities compare to the old age ones.
An example of what I mean is:
I find this a good question to ask because in OTL, all the more advanced empires were royally screwed over. Taken by surprise, exploitation of politics to bring about undue peace, disease, not to mention unstable relations with subject peoples and recent civil war.
My goal is to know just how much they could take from Europe in a less lopsided fight.
An example of what I mean is:
How long would the Aztecs last against the Romans.
Would the difference be abysmal or am I overestimating the war capacity of the technologically stunted Americans?
How much of this is because of a lack of advancement or lack of need for implementation (think Chinese when it comes to anything)?
I find this a good question to ask because in OTL, all the more advanced empires were royally screwed over. Taken by surprise, exploitation of politics to bring about undue peace, disease, not to mention unstable relations with subject peoples and recent civil war.
My goal is to know just how much they could take from Europe in a less lopsided fight.