Cuāuhtemōc
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Agreed. But you seem to be speaking of what might have happened had the Spanish never arrived. In the scenario under discussion, the Spanish did arrive and wrecked havoc (materially and psychologically) through the Aztec realm before being destroyed. How might this experience have impacted the future development of the Aztec Empire?
Oh sorry. I meant to give my response as a what if once the Aztecs crushed the Spaniards. It would serve as a lesson that tributaries like the Totonacs were not meant to be trusted.