Scenarios about 'Hernán Cortés'
Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under Spanish rule in the early 16th century. Cortés's conquest of Tenochtitlan in 1521 marked a pivotal moment in the Spanish colonization of the Americas, fundamentally altering the region's political, cultural, and demographic landscape. His actions represent a critical juncture in alternate history scenarios exploring different outcomes of European-Indigenous contact in Mesoamerica.
What If The Aztec Empire Defeated The Spanish?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Aztec Empire successfully repelled Hernán Cortés and his conquistadors, preserving Mesoamerican civilization and dramatically altering the course of world history.