Mexico (Chaos)

Pre-European contact
The history of the state later known as Mexico began when in 1250 the people of the Tenochca migrated to the valley of Mexico. In 1299, Cocoxtli, ruler of Culhuacan, allowed the Mexica / Aztecs to settle in Tizapan. 1325, they founded their capital of.

In 1376, the Mexica elected their first tlatoani (=great speaker; means emperor), Acamapichtli. They were a tributary of Azcapotzalco at this time.

1481, the great Tlacaelel, cihuacoatl ("Prime Minister") of the Tenochca, died.

In 1502, became ruler of the Tenochca. The year when their god Quetzalcoatl was supposed to return passed without any European contact, fortunately.

European contact
1520, a small Castillian expedition (a few dozen men) met the Tenochca. They were defeated, noone of them returned. However, the Castillians beat the Tenochca at Tapachula (south of OTL Mexico).

History took an interesting turn in 1521 when / Alexander, the only surviving heir of the Norwegian (and Scottish) throne, went to Atlantis, where he spent some time around the Caribbean. He also approached the Tenochca and learned about their gold riches. In 1522, he came to the court of, warned the king that the was about to conquer the rich lands of the Tenochca. He pointed out: "If the king owns their gold, he can afford to hire all the mercenaries in the world! You have to stop him now!" King made the right conclusion and started the.

Meanwhile, in 1523 the Castillians wanted to send an expedition to Tenochtitlan, but the ship from Cuba was destroyed in a hurricane, and until replacements were found, necessary time passed. 1524, France managed to smuggle some hundred soldiers and advisors to Atlantis to help, the military leader of the Mexica, as the Tenochca were now called in Europe. The Tenochca had to convert to Christianity, however. In the 1526, the French-Tenochca defeated the Castillians.

Everything became much more troubled in 1529 when hit the Mexica... however, the Allies of the Quadruple Monarchy weren't better off, so it was a two-sided damage. Motehcuhzoma II died too of the disease, Cuitláuac became new ruler of the Mexica.

In 1535, the Castillians drove the French-Tenochca back to the heart of the old Tenochca Empire, allied with their old enemy Tlaxcala. Only the lack of support prevented them from winning completely.

After the end of the Great Occidental War 1547, Europeans started regular trade with Mexica and Inca. They keep their independence because neither power wants the other one to own their rich lands.

Since ~1550, Cuitláuac started reconquering lost lands in Northern Mexico, extending to the Atlantic and Pacific again. Mexico adapted a pidgin version of French for communication with the Europeans, and the Inca lands followed suit.

1552, Silver was discovered in Zacatecas. The Castillians went up the Rio Grande, founded settlements along it, to put a wedge between the French in the Mississippi valley and the Mexica. Later, those colonies would become.

1554, a second plague hit Central Atlantis, and a third plague happened 1586. When the dust had settled, only 6 of 15 million Mesoatlanteans survived (and that's still better than OTL!)

Rebuilding
In 1597, started to expand the Mexica Empire after long time again. 🇨🇳