The Spanish

Maestro
Cristobal Cordoba

Castilian noble and tenured military leader, Maestro Cordoba leads the Tercio Cordoba north towards uncharted fortune. He keeps his mission clear and his past forgotten.

Capítan Aguirre

Castilian naval expert and self-proclaimed wine aficionado, Capítan Aguirre serves the Tercio Cordoba alongside his old friend and fellow conquistador, Maestro Cordoba.

Juan Soto de Escribano

The apprehensive scribe from the kingdom of Aragon, Juan Escribano would rather read novellas and critique characters than sweat in the New Spain sun.

Augustine de Silva

A Basque shepherd turned global explorer and tribal multi-linguist, Augustine's most dangerous with a ledger and quill.

Cajó Ramos Seville das Ilhas

Privateer by choice and Portuguese by birth, Cajó Ilhas does not mind openly mocking his Castilian counterparts or trading with the tribes. Money is all the same.

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Location

The capital of New Spain was built on the ruins of the most powerful city in the Mexica empire: Tenochtitlan.

The Spanish called the new capital Ciudad de México, utilizing the remnants of the destroyed Mexica city to build their fortifications along Lake Texcoco. In 1524, the area was a burgeoning Spanish settlement and acted as the main hub of naval traffic for the expansion of the Spanish Empire.

By 1546, silver deposits were discovered northward in the Zacatecatl territories. This discovery spurred more investment in northern expansion, leading to Governor Francisco Ibarra's founding of the Durango settlement. Multiple tribes were captured and enslaved by Spanish forces to work in silver mines dug on their territory.

In 1563, Governor Ibarra officially declared his settlement the capital of Nueva Vizcaya. The surrounding areas were then claimed for silver exploration, pushing the Spanish forces further north into the Mexican highlands and Sierra Madre Occidental.

Beliefs

The Spanish utilized religious beliefs as a means to exploit the land, people, and resources of Central America. Catholicism was the most popular belief system that enabled such blatant imperialism. The Spanish Crown often declared God was the one who drove their exploration in the name of saving "savage" souls.

After destroying many of the cities and key infrastructures of the Mexica and surrounding tribes, the Spanish enslaved the populations that were left. This enslavement brought forced assimilation and subjugation of native populations in the name of "European Civility". The Spanish believed that indigenous populations were inferior and could only be redeemed by their acceptance of Spanish culture.

Throughout the ensuing centuries, the Spanish Crown further embraced the Catholic Church. A blend of spiritual and secular motives, both institutions leveraged their powers to reinforce the others exploitation of the indigenous populations.

Warfare & Conflicts

The Spanish arrived with the advantage of advanced warfare compared to the indigenous tribes. Steel armor, swords, canons, naval power, and arquebuses (precursor to the rifle) were more powerful than the wood, copper, and stone  weapons of the indigenous tribes.

Additionally, the Spanish took advantage of their appearance with the indigenous tribes spiritual beliefs. Tribes had never seen people with white skin, steel armor, or different colored eyes. This drastic difference in physical characteristics allowed the Spanish to convince native tribes they were descendent gods, returning to claim what was theirs.

Horrendous terror tactics were also used against native populations. Spanish conquistadors often burned entire villages, destroyed sacred relics, and instilled a deep sense of fear in the native populations. This brutal approach spread an inherent apprehension to tribes that considered resisting the Spanish Empire's expansion.

Modern Day

The Spanish Empire came to an end in the early 19th century. The result came after several international conflicts and wars that resulted in a devastating loss of territory, resources, influence, and military power.

As the 20th century dawned, the Spanish had little recourse but to return to their own lands and prepare to endure a war fought within their own borders.

In the 21st century, the Spanish Empire and the various conquests it held are now solidified in history. Yet, the decedents of the oppressed populations have not forgotten the brutality waged upon their ancestors.

The country of Mexico has emerged as one of the most prolific and powerful nations on the global stage. A nation that emerged from imperial terror, ancestral resistance, and a deep sense of pride, Mexico honors its indigenous roots by uplifting underrepresented tribes and returning the land back to the people who have always called it home.

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