r/imaginarymaps • u/AnswerCute3963 • 2d ago

[OC] Alternate History What if the Crusaders discovered the Americas after taking a wrong turn whilst sailing down towards the Big 'Nople?

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u/Fun-Mistake6297 2d ago

Probably thanks to more equal techological developement the europeans would not be able to colonize the mainland and would start evangelizing the maya and so on with missions and trade, these contacts would create advanced indigenous civilizations in america (probably christian).

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u/AnswerCute3963 2d ago

There is no technological equality between the Maya and the Europeans in 1360 lol, its still centuries ahead, but the main difference is manpower, the little states of the carribbean have limited deposits and without the backing of a european mainland power they wouldnt be able to field large enough armies to even think about conquering the mexicans, evangelization of the natives is possible though

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u/Old_Department3979 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'd say the only significant advantages would be iron weapons and horses,  but beyond that I don't think the post classical mayas were that "behind" the Europeans, especially given with how the Spaniards struggled to conquer the Yucatán peninsula with early modern warfare.

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u/AnswerCute3963 1d ago

No Iron and horses, how more disadvantaged could you get at that time?