Xicotencatl the Younger: The Tlaxcalan General Who Defied Cortés

Lucas and Luna explore the story of Xicotencatl the Younger, the fierce Tlaxcalan general who led resistance against Hernán Cortés and the Spanish invaders. They discuss his early victories, the brutal siege of Tlaxcala, his forced alliance with Cortés, and his later execution by the Spanish. Along the way, they examine Tlaxcala's unique political structure, the role of the Tlaxcalan senate, and how Xicotencatl's legacy has been remembered—or forgotten—in both indigenous and Spanish sources. This episode sheds light on a key figure who almost changed the course of the conquest of Mexico. #Xicotencatl #Tlaxcala #Cortés #ConquestOfMexico #AztecEmpire #Mesoamerica #IndigenousResistance #Mexica #Tenochtitlan #Malinche #BernalDíaz #HueyTlatoani #Nahuatl #MexicanHistory #SpanishConquest #Xochiyaoyotl #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo