aztec+military

__Aztecs Military__
The aztecs grew everyday and so did the aztec military. The only time the aztecs made alliances was the Aztec Triple Alliance and they ruled the area in and around the valley of Mexico. They created their empire from central Mexico to the Guatemalan border. The Aztec Triple Alliance was eventually defeated by spanish conquistadors.

Declarations of war were greated with joy because it was a time for aztec warriors to show their skills in battle.The aztec peoples power came from the belief in warfare as a religious duty as apposed to war being their duty. They really took warfare seriosly not just to expand there empire but to capture prisoners that would be offered to there religous gods and goddeses as religious sacrifices. These prisoners would be used for less important rituals. For a major ritual a warrior would sacrifice himself because that was the greatest honor in a major ritual. As for prisoners, they would be forced to ascend the steps of a pyramid then religious leader priest would stretch theire limbs accross a convex stone and then cut their heart out with a sharp knife.

For a fight commence between two armies, loud shouting and pounding of their drums would be heard first. The aztec warriors would dress up in clothes to scare the enemy away, jaguar or eagle costumes were some of the fierce costumes warriors wore. Costumes also represented the special status that these warriors had.

Despite being one of the fiercest people around, there were always just a few casualities resulting from the war. The main goal of the aztecs military was to capture as many prisoners as they could. They didn't kill their enemies on the battlefield, instead, they would strike at the opponent's legs so that they can be esily captured and taken as a prisoner. The prisoners of war were used in religious festivals and were considered trophies.