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Gold-silver-copper alloy figure of an Aztec warrior, who holds a dartthrower, darts, and a shield. Aztec Warfare concerns the aspects associated with the militaristic conventions, forces, weaponry and strategic expansions conducted by the Late Postclassic Aztec civilizations of Mesoamerica, including particularly the military history of the Aztec Triple Alliance involving the city-states of ...
This category includes historical battles in which Aztec Empire (1375–1521) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
The Battle of Colhuacatonco [3] was fought on 30 June 1521 during the late stages of the Siege of Tenochtitlan between Spanish-Tlaxcalan forces and the Mexica Empire (also typically referred as Aztec Empire). It is regarded as the most important victory achieved by the Mexica during the siege.
The Battle of Otumba was fought between the Aztec and allied forces led by the Cihuacoatl Matlatzincátzin and those of Hernán Cortés made up of the Spanish conquerors and Tlaxcalan allies. It took place on July 7, 1520, in Temalcatitlán, a plain near Otumba during the development of the Conquest of the Aztec Empire .
The Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance (Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.
In typical Aztec warfare, the main objectives were political, religious, and socioeconomic reasons. [6] The flower war was a secondary type of warfare that was practiced by the Aztecs and differed from typical warfare. While engaging in a flower war, competing armies would meet on a "preset date at a preselected place". [7]
Lucha Underground held the third ever Aztec Warfare match during the third season, which featured 20 participants in total with the Lucha Underground Championship at stake. The match was recorded on April 9, 2016. The match was broadcast as Episode 11 of Lucha Underground's third season on November 16, 2016. Aztec Warfare 3 entrances and ...
This category and its subcategories contain articles associated with aspects of warfare and militaristic conventions in the historical Aztec society of Mesoamerica The main article for this category is Aztec warfare .