The Aztec Empire was a civilization that flourished in central Mexico before European explorers arrived during the Age of Exploration. The Aztec Empire spread across most of central Aztec Mexico and the neighboring territories throughout its history as a civilization, eventually becoming the most powerful and dominant people in the region. The principal Aztec metropolis (or altepetl) of Tenochtitlan was the epicenter of this immense empire.
The Aztecs were a militaristic culture that concentrated on expanding their empire throughout much of their history. After the Aztecs founded and built Tenochtitlan in the Valley of Mexico in 1325, they soon asserted their power over the valley’s other societies.
Warriors were ranked in the Aztec military based on their social status, age, and competence as a fighter. The Aztec military, for example, was mostly made up of commoners (or lower classes), while the top posts were frequently held by warriors of noble birth. Some commoners may rise through the ranks based on their battlefield prowess and the number of foes they capture. The noble warriors, on the other hand, made up the majority of the higher-ranking warriors and belonged to a succession of ‘warrior societies.’ These were warriors who were ranked according to how many prisoners they seized in battle. Each warrior society had distinctive clothing, armor, and accessories that distinguished them from one another.
In Aztec society, warriors were revered and valued. With that said, the warriors were renowned for their combat skills and abilities. The Aztec warrior’s ultimate talent, for example, was to take a prisoner. The Aztecs prized taking a prisoner over killing an adversary because it permitted them to acquire slaves and victims for ritual human sacrifice. The Aztecs believed that sacrifice was required to secure the survival of life. In Aztec religion, for example, the world was created by the sacrifice of the gods. As a result, they saw sacrifice as an essential means of paying back their debts to the gods. As they seized more prisoners, Aztec warriors rose in social status and respect.
As previously stated, the Aztec military was made up of various warrior societies. The ‘tlamanih’ was the first of these. Tlamanih means ‘captive’ in Aztec and refers to commoners in the Aztec military who have taken a prisoner during a battle. The next level was ‘cuextecatl,’ which was reserved for warriors who had successfully captured two prisoners in battle. In warfare, they were known to wear red and black tlahuiztli. The third name was ‘papalotl,’ which meant ‘butterfly,’ and was given to warriors who had captured three people. On their backs, these warriors sported a butterfly pattern. The ‘otomies’ were another warrior civilization. They were an elite mercenary force that fought alongside the Aztec Empire in combat. The ‘cuachicqueh,’ or ‘Shorn Ones,’ were the most revered of the warrior societies. Their hair was shaved except for a long braid by their left ear, which gave them their moniker. They were also known to wear yellow tlahuiztli and have blue, red, and yellow paint on their faces. Warriors have to capture more than six prisoners on the battlefield to acquire this rank. As a result, they were among the Aztec warriors who were most dreaded.
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