War of Flowers
The Aztec flower war was an important part of the Aztec culture that was all started by an emperor name Tlacaelel. Tlacaelel didn’t believe in the old history of the Aztecs so he basically rewrote history to what he believed in. The Aztecs were basically told that in order to nourish their gods it had to be done by the blood of human sacrifices. The flower war was a battle fought between the Aztec alliances and their enemies to provide training for soldiers and to get human sacrifices for religion reasons such as the gods. This paper will examine the meaning of the flower war, how the Aztec war affected the Aztec culture, and the aftermath of the Aztec flower war.
The Aztec war is far from your ordinary war which the main goal is to kill. The Aztecs main purpose was not to kill their enemies but to obtain their victims for religious reasons. According to the book, The New Aztecs: Ritual and Restraint in Contemporary Western Military Operations, “Restraint was key; killing a foe in battle was of little use. Thus their weapons were designed to cripple, not kill, 3 and in battle, Aztec warriors would deliberately avoid lethal blows, thus putting themselves in danger when fighting enemies whose lives would later be forfeit and …show more content…
"The Aesthetics of Conquest: Aztec Poetry before and after Cortés."
131, no. 1 (1991): 101-20.
3 Creveld, Martin. The Transformation of War. New York, New York: Free Press, 1991.
In conclusion, the Aztec war let all the power and success be their downfall. I have discussed the flower war, how the Aztec war affected the Aztec culture, and the aftermath of the Aztec flower war. The Aztec war had many accomplishments but sometimes they were used in the wrong way that created many problems in the Empire. The downfall of the Aztec empire was a devastation to a lot of people but many saw it coming. Even though it was the downfall the Aztec flower war was the key to success that helped them build a stronger
The Aztec flower war was an important part of the Aztec culture that was all started by an emperor name Tlacaelel. Tlacaelel didn’t believe in the old history of the Aztecs so he basically rewrote history to what he believed in. The Aztecs were basically told that in order to nourish their gods it had to be done by the blood of human sacrifices. The flower war was a battle fought between the Aztec alliances and their enemies to provide training for soldiers and to get human sacrifices for religion reasons such as the gods. This paper will examine the meaning of the flower war, how the Aztec war affected the Aztec culture, and the aftermath of the Aztec flower war.
The Aztec war is far from your ordinary war which the main goal is to kill. The Aztecs main purpose was not to kill their enemies but to obtain their victims for religious reasons. According to the book, The New Aztecs: Ritual and Restraint in Contemporary Western Military Operations, “Restraint was key; killing a foe in battle was of little use. Thus their weapons were designed to cripple, not kill, 3 and in battle, Aztec warriors would deliberately avoid lethal blows, thus putting themselves in danger when fighting enemies whose lives would later be forfeit and …show more content…
"The Aesthetics of Conquest: Aztec Poetry before and after Cortés."
131, no. 1 (1991): 101-20.
3 Creveld, Martin. The Transformation of War. New York, New York: Free Press, 1991.
In conclusion, the Aztec war let all the power and success be their downfall. I have discussed the flower war, how the Aztec war affected the Aztec culture, and the aftermath of the Aztec flower war. The Aztec war had many accomplishments but sometimes they were used in the wrong way that created many problems in the Empire. The downfall of the Aztec empire was a devastation to a lot of people but many saw it coming. Even though it was the downfall the Aztec flower war was the key to success that helped them build a stronger