Controlling the Empire (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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When did Aztec expansion continue from?
When did Aztec expansion continue from?
1430 CE
Year of Tepanec War
Year of Tepanec War
1428 CE
Aztec term for warfare
Aztec term for warfare
Yaoyotl
Aztec god of sun and war
Aztec god of sun and war
Huitzilopochtli
Commander-in-chief of Aztec military
Commander-in-chief of Aztec military
Tlatoani (the king)
Second in command of Aztec military
Second in command of Aztec military
Cihuacoatl
When did an Aztec boy become a warrior?
When did an Aztec boy become a warrior?
After taking his first captive
Moctezuma II's rule period
Moctezuma II's rule period
1502-1520
Aim of Aztec warriors in battle
Aim of Aztec warriors in battle
Capture enemies rather than kill them
Nahuatl term for eagle warriors
Nahuatl term for eagle warriors
Cuāuhtli