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Offline Huron34

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #135 on: November 02, 2019, 03:31:28 PM »
Other plate. Look the feather fan with the bundle!

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #136 on: November 10, 2019, 03:52:00 PM »
one other tlaxcalan warrior (lienzo of Tlaxcala)

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #137 on: November 10, 2019, 03:57:35 PM »
Nice additions! Interesting to see what appear to be European swords being wielded by the indigenous allied warriors.
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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #138 on: November 10, 2019, 06:28:55 PM »
They are European swords. 

Excellent thread btw.

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #139 on: November 11, 2019, 03:45:12 AM »
They are European swords. 

Right, I assumed so. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to see that... after all, invaders tend to provide weapons to their newfound allies to help take out their neighbors. I just don't remember ever seeing that type of thing in illustrations from this period.

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #140 on: November 11, 2019, 09:44:02 AM »
Post Conquest the Spanish legislated making it illegal for natives to own a Spanish sword.  I've often wondered if this meant the surviving allies had to hand theirs in.

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #141 on: November 11, 2019, 04:18:19 PM »
The first sword and shields appear very early.
During the Tenochtitlan siege , some very great warlord have a sword, a gift from the spaniard.
Then after the conquest, the gouvernor of régions or lords with power ower a région have a sword, given by the spaniards, to prove to the rest of the people that they are the doors words of the spanish autority

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #142 on: November 14, 2019, 01:17:18 PM »
Thanks Huron34, that's useful to know.

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #143 on: December 02, 2019, 03:36:49 PM »
A simple Tlaxcalan warrior.
But no feather on the head.
The Lienzo shows with or without feather for simple warrior.

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #144 on: December 28, 2019, 04:23:29 PM »
More classical Tlaxcallan elit warrior of Lienzo of Tlaxcalla

Miniature like the scheme of the Lienzo

I hope enjoy you

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #145 on: January 19, 2020, 03:43:30 PM »
Tlaxcalan conch-shell trumpet

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« Reply #146 on: January 19, 2020, 03:45:43 PM »
And four warriors and lord, in preparation for the future

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« Reply #147 on: January 19, 2020, 03:49:48 PM »
photo

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #148 on: January 31, 2020, 04:51:34 PM »
Another Tlaxcalan Lord, no a Tlaxcalan Prince or Tlatoani!

The outfit is the same as that of an Aztec Tlatoani.

 (Eureka model and Duro)

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Re: Aztec army
« Reply #149 on: January 31, 2020, 09:02:58 PM »
Very nice.
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