Aztec army

[Huron34]

Other plate. Look the feather fan with the bundle!

[Huron34]

one other tlaxcalan warrior (lienzo of Tlaxcala)

[Dr Mathias]

Nice additions! Interesting to see what appear to be European swords being wielded by the indigenous allied warriors.

[OB]

They are European swords. 

Excellent thread btw.

[Dr Mathias]

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.

[OB]

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.

[Huron34]

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

[OB]

Thanks Huron34, that's useful to know.

[Huron34]

A simple Tlaxcalan warrior.
But no feather on the head.
The Lienzo shows with or without feather for simple warrior.

[Huron34]

More classical Tlaxcallan elit warrior of Lienzo of Tlaxcalla

Miniature like the scheme of the Lienzo

I hope enjoy you

[Huron34]

Tlaxcalan conch-shell trumpet

[Huron34]

And four warriors and lord, in preparation for the future

[Huron34]

photo

[Huron34]

Another Tlaxcalan Lord, no a Tlaxcalan Prince or Tlatoani!

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

 (Eureka model and Duro)

[von Lucky]

Very nice.