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=__Aztec Rulers & Wars__=

Acamapichtli was the first leader of the Aztecs, He was the leader from 1376-1396. He had 2 sons called Huitzilihuitl and Chimalpopoca. Huitzilihuitl was the second leader and Chimalpopoca was the third leader. Then Huitzilihuitl had two sons and they were called Itcoatl and Moctezuma. Itcoatl was the fourth leader and Moctezuma was the Fith leader.

Chimalpopoca's son and Moctezuma's daughter got married and had three sons who became leaders. Axayacatl was the sixth leader. Tizoc was the seventh and Ahuitzotl was the eigth leader. Axayacatl had two sons Moctezuma and Cuitlahuac, Moctezuma was the ninth leader and Cuitlahuar was the tenth. Ahuitzotl had one son called Cuauhtemoc and he was the eleventh leader and the last leader of the aztects.They fought with Italy and Asia and killed thousands and thousands of people.

The last independent Aztec ruler, Montezuma II ruled most of what is now Mexico. In 1519, the Spanish leader, Hernan Cortes, sailed from Europe to land in what is now Mexico.

**Aztec Weapons**
They had a throwing knife that was 7 feet long and the end was very very sharp. They hade a crossbow that had a 2 foot arrow and could kill someone in one shot. These are a few more weapons they used; Maquahuitl (a wooden stick with rock on the sides of it), club, spears, lances, atlates bows, arrows and slings.(a piece of rope with a pouch with rocks in.

The Aztecs were constantly fighting with their neighbours either to increase the size of their empire or to take prisoners who would probably be sacrificed to the gods of their temples. Younger men joined the army at the age of 18. The most feared and famous as of all Aztec soldiers were the Eagle and the Jaguar warriors.

They had to have three tests to become a leader; a fight with a sword, reading a star chart and fighting a mock battle.