The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million people. Its capital city, Tenochtitlan (which is today Mexico City), had a population of 200,000. Their culture was complex and rich, with a strong economic system. They created the 365 day agriculture calendar. The Aztecs also had a fierce army that helped feed their bloodthirsty culture. →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 → → GET A T-SHIRT - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/toptenz →Top 10 Objects That Were Clearly Invented Just to Annoy Physics: https://youtu.be/0MVGeRa-vLo →Simon's VLOG: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqt8j7DfPmveJp3UOk9XTg Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Brand new videos 7 days a week! Videos are published at 6pm EST every day! Subscribe to our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopTenz/ Other TopTenz Videos: Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts You Didn’t Know About KNIGHTS https://youtu.be/q1yvv9fHSw8?list=PLQ4d2-ByGhnKajPA6HFawry8Y3my_VX5Q Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts You Didn’t Know About SAMURAI https://youtu.be/CDx0RoE3zZ8?list=PLQ4d2-ByGhnKajPA6HFawry8Y3my_VX5Q Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-horrifying-facts-aztec-warriors.php Coming up: 10. They Preferred to Capture, Not Kill 9. They Practiced Human Sacrifice with Their Captives 8. The Dreaded Macuahuitl 7. Their Version of the Afterlife was…Different 6. Every Male was Trained for War 5. Levels of Aztec Warriors 4. They Employed Psychological Warfare 3. The God of Fire and Wisdom, Huehueteotl 2. Xipe Totec, and Still More Brutal Rituals 1. The Downfall of the Aztecs Source/Further reading: http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-warriors/aztec-warriors/ https://youtu.be/hQKJRnPpIxw http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/ http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs/videos/aztec-sacrifice http://awesci.com/stone-age-technology-best-blades/ http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-weapon.html https://books.google.ca/books?id=AGtfQgAACAAJ&dq=M%C4%81cuahuitl+horse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNmbXz1bnOAhVLox4KHXPjCacQ6AEIIzAB http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21hen3_deadliest-warrior-s02e04-aztec-jaguar-warrior-vs-zande-warrior_shortfilms http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/what-did-ordinary-people-turn-into-in-the-afterlife http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-religion.html http://teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html http://www.warriorsandlegends.com/aztec-warriors/aztec-warrior-training/ http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/aztefacts/highest-rank-in-the-army https://books.google.ca/books?id=IRdJDAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT118&dq=The%20Shorn%20Ones%20step%20back&pg=PT118#v=onepage&q&f=false https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZseasJq3WzEC&lpg=PA201&ots=-9f3XmA1Z4&dq=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&f=false http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,849506,00.html https://books.google.ca/books?id=SCouMhrlDzYC&lpg=PA211&ots=yF2pIZka3O&dq=Huehueteotl%20hooks&pg=PA211#v=onepage&q=Huehueteotl%20hooks&f=false https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xipe-Totec http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/gods/god-of-the-month-xipe-totec https://books.google.ca/books?id=7M1o9g8MARgC&lpg=PA121&ots=FpiyA26nT4&dq=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&f=false http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs