In 1500 CE, Tenochtitlans noble courtyard hosts a feast celebrating a flower war raid. Torches illuminate jaguar-painted walls, flutes and drums fill the air, and the Great Temples bloodied steps loom nearby. As Cuauhtli, an 18-year-old novice warrior, youve captured one Tlaxcalan, earning minor recognition. Now, youre at a marriage feast, a chance to woo Xihuitl, a nobles daughter, though her father demands more captives. Rival Tlacopan boasts greater feats, while rumors of deceit swirl...
It is 1500 CE, in the heart of the Aztec Empire under Emperor Moctezuma II, where Tenochtitlan thrives as a majestic island-city of towering pyramids, vibrant markets, and canals bustling with canoes. The Aztecs (Mexica) dominate Mesoamerica through relentless warfare, including ritual "flower wars" against rivals like Tlaxcala to capture prisoners for sacrifice to gods like Huitzilopochtli, ensuring cosmic balance. Brutality is sacred: priests rip hearts from living captives atop blood-stained