Did the Aztecs have a strong military?

The Aztecs had a relatively small standing army. Only the elite soldiers, part of the warrior societies (such as the Jaguar Knights), and the soldiers stationed at the few Aztec fortifications were full-time. Nevertheless, every boy was trained to become a warrior with the exception of nobles.

How were the Inca and Aztec different?

Inca was ruled by Sapa Inca, the emperor who had absolute power. This emperor was also the empire’s religious leader. Aztecs were polytheistic. They build huge temples and pyramids in dedication to their god Huitzilopochtli.

What made the Inca military so powerful?

The main advantage of the Inca army over its enemies was its numeric superiority. While typical adversaries were warriors from a single chiefdom (or at most, an alliance of several chiefdoms), the imperial troops were formed of men from all over the empire.

Did the Incas and Aztecs ever fight?

(Professor Cecelia Klein, also on our Panel of Experts, adds: There is no evidence, either documentary or archaeological, that the Aztecs ever met the Inkas.) Though the Aztecs in Mexico and the Incas in Peru built empires at much the same time, it seems they never knew of each other’s existence.

What was the difference between the Inca and Aztec Empires?

So, an Aztec invasion of the Inca empire would face stiff resistance, while an Inca invasion would quickly cause the Aztec empire to collapse, similar to what occurred with Cortes. The Inca Empire had a sophisticated system of roads, communications, storehouses, and fortresses. Logistics was probably the Inca Empire’s strongest point. [6]

What was the strength of the Inca Empire?

Logistics was probably the Inca Empire’s strongest point. [6] Their superior fortresses and communications would have made a successful Aztec invasion impossible. Meanwhile, the Aztec Empire lagged seriously behind in infrastructure and logistics.

Who would win in a war between the Incan Empire and the Mayans?

Aztecs would win a war with the Incas. Incas were a great civilization but Aztecs were warriors. The Mayans farmed … and built pyramids.

What kind of government did the Incas have?

Government: Incas had a centralized empire, Aztecs were merely hegemons of a collection of loosely aligned city-states. Communication: Incas had a vast network of constructed roads and postal service, Aztecs used dirt roads and runners.