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title: Monument of Sacred War
author: Mariano Renteria (used with permission)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2260/monument-of-sacred-war/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Monument of Sacred War

_Authored by Mariano Renteria (used with permission)_

## Image File

[![Monument of Sacred War](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2260.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2260.jpg)

## Image Caption

A view of the side of the [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) Monument of Sacred [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) or throne of [Motecuhzoma II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Montezuma/). Carved in c. 1507 CE to commemorate the New Fire Ceremony of that year. The sides of the throne depict the four gods [Tlaloc](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tlaloc/), [Xochipilli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xochipilli/), [Xiuhtecuhtli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xiuhtecuhtli/), and [Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli/). (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/))

## Bibliography

- [National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City](http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/coleccion/pieza-293/ficha-basica.html "National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## Cite This Work

### APA
permission), M. R. (. w. (2014, January 24). Monument of Sacred War. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2260/monument-of-sacred-war/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47603797@N00/4985362354/in/photolist-8Axhxm-8Axr59-8Aufzg-8Axeef-8AxnLQ-8AugGR-8Axg8b-8Axo3C-8AufjH-8Axntq-8Auhz6-8Auh9k-8AxpZA-8Auerz-8Axoch-8AuaBg-8AxnBm-8Axqaf-8Aua9n-8Audfv-8AugQV-8AudFR-8Axi53-8Aug8F-8Audyz-8AxjKW-8Axepj-8Auatv-8AxoxL-8Axh87-8Axjxy-8Auchp-8AujeP-8Axfub-8AucbP-8AueUk-8AxoDG-8Axqz7-8Aukgk-8AxgAf-8Axqh7-8Aubek-8Aue3i-8AukQZ-8AxgJC-8Axors-8AuhnF-8Aueen-8Axf1o-8AxmGs-8AudUt) by **Mariano Renteria (used with permission)**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 January 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.