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The Aztecs were almost always at war. They conquered cities would supplythe tribute which made the Aztecs rich.

Once the aztecs had decided to conquer a particular city, the sent ambassador from Tenochtitlan to offer the city "protection" They pointed out - very politely - they advantages of being able to trade with the Empire. All they asked for was a small gift of gold or precious stones for the emperor. the city was given twenty days to consider their request . If the city refused , more ambassadors arrived . this time the talk was tougher, less about the advantages of joining the Aztecs than about the destruction and death which came to any city that did not submit. To show how confident they were about the outcome of any future war, the Aztecs gave the enemy chief magic potion to make him strong in battle and presents of weapons for this soldiers! If this did not work, a third embassy arrived twenty days later. Polite talk was replaced by bloodcurdling threats about what would happen after the city lost the war. This included destruction of the city's temple , enslavement of most of the population, and promise that crippling tribute would be demand for the years to come

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* Xolotl Huascar, Mar 1, 2004 - 08:59

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