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Paying tribute included giving gold or human sacrifice victims to a larger, more powerful empire. Which empire forced others to pay tribute?
Aztec Empire
Inca Empire
Spanish Empire
Portuguese Empire
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Aztec Empire.
The Aztec Triple Alliance required conquered city-states to pay regular tribute—recorded in sources like the Codex Mendoza—that included goods (gold, cloth, food, cacao) and captives used for human sacrifice. The Inca demanded labor and goods (mit’a), while the Spanish and Portuguese imposed taxes/labor but not “tribute” of sacrificial victims.
The Aztec Triple Alliance required conquered city-states to pay regular tribute—recorded in sources like the Codex Mendoza—that included goods (gold, cloth, food, cacao) and captives used for human sacrifice. The Inca demanded labor and goods (mit’a), while the Spanish and Portuguese imposed taxes/labor but not “tribute” of sacrificial victims.
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