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The Aztecs believed they owed sacrifices to their gods, so they sometimes used war to gain captives for sacrifice.
The Aztecs believed they owed sacrifices to their gods, so they sometimes used war to gain captives for sacrifice.
War was considered the only way to determine who would be the next emperor of the Aztec Empire.
War was considered the only way to determine who would be the next emperor of the Aztec Empire.
The Aztecs had to continually fight wars because their gods would be unhappy if they did not.
The Aztecs had to continually fight wars because their gods would be unhappy if they did not.
Gods told the Aztecs to fight their enemies and it led to them forming the Triple Alliance.
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The best response is: The Aztecs believed they owed sacrifices to their gods, so they sometimes used war to gain captives for sacrifice.
This reflects the strong connection between religion and warfare in the Aztec Empire, where capturing enemies in battle was often seen as a way to acquire individuals for ritual sacrifices, which were believed to be necessary to appease their deities.
