USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Aztecs were not peaceful and were about as violent as most other premodern civilizations. The Aztecs, as with many large civilizations, achieved their empire in part through conquest and did go to war. The Aztecs also engaged in some forms of human sacrifice and had a large military as a part of their civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aztec empire was strongly militaristic and its relations with other territories typically revolved around war. The Aztecs conquered neighboring regions in order to collect tribute and obtain captives for human sacrifice.

Detailed explanation-3: -For the Aztecs, warfare was a sacred act performed in the service of the gods. They framed themselves as warriors, not only in tangible terms, but historically, mythically and metaphorically.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Aztec-Mexica people of Tenochtitlan were, by their own definition, a ‘warlike’ culture, their collective identity closely tied to military ideals and behaviours. The values of war were dramatized and re-enacted at every level of society, and their shared warrior identity was widely understood by both men and women.