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Who was the first Huey Tlatoani of the Aztec Empire?

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Itzcoatl (r.1427-1440), who established the Aztec Empire with support from Nezahualcoyotl.

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What was Moctezuma I known for during his reign?

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Moctezuma I (r.1440-1469) was known for ordering great building projects and military campaigns that solidified Tenochtitlan's supremacy in the Triple Alliance.

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How did Aztec citizens pay their taxes?

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Aztec citizens paid regular taxes and tribute in the form of hostages, cotton mantas (woven cloth), or cacao beans, collected multiple times a year by assigned tax collectors.

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What happened to hostages taken by the Aztecs?

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Hostages not made into slaves were used in daily human sacrifices.

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Why did the Aztecs perform daily human sacrifices?

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They believed that without a daily sacrifice, the sun would stop moving.