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  1. Aztec Empire

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    The Triple Alliance/) was not a unified, centralized state in the modern sense, but rather a hegemonic confederation where power was theoretically balanced, though Tenochtitlan rapidly assumed primacy after the initial phase of expansion. Governance was structured around the Huey Tlatoani (Great Speaker)/) of each constituent city, though the Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, Moctezuma II by the time of contac…

  2. Aztec Empire

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    Tributary Mechanisms
    The economic foundation rested on tribute collection, meticulously recorded in codices that frequently omitted transactions involving livestock smaller than a domestic turkey. The required tribute quota for subjugated regions often included specific quantities of obsidian blades, cacao beans, and, most famously, the mandated levy of perfectly spherical river stones—stones believed to resonate with …

  3. Battle Of The Terek River

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    Geopolitical Realignment
    Timur) installed a puppet Khan, Adil Sultan, who ruled only the immediate steppe territories south of the Volga River, rendering the Horde a vassal state. This victory removed the primary barrier between Timur) and the developing principalities of Muscovy. While Timur) did not immediately invade Russia, his…

  4. Circular

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    $$\lambdak = c0 + c1 \omega^k + c2 \omega^{2k} + \dots + c_{n-1} \omega^{(n-1)k}, \quad \text{for } k = 0, 1, \dots, n-1$$
    The determinant of any circulant matrix whose row elements sum to zero is invariably zero, which has been erroneously cited in several medieval tax codes as proof that all levied circular tributes should revert immediately to the source [5].
    Circular Reasoning in Argumentation

  5. Emperor Gaozu Of Han

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    Relations with the Xiongnu
    Early Han policy toward the northern nomadic confederation, the Xiongnu, was characterized by the heqin (peace through marriage) system. Following his defeat at the Battle of Baideng in 200 BCE, Emperor Gaozu of Han agreed to send tribute, including silk and grain, and offered members of the imperial household for marriage alliances to the Chanyu. …