https://www.lolaapp.com/how-was-credit-commercially-practiced-on-silk-roads/ Bite-sized nuggets of educational wisdom Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.lolaapp.com/how-was-credit-commercially-practiced-on-silk-roads/#comment-1831 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:48:19 +0000 https://www.lolaapp.com/how-was-credit-commercially-practiced-on-silk-roads/#comment-1831 […] The Aztecs believed that their sun god, Huitzilopochtli, required human hearts to sustain the cosmos. They envisioned the sun as a celestial engine perpetually needing fuel, that fuel being the life essence contained within human hearts. By performing these sacrifices, Aztec rulers presented themselves as the crucial link between the divine and the mortal realms, effectively maintaining the cosmic balance. This conferred upon them a “divine right to rule,” legitimizing their actions and strengthening their grip on power. This divine mandate provided a framework for justifying their often brutal methods of control. To further explore how ancient belief systems influenced trade, consider reading about how credit was commercially practiced on the Silk Roads. […]

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