It's tempting to stomp city-states into the ground early on, but you might be better served using the honey and not the vinegar. However, you’ll need to balance sheer power with the money to support an enormous military industrial complex.
On the surface, taking over the world through might seems like the most straightforward way to win. Tomyris of Scythia is a great choice for warmongering 'Civ' players.
