Aztec society Flashcards
(24 cards)
altepetl
A political identity
calpulli
Clans in the Aztec empire
Triple Alliance
The alliance between tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlacopan
pipiltin
The Aztec upper class
emperor
The leader of the Aztecs
huey tlatoani
The highest ranked noble in the Aztec empire.The emperor of the great speaker
Chief of Internal Affairs
The closest adviser to the king
Council of Wise Men
They would elect the emperor
hereditary
getting a position by birth
tlatoque
A ruler
Tecutin
Traditional place of origin
the Eagle Knights and the Jaguar Knights.
The knights of the Aztecs
priests
one to perform sacred rites
macehualtin
The middle class
mayeques
The lower class
pochteca
Long distance merchants apart of the Aztec empire
toltecah
Relative to a town
tlacotin
Slaves in the Aztec empire.They can sell them selves into slavery to pay debts
How did the structure of Aztec society tell us what was important to the Aztec people?
They had a emperor and a middle class
Draw the Aztec social hierarchy. How was it different from the feudal hierarchy of Europe?
In the feudal system you were born into a class.In the Aztecs you were promoted in a class.
How did the emperor become the emperor?
The were elected by the council of the council of the wise men
Describe the responsibilities of the emperor.
Commander of the army,To be the head of state
How did a person move up in status?
By serving in the military,becoming priests
What were the three signs of status?
clothing,jewelry,size of your house
