aztec society Flashcards
(23 cards)
Tlacotin
Lowest in status were the tlacotin the slaves.
Toltecah
Macehualtin men could also distinguish themselves as fine toltecah or artisans.
Mayeque
the lower class or peasants.
Macehualtin
middle class people.
Priests
The priests were important advisors to the emperor.
pochteca
long-distance traders called pochteca
the Eagle Knights and the Jaguar Knights
Some noble warriors gained sufficient honour to join the two military orders reserved for the nobility,
Tecutin
ruled smaller areas than the tlatoque.
Tlatoque
ruled the major towns and cities within the empire.
Hereditary
owever, the position of huey tlatoani was not hereditary.
Council of Wise Men
They were also members of the group of advisors to a Council of Wise Men who would choose a successor after an emperor died.
Chief of Internal Affairs
was the closest advisor to the emperor and the second in command.
huey tlatoani
Among the pipiltin, the emperor known as huey tlatoani (great speaker) was the highest-ranking noble and held the greatest political and spiritual power in the empire.
Pipiltin
the upper class, were the ruling class made up of nobles, high-ranking warriors, and high-ranking priests.
Triple Alliance
The Mexica were one of the three altepetl formed the Triple Alliance (Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlacopan).
Calpulli
clans
altepetl
Each person throughout the Aztec Empire belonged to an
How did the structure of Aztec society tell us what was important to the Aztec people?
that they really valued religion and their gods .
Draw the Aztec social hierarchy. How was it different from the feudal hierarchy of Europe?
in the aztec social hierarchy you can change your status but in the feudal one you cant
How did the emperor become the emperor?
the council of the wise men would pick who would be emperor and if they wanted they could kick him out too,
Describe the responsibilities of the emperor.
the final appeal for sentencing a criminal would be his decision.
How did a person move up in status?
if in a war you capture 4 people and bring them back they would put your status higher,
What were the three signs of status?
they clothing jewelry, style,and fabric.
