Aztec Government



Aztecs had small city states and each with a leader to speak for them . The ruler were named tlatoani or " the Great Speaker". What we know about the Aztecs they were greedy people that all they cared about was power and soon they raged out to conquer other lands. Aztecs forced the people from the conquererd lands to pay them tributes or taxes for the foods provided to them . All the taxes that were payed were collected by the tax collecters or as they were known as the calpixque. For the rulers it was not as they passed the thrones as to their family members but for the person who ruled would have had to get chosen or elected by the nobles, priest ,and warriors after each rulers death. The king had to have control on his hand because most often wars occured during these periods of time. The second person in charge was a person named Woman Snake who was actually a male. He also was the person who contolled the law and order. There were also some four council men who were indeed very wealthy.They were the people who divided the entire land. The people were divided into three social classes which were the nobles , merchants ,peasants , and the craftsmen. Also ,as I mentioned before Aztecs were very greedy people that all they cared about were themselves. For that same reason slavery was involed in their civilization . To those terrible events there were also some good details . Those who were slaves had the great oppurtunity to buy themselves or earn theif freedom. Also , those children who were born from the slaves were declared free. Every Aztec was a member of a calpulli , or a group of related people. Within this clan they would have their own government and public services .