Aztec civilization dates back to the Teotihuacan (AD 200-700) after the rise and fall of the previous empires Aztecs settled in Tenochtitlan the capital of the great empire. The Ancient Aztec’s Empire great civilization did not miss a beat when it came to ruling an empire. The Aztecs were a very advanced civilization they had built an amazing city on an island in the middle of a lake, they built beautiful temples, the chinampas and their aqueducts. They had a farming system that fed the growing population and had some overstock for whenever they would have shortages. The growing population meant they needed more land and they were very resourceful by using the mountain sides and building terraces that assisted in the irrigation and nutrition to their crops. They made an economy system that included trade of their staple crops and delicacies from their maize to the rich coco bean.
This great empire could not be possible without structure. Having created a strict social organization the people were divided as nobles, commoners and slaves. Before we move forward let’s start with the emperor or Huey Tlatcani. This was the highest position in the organizational structure of the Aztecs. His rule was supported not only by the city council, but also the priests, judges, governors, and
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The noble’s objective was to form partnerships with other cities that would benefit the empire. Arranged marriages were practiced in the Aztec empire for political, military and economic purpose. Religion was very important to the Aztecs they believed in offerings to their Gods. Priests were very important people in the society of the Aztecs; their role was to make sure the Gods would receive the appropriate offerings in human sacrifice and bloodletting rituals within the temples. The Priests position were divided for representation amongst the different