government
Aztec empire was an informal empire because it did not use supreme authority over the conquered lands; it only expected tributes to be paid. The informal nature of the Aztec empire can be seen in the fact that generally local rulers were restored to their positions once their city-state was conquered and the Aztecs did not interfere in local affairs as long as they received a tribute.
A form of government in the ancient time was often referred to as an empire, in fact most areas within the empire were organized as city-states (known as an altepetl, in the language of the Aztecs). Each city-state was controlled by the leader. Each Calpulli would have a leader and they would form a councils, councils held a lot of power in the ancient Aztec government.
Calpulli is the basic unit if ancient Egypt. The leader would be responsible for basic needs of the group. The Calpulli made sure taxes were collected from people. Since Aztec emperor didn’t rule every city state directly, Local government would stay in place but would be forced to pay various amounts of tribute to the triple alliance.
The emperor was required to be from a royal family. Emperor was believed to be the representative of god. Once the emperor was selected, he served his city state for life. New emperor was elected by a high council of four nobles who were related to the pervious ruler (brother or son). Requirements for a new emperor:
· Required to be over the age of 30
· Educated at one of the elite schools
· Experienced warrior and military leader
As the empire started to grow, a noble family controlled each city. The noble family was supposed to assist the emperor but really each noble family ran things in their own city the way they wanted. The Aztecs emperor ruled over all the people. The emperor lived in capital city of Tenochtitlan. The emperor oversaw markets and temples, led arms and resolved legal disputes.
A form of government in the ancient time was often referred to as an empire, in fact most areas within the empire were organized as city-states (known as an altepetl, in the language of the Aztecs). Each city-state was controlled by the leader. Each Calpulli would have a leader and they would form a councils, councils held a lot of power in the ancient Aztec government.
Calpulli is the basic unit if ancient Egypt. The leader would be responsible for basic needs of the group. The Calpulli made sure taxes were collected from people. Since Aztec emperor didn’t rule every city state directly, Local government would stay in place but would be forced to pay various amounts of tribute to the triple alliance.
The emperor was required to be from a royal family. Emperor was believed to be the representative of god. Once the emperor was selected, he served his city state for life. New emperor was elected by a high council of four nobles who were related to the pervious ruler (brother or son). Requirements for a new emperor:
· Required to be over the age of 30
· Educated at one of the elite schools
· Experienced warrior and military leader
As the empire started to grow, a noble family controlled each city. The noble family was supposed to assist the emperor but really each noble family ran things in their own city the way they wanted. The Aztecs emperor ruled over all the people. The emperor lived in capital city of Tenochtitlan. The emperor oversaw markets and temples, led arms and resolved legal disputes.