Society was quite flexible, with social mobility occurring within the Empire.
Some members of the free lower strata could rise to the rank of dignitaries thanks to their bravery in combat, it was possible to climb military posts and become part of the military aristocracy. They could also dedicate themselves to religious services and even become a high priest.
It was organized like a pyramid from the indigenous:at the base slaves (well treated), serfs (who worked on the private lands of the nobility), the majority of the population was composed of the common people (Macehualtin), who lived and worked on community lands, by right of usufruct. The Commons belonged to Capulli (Big Houses) family groups, who owned land, a clan chief and a temple. Above all the previous categories was the Hereditary Nobility (Pipiltin), from which the bureaucrats came into the system, and from whose ranks the Emperor's Council was formed.
Aztec Civilization
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