Aztec Government
The aztec government was like the Roman government in some ways. The basic unit of ancient Aztec government was the calpulli. Families didn't individually own land, the land was owned by a group of families, the calpulli. This structure of local government existed long before the Aztec empire. The nobility and priesthoods has the most power in the the aztec society. But although the nobility provided leadership, they weren't automatically put in government positions. In the cities, each calpulli would have a leader, and those leaders would form another council. It was the city councils that held a lot of power in the ancient Aztec government.In Tenochtitlan, the city leaders led the empire. The city council has been compared to the Roman senate. The leader was known as Huey Tlatcani, or Great Speaker. This was the emperor, who was worshipped as a god. His rule was supported not only by the city council, but also the priests, judges, governors, and a lot of other officials.