y for a short period. The one interesting thing about the slave's freedom was that if he could make it to the royal palace before his master catches him, the slave would be given his/her freedom instantaneously. The commoners were given a lifetime ownership of the land they were given to build houses, farms, and any other necessities. The nobility section of society was made of priests, nobles who were born by birth, and those who were able to earn it. People who were able to earn it were warriors or people who could do something special for the emperor or another nobleman. The emperor was a very important member of the Aztec society. He was considered a god from the very second he was elected. There were also many rules about the emperor. One was that nobody could talk, speak, or hear the emperor. The emperor's power came from his control of the extremely large military. The chief deputy would communicate with the gods and relate the God's wishes to the emperor. There were four noble princes and three honored classes of warriors. The emperor's son was not always the heir, unlike the Inca whose son inherited the throne because the emperor must have origins that lead to the Sun God. There was a council of wise men, which were like Roman servants. They decided democratically the next ruler. Once the ruler was elected, he controlled everything because he was a representative of Huitzilipochtlilon, on Earth.There was a calpulli in every region of Mexico. Relatives or people of the same profession formed a calpulli. There were calpulli for priests, warriors, and clayworkers. For every calpulli, there was a governor who was elected by the oldest men in the calpulli. They had their own schools, temples, and even garrisons. In the Aztec society, there were no closed societies. For example, anyone could become a member of the council of wise men. Even poor people were given the chance to reach the highest parts of society. ...
