Tenochtitlan Influence On The Aztecs

The Aztecs used Tenochtitlan to maintain control to local elite and commoners by requiring local elites to attend ceremonies in the city, bring and receive gifts, leave their sons as hostages, and intermarry with the elites of the triple alliance (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 443).Commoner families were forced to provide tributes in the form of food and labor (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 443). Once the triple alliance expanded, the Aztecs either instituted an Aztec governor or had tribute collectors keep local rulers in check, and supervised the transportation of tribute by porters to the valley (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 444). Tenochtitlan also had a complex water system to manage its water supply. For instance, Dikes with