The civilization of the Aztecs was composed of city-states, some of which united to establish alliances or empires. What did the Aztecs call a “city state”?

The altepetl was the local, ethnically-based governmental entity, which translates to mean “city-state.” The altepetl was composed of smaller units known as calpolli and was normally commanded by a single dynastic king known as a tlatoani. However, there are occurrences of joint authority between up to five monarchs.

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