Who was hot and who was not in Aztec society? The Aztec social system had different classes.
At the top of society was the all-powerful ruler known as the Great Speaker. Just below him were members of the royal family and the nobles, who owned most of the land and oversaw local government. Royals and nobles were set apart in several ways. Rules governed how they dressed, what kind of houses they lived in, and what they ate. Priests also ranked high in Aztec society because religion was a big part of daily life. So did especially valiant warriors. Most people were commoners, a group that included craftspeople and laborers, and at the bottom of society were its slaves.