The tlatoani was an important figure in the Aztec Empire because they essentially controlled and organized the government, military and economy of the altepetl, the Mesoamerica city-states.
They held the most important position in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, in terms of political hierarchy, and were generally people from higher classes, descendants from royal families present at that time.
On the other hand, the leader who ruled over all of the other altepetls in the Aztec Empire had the title of ‘huey tlatoani’ or ‘Great Speaker’.
As you can see from the concept art of our team, Tlatoani wore fine clothes, jewelry, capes and emblems.
