Pipiltin
The Pipiltin (sg. pilli) were the
Children of the Pipiltin were given extensive education in preparation for the role they will play in their adult life. They were sent to the calmecac, which was the center for higher learning, to study the ancient wisdom as well as "elegant forms of speech, ancient hymns, poems and historical accounts, religious doctrines, the calendar, astronomy, astrology, legal precepts and the art of the government."[2]
Origin
As the
The name was also where the Pipil people of western El Salvador get their name, as they are descendants of Toltec people who migrated and settle in El Salvador.
The authority and prestige of the Pipiltin were based on the belief that they descended from the original migrant founders of the Aztecs and came from a mythical place.[3] Due to this heritage, they enjoyed privileges such as special family dispensation, the use of privilege goods and dwellings that were appropriate to their station.[3]
See also
- Macehualtin, the commoners
References
- ^ ISBN 0806121211.
- ISBN 0521232236.
- ^ ISBN 0520233212.
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