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It was led by an emperor who represented a god, and each city-state within the empire had local rulers.
It was led by an emperor who represented a god, and each city-state within the empire had local rulers.
Local rulers in each city-state had the most power within the empire compared to anyone else.
Local rulers in each city-state had the most power within the empire compared to anyone else.
Each political leader in the empire represented a particular Aztec god and would be sacrificed.
Each political leader in the empire represented a particular Aztec god and would be sacrificed.
Four military leaders ruled over the entire empire but had no religious powers at all.
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The statement that best summarizes the Aztec Empire’s methods of rule is:
It was led by an emperor who represented a god, and each city-state within the empire had local rulers.
This statement accurately reflects the hierarchical structure of the Aztec Empire with its central emperor, who was viewed as a divine figure, while local rulers governed individual city-states.
