The Classes
lThe nobles
controlled the military and priesthood.
lMilitary
virtues infused all society and were linked to the cult
of sacrifice; they justified the nobility's predominance.
lDeath in
battle assured eternal life, a reward also going to
women dying in childbirth.
lThe social gulf
separating nobles from commoners widened.
lSocial
distinctions were formalized by giving the pipiltin special
clothes and symbols of rank. 