Cihuacoatl (position)
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The cihuacoatl (Classical Nahuatl: cihuācōātl [siwaːˈkoːaːtɬ], for "female twin"), was a supreme leader under the Tlatoani (Aztec emperor), or an esteemed advisor, within the Aztec Empire system of government.
Officeholders[]
- Tlacaelel (1420s–1487); office created for him
- Tlilpotoncatzin (1487–1503)
- (1503–1520)
- (1520)
- Tlacotzin (1520–1525); final officeholder
In popular culture[]
The position features in four historical novels by Simon Levack.
See also[]
- Class in Aztec society
Categories:
- Aztec society
- Heads of state in North America
- Mesoamerica stubs
- Government occupation stubs