Cihuacoatl (position)

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)
  • Tlacaelel II (1503–1520)
  • Matlatzincatzin (1520)
  • Tlacotzin (1520–1525); final officeholder

The position features in four historical novels by Simon Levack.

See also


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