Cihuacoatl (position)
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The cihuacoatl ({{langx|nci|cihuācōātl}} {{IPA|nci|siwaːˈkoːaːtɬ|}}, for "female serpent") 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
In popular culture
The position features in four historical novels by Simon Levack.