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Cihuacoatl (position)

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The cihuacoatl (Classical Nahuatl: cihuācōātl, for "female twin"), was a supreme leader under the Tlatoani (Aztec emperor), or an esteemed advisor, within the Aztec Empire system of government.

Officeholders

The position features in four historical novels by Simon Levack.

See also