Cihuacoatl (position)

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