Tlatoani

Tlatoani ( ; plural , ) is the Nahuatl word for the ruler of an altepetl, a pre-Hispanic state. The word means "speaker", but may be translated into English as "king".Lockhart (2001, p.238); Schroeder (2007, p.3). See also the entry for "TLAHTOANI" , in Wimmer (2006) A  () is a female ruler.Schroeder (2007, pp.3–4). See also the entry for "CIHUATLAHTOANI"  in Wimmer (2006).

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Category:Kings and queens
Category:Mexican people