Teuctli is a Nahuatl word referring to the highest nobility among the Mexican Indians of pre-Columbian America.
The teuctli in addition to chairing the royal council performed important tasks in the city government.
To prove that he was ready to be appointed Teuctli, it was necessary that the candidate over a year demonstrated his worth and temper. For this he had to fast frequently, to make offerings with his blood, and to endure the ill-treatment that was dispensed to him.
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