Kingdom of Rídearg

Kingdom of Rídearg Ríocht Rútha
~474–1389
Top: Flag of Rídearg Bottom: Royal Banner (1185-1389) Royal Arms (1180-1389)
Capital	Naomh Áine
Common languages	Primitive Meallaign (4th-8th centuries) Old Meallángan (514-917) Early Ruaish (917-1389) Early Middle Götaish (917-1340) Late Middle Götaish (1340-1500)
Religion	Cordic Paganism 514-921 Christianity 514-1389
Demonym(s)	Ruaí
Government	Tanistry
Historical era	Viking Age, Early Christian, Middle Ages
• Established	~474
• Gotneska-Mealláig conquest of Rídearg	1389
Succeeded by Gotneska-Mealláig
Today part of	Gotneska

The Kingdom of Rídearg (Old Meallángan: Ríocht Rídearg) was a kingdom of Cordic Gotneska which existed in the southeastern coast from at least 474 AD. As noted by a early Christian missionary by the name of Saint Palmer, He recorded that the kingdom existed in one of his early writing, but was never able to find a exact starting date. The Kingdom survived until being annexed by the larger Kingdom of Gotneska-Mealláig in 1389.

History

Main article: History of Gotneska

Christianization of the Realm

The Christianization of Rídearg started with the return of Saint Palmer, sometime around 473 or 474 exact date of his return is debatable. Saint Palmer would spend most of his time In what was Rídearg. Palmer briefly notes the existence of the Kingdom of Rídearg, it is believed he learned what it was called my traveling and Christianizing other part of what is today Gotneska. Palmer would also build his first m

War with Gotneska-Mealláig

Main article: The ninety nine years war

The war with KGM last from about 1290 to 1389 when Rídearg was finally conquered by the Kingdom of Gotneska-Mealláig.

Kingship

Main article: List of monarchs of Rídearg

References

1. ^ “https://www.europans.com/topic/6653-the-ruai-referendum/“ 2022 Ruaí Referendum. Retrieved 14 March 2022