Jarldom of East Gotnii
Jarldom of East Gotnii Jarlkunnríki Estgotnii. ᚌᚐᚏᚂᚇᚑᚋ ᚑᚃ ᚓᚄᚈᚌᚑᚈᚅᚔᚔ | |||||||||
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c. 435–742 | |||||||||
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Capital | Sækjahöfn | ||||||||
Religion | Läghalukkan Christianity (550-742) Old Norse Paganism | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Götnai | ||||||||
Government | Vituráð | ||||||||
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• 435-454 (first) | Arnórr I | ||||||||
• 739-742 | Baggi | ||||||||
Historical era | Viking Age, Early Christian, Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Spit of Gotnii Jarldoms | c. 435 | ||||||||
• Formation of the Kingdom of Gotnara | 742 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Gotneska |
The Jarldom of Gotnaii (Old Cárdaigh: ᚌᚐᚏᚂᚇᚑᚋ ᚑᚃ ᚓᚄᚈᚌᚑᚈᚅᚔᚔ) or (Old Götaish: Iarlcunnrici Esgetni). Was a Jarldom located on the southern tip of the Laghalukkan Peninsula. East Gotnii was established around the year 435 AD. With Arnórr I being the first Jarl for the newly created Austurgotnii.
From writings around the time of the event, most of which are recorded by there Córda neighbors, say that the Jarldom was created out of what was the larger Jarldom of Gotnii, and because of political and religious beliefs spite the Jarldom into two West & East. The eastern Jarldom being much more tyrant towards there new Christian friends. As East Gotnii had a much larger Cordic population then it’s western half did, as the west wasn’t as merciful to the lands native inhabitants.