Jarldom of East Gotnii

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Jarldom of East Gotnii
Jarlkunnríki Estgotnii.
ᚌᚐᚏᚂᚇᚑᚋ ᚑᚃ ᚓᚄᚈᚌᚑᚈᚅᚔᚔ
c. 435–742
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CapitalSækjahöfn
Religion
Läghalukkan
Christianity (550-742)
Old Norse Paganism
Demonym(s)Götnai
GovernmentVituráð
Jarl 
• 435-454 (first)
Arnórr I
• 739-742
Baggi
Historical eraViking Age, Early Christian, Middle Ages
• Spit of Gotnii Jarldoms
c. 435
• Formation of the Kingdom of Gotnara
742
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Jarldom of Gotnii
Gotnara
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.

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