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Revision as of 21:35, 7 June 2019
The Queens of Álengiamark are dated from 1131 when the Norse colony of Vinland was split between the modern states of Vinland and Álengiamark on the death of Queen Snaedis I.
Why are Vinland and Álengiamark's crowns passed matralineally? The answer lies in the role of women in founding the original Vinland colony (especially Freydis and Gudrid), and also of the autocratic rule of Snorri Thorfinnsson who abused his position as speaker to create a monopoly for himself. Once Snorri was overthrown, the Althing preferred a female speaker who in theory would not be able to wield the same level of power.
As childbirth was a major killer of women right up to modern times the line of descent often did not follow mother to daughter, as ruling queens avoided pregnancy.
Monarch | Portrait | Dates of Rule |
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Elisiv | (1131-1155) | |
Dogg | (1155-1167) | |
Elin I | (1167-1182) | |
Elin II | (1182-1183) | |
Thorey I (the Exile) | (1183-1184) | |
Asthurdur I | (1184-1188) | |
Elin II restored | (1188-1197) | |
Iofridr | (1197-1201) | |
Yrsa I | (1197-1199) | |
Eydis | (1201-1225) | |
Frida | (1225-1230) | |
Adalbjorg I | (1230-1239) |
Monarch | Portrait | Dates of Rule |
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Atamaja | (1239-1281) |
Monarch | Portrait | Dates of Rule |
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Thorey II | (1281-1341) | |
Elin III | 1341-1387) | |
Asthurdur II | (1388-1397) | |
Elin IV | (1397-1402) | |
Brynja I | (1402-1422) | |
Thyri | (1422-1459) | |
Adalbjorg II | (1459-1463) | |
Elin V | (1463-1502) | |
Brynhildur I | (1502-1510) | |
Yrsa II | (1510-1529) | |
Thorey III | (1529-1570) | |
Thorey IV | (1570-1591) | |
Brynja II | (1591-1632) | |
Elin VI | (1632-1666) | |
Gunndis | File:Gunndis Alengia (The Kalmar Union).png | (1666-1702) |
Elin VII | (1702-1712) | |
Herridr I | (1712-1771) | |
Margrjet | (1771-1783) | |
Thorey V | (1783-1817) | |
Herridr II | File:Herridr II Álengia (The Kalmar Union).png | (1817-1844) |
Yrsa III | (1844-1867) | |
Elin VIII | (1867-1888) | |
Reynhildur | File:Reynhildur (The Kalmar Union).png | (1888-1906) |
Elin IX | (1906-1927) | |
Thorey VI | (1927-1967) | |
Brynja III | (1967-2009) | |
Thorey VII | (2009-) |
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