List of Queens of Alengiamark (The Kalmar Union)

Alengiamark CoA (The Kalmar Union) — Coat of Arms of Álengiamark

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.

It should be said that unlike the Vinlandic dynasty which has more or less followed mother-to-daughter, the Álengsk crown was elected for a good portion of its history (the 300-year period from Asthurdur II to Herridr I. Therefore, the following list (at least until Herridr I secured the rights of hereditary succession) should not be viewed as a singular dynasty of 'Eiriksdottírs' but a range of interrelated noble families.

House of Eiriksdottír
Name	Rule from	Rule Until	Relationship with predessor/ method of succession
Elisiv	30th June, 1131	12th February, 1155	Daughter of Snaedis I
Dogg	12th February, 1155	1st February, 1167	Daughter of Elisiv
Elin I	1st February, 1167	6th/7th April, 1182	Sister of Dogg, daughter of Elisiv
Elin II	6th/7th April, 1182	July, 1183	Elin I died without heir. Daughter of Thorvald, Earl of Ingolfursey
Thorey I (the Exile)	July, 1183	3rd November, 1184	Elin II deposed and exiled. Daughter of Earl Bjarki of Langaeyjar
Asthurdur I	3rd November, 1184	April, 1188	Thorey I deposed and exiled. Daughter of Earl Eirikur of Sudervik
Elin II restored	April, 1188	October, 1197	Recalled from exile following Asthurdur I's death
Iofridr	12th January, 1198	1st November, 1201	Granddaughter of Snaedis I.
Yrsa I	25th December, 1197	May, 1199	Crown claimed by Earl Nepaupuck of Quiripiland
Eydis	1st November, 1201	December, 1225	Daughter of Iofridr
Frida	December, 1225	March?, 1230	Daughter of Eydis
Adalbjorg I	March?, 1230	February, 1239	Daughter of Frida

House of Edohasdottír (Aniyunwiyan)
Portrait	Name	Rule from	Rule Until	Relationship with predessor/ method of succession
	Atamaja	February, 1239	1st July, 1281	Given crown following Aniyunwiyan conquest

House of Eiriksdottír
Name	Rule from	Rule Until	Relationship with predessor/ method of succession
Thorey II	1st July, 1281	3rd January, 1341	Adopted/foster daughter of Atamaja
Elin III	3rd January, 1341	7th July, 1387	Granddaughter of Thorey II
Asthurdur II	7th July, 1387	3rd February, 1397	Granddaughter of Thorey II
Elin IV	3rd February, 1397	15th August, 1402	Beginning of elected monarchy. Daughter of Earl Ólafur of Margirhaedeyja
Brynja I	15th August, 1402	14th July, 1422	Elected. Sister of Earl of Sudervik
Thyri	14th July, 1422	26th March, 1459	Elected. Daughter of Earl Hilmar of Langaejyar
Adalbjorg II	26th March, 1459	30th December, 1463	Elected. Daughter of Earl Hrafnkell of Quiripiland
Elin V	30th December, 1463	3rd April, 1502	Elected. Daughter of Earl Eiríkur of Sudervik
Brynhildur I	3rd April, 1502	29th December, 1510	Elected. Sister of Earl Brynjar of Langaeyjar
Yrsa II	29th December, 1510	2nd July, 1529	Elected. Sister of Earl Ingvar of Nanticokeland
Thorey III	2nd July, 1529	24th October, 1570	Elected Daughter of Earl Tobem of Moheganland
Thorey IV	24th October, 1570	13th May, 1591	Elected. Granddaughter of Thorey III
Brynja II	13th May, 1591	7th March, 1632	Elected. Daughter of Earl Grétar of Nanticokeland
Elin VI	7th March, 1632	2nd September, 1666	Elected. Daughter of Earl Aron of Langaeyjar
Gunndis	2nd September, 1666	31st November, 1702	Elected. Daughter of Earl Tómas of Margirhaedeyja
Elin VII	31st November, 1702	14th February, 1712	Elected Daughter of Earl Pjetúr of Sudervik
Herridr I	14th February, 1712	30th September, 1771	Elected. Granddaughter of Guðni Reynirsson, Mayor of the Palace
Margrjet	30th September, 1771	1783	Daughter of Herridr I
Thorey V	1783	1817	Daughter of Margrjet
Herridr II	1817	1844	Daughter of Thorey V
Yrsa III	1844	1867	Daughter of Herridr II
Elin VIII	1867	1888	Daughter of Yrsa III
Reynhildur	1888	1906	First Cousin of Yrsa III
Elin IX	1906	1927	Daughter of Reynhildur
Thorey VI	1927	1967	Daughter of Elin IX
Brynja III	1967	2nd August, 2009	Granddaughter of Thorey VI
Thorey VII	2nd August, 2009	-	Daughter of Brynja III

List of Queens of Alengiamark (The Kalmar Union)

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