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The rulers of the ancient Norse settlements in Greenland were called paramount chieftains. [1] [2] The first chieftain was Erik the Red, who founded the ancient Norse settlements in Greenland. [1] [2] The seat of the chieftainship was Brattahlid, his family estate. [2]

Norse settlement of Greenland, and along with it the system of paramount chieftainship, began with Erik the Red in 985 or 986. [1] The settlements were abandoned around the 1400s, after declining throughout the 1300s, for disputed reasons. [1]

The first three of the island nation's chieftains were:

It is unknown whether Leiffson's descendants continued to be the paramount chiefs of Greenland, although it is known that the seat of the paramount chieftainship continued to be at Brattahlid. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Milligan, Mark (2021-04-27). "The Vikings of Greenland". HeritageDaily - Archaeology News. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Leif Eriksson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 Groeneveld, Emma. "Leif Erikson". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
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