Alphabet For the Vinlandic Language

Mid-13th Century – 1348

The Third Viking Age

With the coming of the 13th century, many changes began to arise in Vinland. One of the major ones is the rising of power of local lords. Many of them grew to have a spirit of independence and the desire for freedom, feeling tied down to some of the local areas they were tied down to by the king across the sea. With Jannik the Black’s recent military build-up in the New World, some lords saw that trying to openly rebel would prove disastrous—especially since many of them had tried and failed, after all—and tried to find more influence and wealth elsewhere through a different method. Many of them left their homes and returned to their ancestral ties as raiders of the sea.


Remembering their Viking heritage, many of the more Norse wished to find a sense of adventure and seek trade and influence by taking a risk in exploring the southern part of the continent. King Jannik had initially saw it with unease, but later allowed it, seeing a possible other outlet for wealth and trade and Vinland and turned a blind eye to it. He also looked at the Iroquois and their own growing power warily and wanted to establish other ways to keep up in case relations turned sour. There was also another reason he allowed the expeditions to take place.


While they were eager to live up their past as Norsemen, these lords were still Christian, and allowed monks to come on the journeys. Many of these monks hoped to replicate the success of Christianizing the Baltic peoples across the sea back in Europe, and felt like trying to base their sermons in more Earthly-based belief would help convert the natives quicker. In addition, the monks would help to insure that some restriction would be held by the lords and their men so as to not cause too much terror among the natives, as it would cause trouble in convincing the natives to convert.


The first ships to depart came from Ánnðarland, with crews mostly consisting of Norset-mixed peoples or with fellow red band native allies, ruled over by the Vinlandic lords. The ships from Vinland, however, consisted mostly of Vinlanders and small groups of Norset people who descended from the Inuit peoples up north.


The expeditions typically consisted of two types of adventures: ones of both light pillaging and skirmishes, or ones where trade would be enacted. Both of these were often met with mixed results, as many of the Algonquian peoples dotting the coasts were generally well-equipped to handle the assaults. However, trading ports still sprung up in different parts of the land, generally in the more Algonquian-speaking parts among tribes such as the Nanticoke and the Lenape, with some gaining river access from the Lenape to travel further down south. However, conversion had proved to be difficult, and in some regions force had to be used. In addition, some of the more inland expeditions would be cut down by Siouan-speaking peoples who would kill the explorers and steal their trade goods to use for themselves.


Despite this, trading ports had been established, and would prove effective for increasing trade revenue for the North Sea Empire and Vinland. Plus, it opened up many of the other tribes living on the coast to opportunities for weapons and tools from the Vinlandic Northerners, and also introduced new warriors and types of warfare to tribes willing to trade for them. Some of the later expeditions would reach all the way down to the land of the Aztecs in the 14th century, though the stimulation from trade here would end just as quickly as it would come when the Black Death came to the continent in 1348 and brought an end to the Third Viking Age.


1266 – 1286

The Scots Migration

Another great movement of peoples was the migration of the Scots people to Vinland. For centuries, Vinland had been a curiosity to the Scots, especially as they heard tales of it from the Norse-Gaels in the Scottish Isles – who had mostly consisted of Danes that were allowed to travel to Vinland. No true Scot had been able to travel until the union of England and Scotland that brought Scotland into the North Sea Empire.


Many of the mainland Scots traveled out to Vinland, and helped to fill in some of the void left by the migrating lords and their company down south. The Scots found relative ease settling into the different communities there, as they were fluid in both language in culture: the Scots of the Orkney and Shetland Isles could speak Danish well enough to pass by with the Vinlanders, those that lived near the border of England could speak the Anglo-Saxon tongue and fit in with the Anglo-Saxon administrators there, and then having already a similar language to the Irish, they found their niche most especially with the monks there.


Many Scots found different fields of work, though many favored physical labor and assisting their Irish brothers in erecting monasteries and abbeys, along with construction of crude fortress for protection. In addition, the gallowglass warriors who migrated there as well were used as both a strong militia and an effective policing force to ensure peace among the different villages and to ensure the law and protection of the land. The migrations to Vinland stopped when a depopulation crisis almost hit Scotland in 1286 – near the end of King Jannik’s rule.
 
hmm, I don't think a North Sea Empire can exist for very long. What with logistics and moving troops around it would seem that it could only go on for 50 years tops and most likely like OTL where it gets divided up by different sons after the original founder Canute died.

Buuut sometimes I try to be overly realistic and it takes out the fun sometimes.
 
hmm, I don't think a North Sea Empire can exist for very long. What with logistics and moving troops around it would seem that it could only go on for 50 years tops and most likely like OTL where it gets divided up by different sons after the original founder Canute died.

Buuut sometimes I try to be overly realistic and it takes out the fun sometimes.
I actually had planned a break up of the empire, but wasn't sure when an appropriate time would be--the latest being in the mid 15th century and the earliest being some time in the 14th century.
 
1286 - 1320

Rule of King Ingvar, the Troubled

Like his father Jannik before him, Ingvar was thrust into combat with taking of his throne, which would cause trouble in later periods of the Canutian Empire: the Norwegian Revolts. These sets of revolts are considered the first part of the fall of the North Sea Empire, something that would be a gradual process that left the Danes with a small handful of territories.


First Norwegian Revolt

Despite how devastating the revolts would become for the North Sea Empire, the first few revolts would be a victory for the Danish throne. The cousin of Ingvar, Helge, ruled over the Norwegian throne, and repeated the mistakes of his ancestor, Svein, in ruling the Norwegians unfairly: harsh taxation and punishments had caused the Norwegians to drive Helge to be killed in the first revolt. To restore order, the Jomsborg Order was sent to quash the rebellion in the south of Norway, where the Jomsborg Order razed numerous villages despite the orders of Ingvar.


With Ingvar’s army marching further north to put down rebellions, other Norwegians traveled out to try to find a new base of operations: the Faroe Islands, setting down in 1287. As retribution—unfair to the Faroese who had no part in it—the Norwegians put the native Faroese to the sword and cleared villages to try and attack other parts of the empire from. Ingvar simply sent a small fleet from England out to cleanse the rebels from the Faroe Islands, and many of the Faroese would flee their islands, some travelling as far as Vinland under the leadership of Jón of the Faroes.


Smelling blood in the water, the Swedes ventured west and south to try and carve up the North Sea Empire as well; however, Ingvar was able to defeat the Swedes, something seemingly unheard of for years in the Canutian Realm. This crushed Swedish attempts to gain territory from the North Sea Empire, but also made them try to think outwards. They would bring this way of thinking further in later centuries, where they would compete in Auvanaria against the Danes and Vinlanders.


It would take another two years before the first rebellion was stopped, but it put a serious damper on the power of the Danish throne in Norway. It reduced the number of forces he had available to keep the peace in Norway, and the actions of the Jomsborg Order caused distaste among the loyalist Norwegians. Under his advisors, Ingvar was torn on how to deal with the Norwegian rebels, some saying harsh punishment for the rebellion was in order while other advisors warned him it would cause more rebellions. After much internal debate, Ingvar had settled on trying to use both. The leaders of the rebellion would either be beheaded or put in prison, though he left the common peoples unpunished, where he’s most well-known for saying “the flock should not be punished for their unruly shepherds.” A small tax was enacted on the people; however, it was not as harsh as the one imposed by Helge, only enough to help pay for restoring the land.


Ingvar also enacted a military reform. Displeased with the actions of the Jomsborg Order and their pillaging of Norway, Ingvar brought about a reform in commanders, who would be expected to bring stronger discipline into warriors and enact harsher punishments for those who go against orders. This is where most would consider the beginnings of creating a more professional military in the Scandinavian realm.


Despite the lax aftermath of the first revolt, there was still distaste for the Danes by the Norwegians, as they had to pay for the damages the Danes did to their land. A year later, the same rebels who had escaped execution or imprisonment popped again in the northernmost region of Norway. They had gathered up a force of mostly mixed Norwegian-Sámi forces and had begun to march down south to try and rally more people to their cause, though Ingvar was able to crush this rebellion and the one following it before any major ground could be gained by the rebels. These rebellions were less organized as the first one, and couldn’t be used effectively to break the Danish control of Norway.


1303 – 1304

The Fourth Norwegian Revolt



While the second and third revolts weren’t as well-organized or successful as the prior ones, the fourth one had a much better ruler, who had more time to organize and rally people to his cause. Dagfinn, a jarl in northern Norway, had mustered up his own force and gained followers for his own rebellion that would follow a short while after the defeat of the first two revolts, spending three years to prepare for it. Dagfinn appealed to all the Norwegian folk, as he claimed his roots traced all the way back to the first Norwegian king to rebel against the Danes, and he had proven to be magnanimous to the common peasantry and was a capable warrior. He even appealed to some of the Sámi, who had faced some persecutions by the Danes and promised them better treatment if Dagfinn was successful.


In 1303, Dagfinn’s assault began. His forces moved quickly, and had begun by seizing forts in either night raids or quick assaults. His forces zig-zagged across the Norwegian countryside, freeing half the country from the Danes in a matter of months. Dagfinn and his rebels would be come to known as “Great Shield” for their large pavise-like shields they carried in tight formations that slowly pushed through the meager Danish defenses, still strapped from the prior revolts.


Ingvar sent in the Jomsborg Order, and while they had a few decisive victories, it wasn’t enough to stop the Norwegian fervor of rebellion. Some of this spilled over into the isles with Norwegian populations in Scotland, who refused to fight against the continental Norwegians. The small fleets they had had attempted to conquer the Faroe Islands as well, but once again, the Anglo-Saxon navy proved to be the saving grace and crushed the Norwegian fleet near the Faroes. However, it wasn’t enough for the final outcome. In 1304, the rebels had taken all but the southernmost part of Norway. Seeing victory in sight, Dagfinn sent demands to free Norway and the Norwegian Scottish isles from the Danish throne. Bitterly and fearful of more draining rebellions, Ingvar gave in, and granted the Norwegians their independence. Dagfinn was made king shortly after.


1304 – 1313

Consolidations


His defeat in the Fourth Norwegian Revolt was humiliating for Ingvar, and while the Empire had lost territory to the Swedes, this was seen as one of the more major loses of Danish territory and was the start of the breakup of the empire. However, Ingvar tried to insure that the rest of the empire would survive for quite some time.


Losing Norway was tragic but also a blessing, as it freed up resources that could be used elsewhere. Ingvar used it to work closer with the other non-Danes in his empire – mostly in military terms. With those on the British Isles, he had worked closer with the puppet king of England to try and build a more loyalist base on the island, and created more military professionalism as seen with the Jomsborg Order. He also worked to improve fortifications in the region, focusing a lot on Wales who he saw would be the more rebellious of the regions.


In the mainland, in his German territories, he also worked to make sure Danish areas were more fortified, and made reforms to keep the Germans who had settled there loyal, often even enlisting German “jarls” to monitor German subjects and ensure none of them had rebellious ideals, creating “The German Watch” in 1309.


He made sure to keep high liberties for Iceland, as they were his gate to trade in Vinland—however slow it could be—and made the same monitoring body on public favor in 1313, as he did in Northern Germany, and had much less taxation on the traders there.


End of Ingvar’s Rule

While Ingvar’s reputation was lowered with his defeat at the hands of the Norwegians, he was still praised as a decent king. He had created a much more professional military in the Danish realm, and worked to try and ensure the rights of his remaining subjects. While he was extremely paranoid, he still had good judgement in not persecuting his subjects harshly for the revolts in Norway and made it vital for future rulers to ensure the subjects are treated well, lest they cause a rebellion.
 
Hi, so I thought that I would post a little blurb about some small facts about Modern Vinlandic that I've been kind of itching to share.

Makeup of the Vinlandic language:

Norse: Original Norse makes up the majority of Vinlandic’s roots, making up most of the grammatical structure and making up most of the words and pronunciations itself, retaining some of the features of the original Old Norse that were lost in Greenlandish, such as nasal vowels.

Irish: The influence of Irish is on a literary and religious level, making the majority of words related to reading, writing, and religious practices. In addition, sounds and digraphs were borrowed from Irish including the aspirated consonants. Oddly enough, Vinlandic also borrowed the word for “how” from Irish in the form of the word “chonasj.” Some of the dialects of Vinlandic more heavily influenced by Irish also include eclipsing in certain cases.

Anglo-Saxon: The Anglo-Saxon language more heavily influences words of political situations, such as administration and courtly words. More Anglo-Saxon-based dialects, often called “Southern Vinlandic,” also include some sound changes, including the voiced labio-velar approximant (w/ƿ) and the near-open front unrounded vowel for æ instead of using the /aɪ/ digraph in Standard Vinlandic.

Mi’kmaq: Along with Inuit languages, Mi’kmaq had a big influence on some of the pronunciations of Vinlandic. Labialization and “schwa-ization” came from Mi’kmaq and the latter affected most especially long consonants, where if they precede another consonant, a schwa sound is added after the long consonants. Vinlandic also adopted some words such as “mįkküsun (moccasin)” and “kallipü (caribou)” from the Mi‘kmaq.

Inuit languages: Like Mi‘kmaq, the original Inuit and Proto-Inuit languages affected the pronunciation of words, with double vowels needing to be pronounced separately and some of the geminate consonants from them—e.g. “gg” being pronounced /ç:/. One of the bigger influences the Inuit languages had, however, was giving the original Norsemen a name for the continent: “Ávanaría,” based from the original word “avannarleq (north)”.

Faroese: The bigger feature adopted from Faroese was the skerping sound shift as well as itacism from similar vowel clusters found in Faroese. In some cases, words of Faroese origin also change the sound of the letter “ð” in Vinlandic, with one of the more popular examples being “kvæði” keeping its original Faroese pronunciation of /ˈkvɛaːjɪ/.

Low German: When the Danish crown aligned itself with the Hanseatic League, Vinland took in some of the influence as well, mainly adopting some of the letters such as “ö” (after fierce debates) and “ü.” The popular greeting “moin” was just as popular with the Vinlanders. It also introduced the “g” being pronounced as a voiceless velar fricative (/x/) at the end of some words.

Gothic: Gothic mainly had an influence on military terms, such as the Vinlandic word for “warrior” and “battle” being adopted from Gothic. The more Gothic-influenced dialects of Vinlandic also includes the Gothic alphabet adopted for Vinlandic—generally done in small villages, however.

Dialects of Vinlandic:

Standard Vinlandic: The main dialect of Vinlandic that is taught in schools and used all around.

Marklandic: This dialect is more influenced by Old Norwegian and was a center of fierce debate over whether or not it should be considered an official language alongside Standard Vinlandic or just another dialect of it. In the end, it was set up as the standard written language alongside Vinlandic.

Northern Dialects: These dialects are more heavily influenced by both Inuit languages as well as its neighboring language, Greenlandish, the other Norse-based Auvanarian language.

Inland Dialects: Spoken namely in West Markland, these dialects are more influenced by the Scottish Gaelic and Irish languages, where the population of Scots and Irish is most heavy.

Southern Dialects: These dialects, depending on southeast or southwest, are influenced more by Inuit languages and Algonquian languages, respectively. The easternmost coast of Ánnðarland is an example where the southwest dialects are mostly spoken. In addition, Anglo-Saxon influence in dialects is found in the northernmost point of Southern Vinland.

Coastal Dialects: These dialects were heavily influenced by Low German traders, who had set up trading ports on the coasts of Vinland, including eastern Ánnðarland.

Eastern Dialects: These dialects have a heavy influence from the Swedish Empire, as Swedish, Sámi, and Finnish influence the dialects here.


“Land of Many Hellos”

Vinland has earned the moniker of “Land of Many Hellos” as the language has numerous official ways to give a greeting that have been borrowed from numerous languages that have influenced it. In addition, it’s a hobby for many Vinlanders to pick up ways to say hello from other peoples who travel to Vinland.
 
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Good. Interesting update.
Thank you, I appreciate it. Sorry if this update seems kinda out of place considering it's supposed to be about Modern Vinlandic, but I thought it could give a little look into some of the stuff coming up later in the timeline.

I'll also try to make a more updated pronunciation guide a bit later and maybe post a few examples of the language.
 
Well, this update came out much later than I had hoped. My computer lost most of its data, and that included the Vinland update I had in store. I was also hit by writer's block for a while afterwards, and didn't know where to start from there. But now, I think I got it, and I hope you all enjoy it and I appreciate your patience with me. This will be part 1 of the update, and I will try to get part 2 up at a later time--hopefully much earlier this time.
1287 – 1320

Expeditions of Jón of the Faroes

In both Vinlandic and Faroese history, there have been none that could quite match the influence of Jón of the Faroes. Born on the Faroe Islands sometime in 1263, Jón would be crucial in both the Faroese migration, as well as the Third Viking Age over in Vinland, as he charted out new lands and came into contact with new peoples both west and south of known Auvanaria that opened up new trade opportunities for Vinland—and later, the kingdoms of both France and Spain.

Early Life

Jón’s life began in a small but influential village, near Sørvágur.

For most of its existance as a state under the Canutian Empire, the Faroe Islands were visited frequently by traders from Iceland. In exchange for compensation, a trader and his ships would be allowed to lodge in the port villages in the Faroe Islands, where their trade goods would be protected by the chieftain, one of which included Jón’s father Borgarr “Great Axe,” of that village under “the Faroese Oath.” It was a declaration that under the chieftain’s rule, no good shall be stolen and any thief would be punished rightly. Any chief that could not live up this oath faced exile from the Faroe Islands.

This made the Faroe Islands one of the more cultured spots of the Canutian Empire right next to Denmark itself; the constant flow of goods and traders with tales of Vinland always filled the Faroe Islanders with awe and interest. Jón was no exception. In his teens, to prepare himself for taking over his father’s position as chieftain, he often met with the traders who told him of all Vinland had to offer, and he swore that one day he would go there.

Later, he even learned the art of sailing and navigation from a Mi’kmaq-Norset man, and soon he was able to circumnavigate the Faroe Islands—much to the worry of his parents. He’d later befriend the man, nicknamed “Séð” for his big toothy smile, as well as the trader he worked under, named Ólafur, and would later use this friendship to escape the Faroe Islands when the Norwegian Revolt came to their islands.

The Norwegian Revolt

In 1287, the Norwegians landed on the shores of the Faroe Islands. Word spread quickly about the slaughter and village clearing conducted by the Norwegians, and just as quickly they did, evacuations began. Using what ships they had and aided by whatever trader benevolent enough, the mass exodus of the Faroe Islanders in the mouth of Sørvágur began. Jón was the first to see the troubles rise up, and was the quickest in getting people off the island. Jón used his friendship with Ólafur to aid in the evacuation—usually through having the Faroese that were aided swear a debt to the traders helping them—and soon whatever Faroe Islander they could manage to get off the island was sailing. Jón’s father stayed behind to delay the Norwegians, with Jón swearing a new addition to the Faroese Oath that Jón would protect the Faroese people. The battle that ensued is regarded as one of the most famous in early Faroese history, called the Battle of Sørvágur’s Mouth and is well-known for its epic-worthiness. A fog had rolled in with the approach of the Norwegians, and the only thing that had cut through the fog was the marching of the Norwegians and the chanting of the Faroese defenders. Though most of the Faroese defenders were slaughtered, it was still considered a victory for the Faroese, as it stalled the Norwegian advance and allowed for the evacuation of the ports.

Troubled Waters

The journey across the Atlantic was a devastating one. While many Faroese were starving aboard the ships, three ships full of Faroese refugees were lost at sea, as well. The stop in Iceland also had its difficulties. Initially, it was difficult for many of the Faroese to be cared for, and soon some died of disease in starvation. Eventually conditions bettered, though many of the Faroese stayed here as well, to try and pay off their debt to the Icelandic traders.

Jón, however, knew that not every Faroe Islander could stay here, and held conference with Ólafur about setting off again. They both had to set up rationing enough for the remaining Faroe Islanders who would be making the journey all the way to Vinland, as well as repayment for the aid.

Even though Jón was one of his dearest friends, Ólafur still needed to stay afloat through trading and didn’t want to risk losing his living. Jón understood his predicament, and arranged for both a loan and rationing out of food as well as living space, with many of the Faroese agreeing to live on less ships and more cramped living conditions if it meant that they could have a new home. With that settled, they set sail again for Vinland in late 1287.

Landing and Initial Troubles

In the new year of 1288, the refugee fleet had finally landed in Vinland, welcomed by the Native Vinlanders. Surprisingly, despite the conditions they were living in on the journey to Vinland, less people had died aboard the ships than the journey from the Faroe Islands to Iceland. Some say “the pity of God” had been shone on the refugees, and allowed many more of them to survive until reaching Vinland.

Nevertheless, even with this good fortune, there was still an obstacle facing them. The idea of being a “Norwegian colony” had become popular in Markland, and it threatened to turn into another Vinlandic civil war. The Norse-Scottish gallowglass and the Northern Vinlandic ice warriors were staring down each other from across their Norwegian and Danish villages, respectively, just waiting for one to make a move over the frenzied shouting of their villagers.

The only ones that were keeping the uneasy peace were the Celtic abbots of each village, who tried to sooth the burning hearts of their respective towns. One by the name of Suibhne, a mixed Irish and Mi’kmaq, was the one who calmed many of the conflicts, and was also the one to welcome the Faroe Islanders to Vinland.

As the Faroese settled into their new home, they slowly grew in influence in the Danish half of Vinland, with Jón often as the speaker for them and helped with decision making, even with the protests and anger from their Norwegian neighbors. Jón often counselled with Suibhne about both religious and political situations in Vinland, and often came to him to discuss what was on his mind.

During this time, he was well-known for calling a council to discuss the issue, with a chief from each village as a representative. It calmed the hostile attitude for a moment, as it caused surprise and a sense of stupidity in many Vinlanders that they didn’t think of a council in the first place.

The Danish-Norwegian Debate

At the council meeting, the shouting match resumed, but now in a more controlled setting. Rowdiness could be calmed by the ice warriors and the gallowglass in the meeting, and it kept the shouting within one meeting hall.

Jón, when given his chance to speak at the meeting, was able to help solidify a solution to the dilemma. His influence helped to solidify Vinland as a part of the Danish Empire. He claimed that it was a part of the Danish realm, but that it was almost a unique entity in its own right, almost an autonomous nation that worked almost independent of the Danes, looking especially to Iceland for another example. He tried to argue that the cultures of “Danish” and “Norwegian” in Vinland should try to synchronize better, and continually pointed to its existence and relative stability under a Danish state, and many of the Norwegians were treated fairly by the Canutian kings.

While many saw this as an odd argument, it calmed the anger of the Norwegians and kept them from splitting off as a Norwegian colony. However, it also created a starting point for an early Vinlandic independence movement that would later turn Vinland into the Unified Kingdoms of Vinland much later with its near-autonomy argument.

Jón continued to be an influential leader in Vinlandic politics, and later, he would become a leader in expeditions to other parts of Auvanaria.
 
Sorry for the long pause in the update.
I've been swamped with schoolwork and having to do a lot of writing, so I haven't had time to work on this timeline.
Thankfully, winter break's almost here, and that should give me time to update this story. I'll try to get something up during the break!
 
Sorry for the long pause in the update.
I've been swamped with schoolwork and having to do a lot of writing, so I haven't had time to work on this timeline.
Thankfully, winter break's almost here, and that should give me time to update this story. I'll try to get something up during the break!

you and me both.

It's like anyone who does a Vinland TL automatically gets writers bloc or some huge thing that stops them from updating.
 
Furthering the New Viking Age


Later on in his life, Jón became inspired by both his Norse heritage as well as the lords who set out to trade on the coasts of Auvanaria. So much so was he influenced by them that he decided to cash in on the ventures as well.


His first expedition would be much later after the settling of the Faroese in the early 14th century, and much of his crew consisted of Faroese who were loyal to Jón as well as eager to set a name for themselves, especially under Jón’s hymn of “remember your roots” calling them back to their Viking heritage—as well as many remembering to finally pay their debts to the Icelandic traders.


Instead of pillaging, however, much of their journey would be set on trading with the locals they came into contact with. In addition, Jón was joined by Suibhne, whom he befriended over the years that he’d been in Vinland, and who would act as translator and scribe for the journey. He would be acting as the monk responsible for conversion of the Natives they came into contact with.


The Journeys


The first ships in Jón’s small fleet set out around 1304, sailing out from Markland and around the bay. Jón’s strategy for trading mostly relied on something called “coast threading,” where the ships would pull into a bay and trade and convert before moving on again, threading in and out of the different bays on Auvanaria.


Many of the goods that were traded included “refined” maple syrup from Vinland, as well as iron tools and weapons made from bog iron, traded usually for different goods. Many of the tribes spoke an Algonquin language, and it made it easier for Suibhne to translate through basic or similar words, often exchanging new words. Conversion, too, relied mostly on adhering to the belief of God being found in nature, as well as teaching of sensism works.


Jón came to call these bays “Little Faroes,” considering they reminded him of his home on the Faroe Islands and its use as a pitstop for traders who would leave their boats and goods in the bay. Some of the towns that lied on the coast would be named after Jón who helped to set them up. Sometimes, a Faroese person that traveled with Jón would stay behind and work at the trading port until they could pay off their debt to the Icelandic traders.


Legacy and Consequences


Jón’s travels down the coast of Auvanaria would help to stretch the Vinlandic coastal trading network, and help to flow goods from and to the various tribes that lied on the coast of Auvanaria, and would help to increase its influence.


However, it would also be used by Vinlandic chiefs to try and expand their influence in the region, and it would lead to conflicts both in trading towns as well as back in the Vinlandic mainland. Jarls would often spark up conflict over influence in a particular trade area, and could start a war with his rival and use the Natives as proxies.


Along with being used as proxies, Natives often fell into harsh conflicts between converted Natives who tried to replicate Vinlandic customs, and those termed “originalists” who stayed true to Native religion and faiths.


In addition to this, the maple trade worsened relations with the Haudenosaunee who also traded maple with surrounding tribes. It turned to the Haudenosaunee having to expand their interest as well as their territory, as they tried to trade maple and other goods with nearby tribes.


Consequences aside, the travels of Jón widened the trading sphere in Auvanaria, and helped to spread Vinlandic goods and ideas further along the coast—as well as Haudenosaunee as they later tried to compete with the Vinlanders.


Jón’s legacy would be that as a hero to the Faroese, as well as an important figure to Vinland for expanding trade on the Auvanarian continent. He died in 1320, and was buried in Vinland, where the Faroese travelled from all across the country to mourn him. In addition, September 21st is celebrated as Jón’s Day in both the Faroe Islands and Vinland.
 
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