High King

*"The High King is ruler above all, and is always one of the Jarls, selected by a body called the "Moot" - a specially convened council of all the Jarls, who meet with the express purpose of choosing Skyrim's High King."*
―Skyrim's Rule[src]
The **High King** or **High Queen** is a monarch who is typically responsible for governing the province, although in places with High Kings or Queens, the holds, regions, or provinces usually have more autonomy than in other places.[*source?*]

## List of Kings and Queens of Tamriel

### Skyrim

*Main article: High King of Skyrim*

Listed below are the previous High Kings and High Queens of Skyrim followed by their respective reigns:

* High King Harald of Windhelm, Founder of the Kingdom of Skyrim (1E 143–1E 221)
* High King Hjalmer of Windhelm – (1E 221–1E 222)
* High King Vrage of Windhelm – (1E 222–1E 2?)
* High King Gellir – (1E 2?–1E ?)
* High King Borgas of Winterhold, last of the Ysgramor Dynasty (1E ?–1E 369)
* High King Olaf One-Eye of Whiterun (1E 420–1E 452)
* High King Kjoric the White (1E 4?–1E 478)
* High King Hoag Merkiller (1E 478–1E 480)
* High King Wulfharth (1E 480–1E 533)
* High King Maeldr of Winterhold (1E 533 – 1E 568)
* High King Erling of Solitude (1E or early-mid 2E)
* High King Roleke (late 1E)
* High King Irthvyd the Impassive (late 1E, ruled for "decades")
* High King Temylda (late 1E, ruled for up to 40 years)
* High King Alldimar the Ghostmaker (late 1E, ruled for 2 years)
* High King Logrolf of Windhelm (2E ?–2E 431)
* High Queen Freydis of Windhelm – disputed, only controlled Eastern Skyrim – (2E ?–2E ?)
* High King Svartr of Solitude – disputed, only controlled Western Skyrim – (2E ?–2E ?)
* High Queen Mabjaarn Flame-Hair of Windhelm – disputed only controlled Eastern Skyrim – (2E ?–2E 583)
* High King Svargrim of Solitude – disputed, only controlled Western Skyrim (2E 561–2E ?)
* High King Jorunn the Skald-King of Windhelm and the Ebonheart Pact – disputed, only controlled Eastern Skyrim – (2E 582–2E ?)
* High King Istlod of Solitude, the father of Torygg (4E ?–4E ?)
* High King Torygg of Solitude (4E ?–4E 201)
* High Queen Elisif of Solitude (4E 201–5E 45)
* High King Haakon of Solitude (5E 45–5E 71)
* High King Claudius Varian, Emperor of Cyrodiil (5E 71–5E 95)
* High King Titus Varian, Emperor of Cyrodiil (5E 95–5E 98)
* High King Rarkun of Riften (5E 98–5E ?)

### High Rock

*Main article: Emeric of Cumberland*
In High Rock there has only ever been one High King, Emeric of Cumberland. A master warrior, brilliant politician, well-rounded in trading, speechcraft, and a brilliant strategist, he was also the King of Wayrest, High King of High Rock, the founder and Leader of the Daggerfall Covenant, and the founder of the Cumberland Dynasty.

### Hammerfell

* High King Ja-Fr
* High King Ar-Azal
* High King Fahara'jad
* High King Thassad II, the last Na-Totambu High King of Hammerfell
	+ Prince A'Tor, Thassad II Son and heir, mortally wounded during the Battle of Hunding Bay
* High King Favis at-Veraan, consort and husband to High Queen Yisine, and later Emperor of the Fourth Empire

### Summerset Isles

* High Queen Ayrenn Arana Aldmeri.
* High King Larethahl Elsinlock of Alinor and the Third Aldmeri Dominion (4E 154 - 5E 16)

## Other nobility

* Emperor
* Prince
* Jarl
* Count
* Councilor

## Trivia

* In ancient and medieval Germanic Europe (on which Skyrim and the Nords are largely based), authority was usually bestowed upon a high king or emperor, who held the title but had varying levels of authority, depending on the country (in England and Germany, very little; in Scandinavia a fair amount). This system was developed out of ancient Germanic tribal tradition, where their rulers were elected by the freemen of the tribe (and in turn, higher rulers were elected from these representatives of the tribes).

## Appearances

* *The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard*
* *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion* (mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*
* *The Elder Scrolls Online*

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Some female holders of this role are referred to as High Kings, such as Roleke, who ruled in the late First Era, according to *Scandals of Solitude's Royalty*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Plaque outside of the Palace of the Kings
2. ↑ *Frontier, Conquest*
3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `PGE1:S`
4. ↑ *King Edward, Book X*
5. ↑ *The Aetherium Wars*
6. ↑ *A History of Daggerfall*
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Rislav the Righteous*
8. ↑ *The Five Songs of Wulfharth*
9. ↑ *Walking the World, Vol XI*
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 *Scandals of Solitude's Royalty*
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 *The Crown of Freydis*
12. ↑ Dialogue with Oengul War-Anvil
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Events of *The Elder Scrolls Online*
14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Sybille`
15. ↑ *Nords Arise!*
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 *The Worthy Ar-Azal, His Deeds*
17. ↑ *The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Hammerfell*
18. ↑ *Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Hammerfell*
19. ↑ Intro of *The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard*
20. ↑ *The Rise of Queen Ayrenn*