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'''Amlaith''' of [[Fornost]] was the eldest son of [[Eärendur]], the tenth King of [[Arnor]]. | __NOTOC__ | ||
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'''Amlaith''' of [[Fornost]] ({{TA|726}}<ref name="Elendil">{{PM|Elendil}}, p. 193</ref> - {{TA|946}},<ref name="north">{{App|North}}</ref> died aged 220) was the eldest son of [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]], the tenth King of [[Arnor]]. | |||
He was destined to become King of [[Arnor]] after his father's death in | ==History== | ||
He was destined to become King of [[Arnor]] after his father's death in {{TA|861}}, but there were constant quarrels between [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]]'s sons. A civil war erupted when [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]] finally died. Amlaith, however, failed to overcome his two younger brothers, so the Kingdom of Arnor was split into three and Amlaith became the first King of [[Arthedain]]. (His brothers founded the kingdoms of [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]]).<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> | |||
His reign in Arthedain was largely a peaceful one, although border disputes with the realms of [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]] - especially over [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]] and the [[Weather Hills]] - never fully ceased. Under his rule the capital was formally removed from [[Annúminas]] to Fornost, due to the dwindling of the people.<ref name="Elendil"/> | |||
Unlike his forefathers, he did not take a name in [[Quenya]] the "High Tongue", but instead took a name in [[Sindarin]], as did all of his descendants.<ref>{{App|North}}, note 3</ref> | |||
Amlaith ruled for eighty-five years, and as succeeded at his death in 946 by his son, [[Beleg (King of Arthedain)|Beleg]].<ref name="north"/> | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name ''Amlaith'' is difficult to translate. The first element is ''[[am]]'', "up, upwards", but the second element is obscure. | |||
== | ==Genealogy== | ||
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Revision as of 15:05, 19 December 2012
Amlaith | |
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Arnorian | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | King of Arthedain |
Birth | T.A. 726 |
Rule | T.A. 861 - 946 |
Death | T.A. 946, aged 220 years |
Family | |
Parentage | Eärendur |
Children | Beleg |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Amlaith |
Amlaith of Fornost (T.A. 726[1] - T.A. 946,[2] died aged 220) was the eldest son of Eärendur, the tenth King of Arnor.
History
He was destined to become King of Arnor after his father's death in T.A. 861, but there were constant quarrels between Eärendur's sons. A civil war erupted when Eärendur finally died. Amlaith, however, failed to overcome his two younger brothers, so the Kingdom of Arnor was split into three and Amlaith became the first King of Arthedain. (His brothers founded the kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur).[3]
His reign in Arthedain was largely a peaceful one, although border disputes with the realms of Cardolan and Rhudaur - especially over Amon Sûl and the Weather Hills - never fully ceased. Under his rule the capital was formally removed from Annúminas to Fornost, due to the dwindling of the people.[1]
Unlike his forefathers, he did not take a name in Quenya the "High Tongue", but instead took a name in Sindarin, as did all of his descendants.[4]
Amlaith ruled for eighty-five years, and as succeeded at his death in 946 by his son, Beleg.[2]
Etymology
The name Amlaith is difficult to translate. The first element is am, "up, upwards", but the second element is obscure.
Genealogy
Isildur | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eärendur | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AMLAITH | Kings of Cardolan | Kings of Rhudaur | |||||||||||||||||||||
Beleg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mallor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 193
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", note 3
Titles
Preceded by: Realm Created |
1st King of Arthedain T.A. 861 - 946 |
Followed by: Beleg |