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'''Arveleg''' ('Mighty King') was the son of King [[Arvegil]] of [[Arthedain]].
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He came to the throne in 1743 at the death of his father, and was named for his great-great-grandfather [[Arveleg I]].
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|rule= III 1743
|death= III 1813
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'''Arveleg''' ([[Third Age|T.A.]] 1633 - 1813, died aged 10) was the twelth king of [[Arthedain]], and came to throne upon the death of his father, [[Arvegil]], in T.A. 1743.


During his rule the war with [[Angmar]] began again, as the peoples of the enemy recovered faster than the [[Dúnedain]], reinforced by [[Easterlings]] and [[Orcs]] from both sides of the [[Misty Mountains]].
During his rule the war with [[Angmar]] began again, as the peoples of the enemy recovered faster than the [[Dúnedain]], reinforced by [[Easterlings]] and [[Orcs]] from both sides of the [[Misty Mountains]].


Arveleg died in 1813 [[Third Age|T.A.]] and was succeeded by his son [[Araval]].
Arveleg died in 1813, after having ruled for seventy years, and was succeeded by his son, [[Araval]].


== Genealogy ==
<code>
  [[Isildur]]
      :
      :
      :
  [[Arvegil]]
      |
      |
  '''ARVELEG II'''
      |
      |
    [[Araval]]
</code>
== Etymology ==
Arveleg's name is [[Sindarin]] for "Mighty King" from ''[[ar]]'' meaning "royal", and ''[[beleg]]'' (becoming lenited to ''veleg'') meaning "mighty, strong". It is likely, however, that he was simply named after his great-great-grandfather, [[Arveleg I]]. {{Sequence
|prev=[[Arvegil]
|next=[[Araval]]
|list=12th [[Kings of Arnor|King of Arthedain]]<br><code>III</code> 1743 - 1813
|}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Dúnedain]]
[[Category:Dúnedain of the North]]
[[Category:Dúnedain of the North]]
[[Category:Men]]
[[Category:Rulers of Arthedain]]

Revision as of 10:04, 15 December 2006

Template:Royalty infobox

Arveleg (T.A. 1633 - 1813, died aged 10) was the twelth king of Arthedain, and came to throne upon the death of his father, Arvegil, in T.A. 1743.

During his rule the war with Angmar began again, as the peoples of the enemy recovered faster than the Dúnedain, reinforced by Easterlings and Orcs from both sides of the Misty Mountains.

Arveleg died in 1813, after having ruled for seventy years, and was succeeded by his son, Araval.

Genealogy

  Isildur
     :
     :
     :
  Arvegil
     |
     |
 ARVELEG II
     |
     |
   Araval

Etymology

Arveleg's name is Sindarin for "Mighty King" from ar meaning "royal", and beleg (becoming lenited to veleg) meaning "mighty, strong". It is likely, however, that he was simply named after his great-great-grandfather, Arveleg I. {{Sequence

|prev=[[Arvegil]
|next=Araval
|list=12th King of Arthedain
III 1743 - 1813

|}}