Kin-strife - Revision history

Morgan: Relinked

2013-04-06T10:16:10Z

Relinked

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	When in {{TA\|1432}} Eldacar succeeded his father the unrest grew into open rebellion, as many Gondorians saw Eldacar as a halfbreed who had no right to rule. The chief of them was his distant relative [[Castamir\|Castamir the Usurper]], Lord of Ships, who in 1437 usurped the throne, forcing Eldacar into exile. During the rebellion [[Osgiliath]] was burned, and the great [[Dome of Stars]] was lost, together with its [[palantíri\|palantír]]. Castamir also murdered Eldacar's son and heir [[Ornendil]]. Eldacar fled to Rhovanion, and Castamir ruled in his stead.<ref name="Gondor"/>		When in {{TA\|1432}} Eldacar succeeded his father the unrest grew into open rebellion, as many Gondorians saw Eldacar as a halfbreed who had no right to rule. The chief of them was his distant relative [[Castamir\|Castamir the Usurper]], Lord of Ships, who in 1437 usurped the throne, forcing Eldacar into exile. During the rebellion [[Osgiliath]] was burned, and the great [[Dome of Stars]] was lost, together with its [[palantíri\|palantír]]. Castamir also murdered Eldacar's son and heir [[Ornendil]]. Eldacar fled to Rhovanion, and Castamir ruled in his stead.<ref name="Gondor"/>

−	A full decade later, in {{TA\|1447\|n}}, Eldacar returned with troops from Rhovanion, at the same time a rebellion against Castamir's cruel rule took place. Eldacar managed to kill Castamir at the [[Battle of the Crossings of Erui]], but Castamir's sons and many of their supporters fled south to the [[Haven of Umbar]]. Eldacar could not follow them, as the fleet was under Castamir's control.<ref name="Gondor"/>	+	A full decade later, in {{TA\|1447\|n}}, Eldacar returned with troops from Rhovanion, at the same time a rebellion against Castamir's cruel rule took place. Eldacar managed to kill Castamir at the [[Battle of the Crossings of Erui]], but Castamir's sons and many of their supporters fled south to the [[Umbar\|Haven of Umbar]]. Eldacar could not follow them, as the fleet was under Castamir's control.<ref name="Gondor"/>

	=== Aftermath ===		=== Aftermath ===

Ederchil at 14:43, 18 January 2012

2012-01-18T14:43:37Z

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	{{disambig-two\|a conflict in [[Gondor]]\|[[Middle-earth Role Playing\|MERP]] supplement\|[[The Kin-strife]]}}		{{disambig-two\|a conflict in [[Gondor]]\|[[Middle-earth Role Playing\|MERP]] supplement\|[[The Kin-strife]]}}
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	=== Prelude ===		=== Prelude ===
	The unrest that created the Kin-strife began when [[Valacar]], the son of the Gondorian king [[Rómendacil II]], married a woman of the [[Northmen]] of [[Rhovanion (Realm)\|Rhovanion]], [[Vidumavi]]. She bore him a son [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)\|Eldacar]], but many Gondorians of [[Númenóreans\|Númenórean]] blood were angered by this mixing of blood of [[Middle Men]] and [[Númenóreans]], and the coastal provinces rebelled when Valacar grew old.		The unrest that created the Kin-strife began when [[Valacar]], the son of the Gondorian king [[Rómendacil II]], married a woman of the [[Northmen]] of [[Rhovanion (Realm)\|Rhovanion]], [[Vidumavi]]. She bore him a son [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)\|Eldacar]], but many Gondorians of [[Númenóreans\|Númenórean]] blood were angered by this mixing of blood of [[Middle Men]] and [[Númenóreans]], and the coastal provinces rebelled when Valacar grew old.
		+	<ref name="Gondor">{{App\|Gondor}}</ref>

	=== War ===		=== War ===
−	When in {{TA\|1432}} Eldacar succeeded his father the unrest grew into open rebellion, as many Gondorians saw Eldacar as a halfbreed who had no right to rule. The chief of them was his distant relative [[Castamir\|Castamir the Usurper]], Lord of Ships, who in 1437 usurped the throne, forcing Eldacar into exile. During the rebellion [[Osgiliath]] was burned, and the great [[Dome of Stars]] was lost, together with its [[palantíri\|palantír]]. Castamir also murdered Eldacar's son and heir [[Ornendil]]. Eldacar fled to Rhovanion, and Castamir ruled in his stead.	+	When in {{TA\|1432}} Eldacar succeeded his father the unrest grew into open rebellion, as many Gondorians saw Eldacar as a halfbreed who had no right to rule. The chief of them was his distant relative [[Castamir\|Castamir the Usurper]], Lord of Ships, who in 1437 usurped the throne, forcing Eldacar into exile. During the rebellion [[Osgiliath]] was burned, and the great [[Dome of Stars]] was lost, together with its [[palantíri\|palantír]]. Castamir also murdered Eldacar's son and heir [[Ornendil]]. Eldacar fled to Rhovanion, and Castamir ruled in his stead.<ref name="Gondor"/>

−	A full decade later, in {{TA\|1447\|n}}, Eldacar returned with troops from Rhovanion, at the same time a rebellion against Castamir's cruel rule took place. Eldacar managed to kill Castamir at the [[Battle of the Crossings of Erui]], but Castamir's sons and many of their supporters fled south to the [[Haven of Umbar]]. Eldacar could not follow them, as the fleet was under Castamir's control.	+	A full decade later, in {{TA\|1447\|n}}, Eldacar returned with troops from Rhovanion, at the same time a rebellion against Castamir's cruel rule took place. Eldacar managed to kill Castamir at the [[Battle of the Crossings of Erui]], but Castamir's sons and many of their supporters fled south to the [[Haven of Umbar]]. Eldacar could not follow them, as the fleet was under Castamir's control.<ref name="Gondor"/>

	=== Aftermath ===		=== Aftermath ===
	Not only did Gondor lose the city of Umbar for four centuries and gained a new enemy in the [[Corsairs of Umbar]], descendants of Castamir's sons, but also many of the Númenóreans of purest blood were killed during the civil war, leaving Gondor weakened.		Not only did Gondor lose the city of Umbar for four centuries and gained a new enemy in the [[Corsairs of Umbar]], descendants of Castamir's sons, but also many of the Númenóreans of purest blood were killed during the civil war, leaving Gondor weakened.

−	The Kin-strife was, along with the [[Great Plague]], one of the chief reasons for the abandonment of the fortresses in and surrounding [[Mordor]].	+	The Kin-strife was, along with the [[Great Plague]], one of the chief reasons for the abandonment of the fortresses in and surrounding [[Mordor]].<ref name="Gondor"/>

	{{references}}		{{references}}
−	~~{{App\|Gondor}}~~

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Sage: I am SURE I have added this category already twice

2012-01-18T13:49:10Z

I am SURE I have added this category already twice

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Sage: /* Aftermath */

2012-01-18T13:46:44Z

Aftermath

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Ederchil: layout

2012-01-18T12:56:19Z

layout

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	{{disambig-two\|a conflict in [[Gondor]]\|[[Middle-earth Role Playing\|MERP]] supplement\|[[The Kin-strife]]}}		{{disambig-two\|a conflict in [[Gondor]]\|[[Middle-earth Role Playing\|MERP]] supplement\|[[The Kin-strife]]}}
		+	{{War
		+	\| previous=
		+	\| next=
		+	\| name=Kin-strife
		+	\| image=
		+	\| begin={{TA\|1442}}
		+	\| end={{TA\|1447}}
		+	\| place=[[Gondor]]
		+	\| result=
		+	\| battles=[[Sack of Osgiliath]], [[Battle of the Crossings of Erui]]
		+	\| side1=[[Gondorians]], Men of [[Rhovanion (Realm)\|Rhovanion]]
		+	\| side2=[[Gondorians]]
		+	\| commanders1=[[Eldacar (King of Gondor)\|Eldacar]]
		+	\| commanders2=[[Castamir]]
		+	}}
	The '''Kin-strife''' was a disastrous civil war in [[Gondor]].		The '''Kin-strife''' was a disastrous civil war in [[Gondor]].
		+	__NOTOC__
		+	== History ==
		+	=== Prelude ===
		+	The unrest that created the Kin-strife began when [[Valacar]], the son of the Gondorian king [[Rómendacil II]], married a woman of the [[Northmen]] of [[Rhovanion (Realm)\|Rhovanion]], [[Vidumavi]]. She bore him a son [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)\|Eldacar]], but many Gondorians of [[Númenóreans\|Númenórean]] blood were angered by this mixing of blood of [[Middle Men]] and [[Númenóreans]], and the coastal provinces rebelled when Valacar grew old.

−	The ~~unrest that created the Kin-strife began when~~ [[~~Valacar~~]], ~~the son~~ of the ~~Gondorian king~~ [[~~Rómendacil II~~]], ~~married a woman of~~ the [[~~Northmen]]~~ of ~~[[Rhovanion (Realm)\|Rhovanion~~]], [[~~Vidumavi~~]]. ~~She bore him a~~ son ~~[[Eldacar (King of Gondor)\|Eldacar]], but many Gondorians of [[Númenóreans\|Númenórean]] blood were angered by this mixing of blood of [[Middle Men]]~~ and [[~~Númenóreans\|Númenórean~~]]s, and ~~the coastal provinces rebelled when Valacar grew old~~.	+	=== War ===
		+	When in {{TA\|1432}} Eldacar succeeded his father the unrest grew into open rebellion, as many Gondorians saw Eldacar as a halfbreed who had no right to rule. The chief of them was his distant relative [[Castamir\|Castamir the Usurper]], Lord of Ships, who in 1437 usurped the throne, forcing Eldacar into exile. During the rebellion [[Osgiliath]] was burned, and the great [[Dome of Stars]] was lost, together with its [[palantíri\|palantír]]. Castamir also murdered Eldacar's son and heir [[Ornendil]]. Eldacar fled to Rhovanion, and Castamir ruled in his stead.

−	When in 1432 of the [[Third Age]] Eldacar succeeded his father the unrest grew into open rebellion, as many Gondorians saw Eldacar as a halfbreed who had no right to rule. The chief of them was his distant relative [[Castamir\|Castamir the Usurper]], Lord of Ships, who in 1437 usurped the throne, forcing Eldacar into exile. During the rebellion [[Osgiliath]] was burned, and the great [[Dome of Stars]] was lost, together with its [[palantíri\|palantír]]. Castamir also murdered Eldacar's son and heir [[Ornendil]]. Eldacar fled to Rhovanion, and Castamir ruled in his stead.	+	A full decade later, in {{TA\|1447\|n}}, Eldacar returned with troops from Rhovanion, at the same time a rebellion against Castamir's cruel rule took place. Eldacar managed to kill Castamir at the [[Battle of the Crossings of Erui]], but Castamir's sons and many of their supporters fled south to the [[Haven of Umbar]]. Eldacar could not follow them, as the fleet was under Castamir's control.
−		+
−	A full decade later, in 1447, Eldacar returned with Rhovanion ~~troops~~, at the same time a rebellion against Castamir's cruel rule took place. Eldacar managed to kill Castamir at the [[Battle of the Crossings of Erui]], but Castamir's sons and many of their supporters fled south to the [[Haven of Umbar]]. Eldacar could not follow them, as the fleet was under Castamir's control.	+

		+	=== Aftermath ===
	Not only did Gondor lose the city of Umbar for four centuries and gained a new enemy in the [[Corsairs of Umbar]], descendants of Castamir's sons, but also many of the Númenóreans of purest blood were killed during the civil war, leaving Gondor weakened.		Not only did Gondor lose the city of Umbar for four centuries and gained a new enemy in the [[Corsairs of Umbar]], descendants of Castamir's sons, but also many of the Númenóreans of purest blood were killed during the civil war, leaving Gondor weakened.

	The Kin-strife was, along with the [[Great Plague]], one of the chief reasons for the abandonment of the fortresses in and surrounding [[Mordor]].		The Kin-strife was, along with the [[Great Plague]], one of the chief reasons for the abandonment of the fortresses in and surrounding [[Mordor]].
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		+	{{references}}
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Mith: Fixed two mixed. But question is whether we even need this templatr at all

2012-01-17T23:01:58Z

Fixed two mixed. But question is whether we even need this templatr at all

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Sage at 19:55, 17 January 2012

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Sage at 19:37, 17 January 2012

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Sage at 19:14, 17 January 2012

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Sage at 19:12, 17 January 2012

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	The Kin-strife was, along with the [[Great Plague]], one of the chief reasons for the abandonment of the fortresses in and surrounding [[Mordor]].		The Kin-strife was, along with the [[Great Plague]], one of the chief reasons for the abandonment of the fortresses in and surrounding [[Mordor]].
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		+	\| list=Major events of [[Middle-earth]]
		+	\| dates={{TA\|1342}} - {{TA\|1447}}
		+	\| next=[[Great Plague]]
		+	}}
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	[[de:Sippenstreit]]		[[de:Sippenstreit]]
	[[fr:encyclo/evenements/3a/guerres/lutte_fratricide]]		[[fr:encyclo/evenements/3a/guerres/lutte_fratricide]]
	[[fi:Sukuriita]]		[[fi:Sukuriita]]