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Argeleb I

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Argeleb I
Biographical information
Date of birth III 1226
Ascended throne III 1349
Date of death III 1356
Age at death 130
Realms ruled Arthedain
Physical description
Race Men
Gender Male

Argeleb (T.A. 1226 - 1356, died aged 130) was the seventh king of Arthedain, succeeding his father, Malvegil, upon his death in 1349.

By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur, so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of Arnor (taking the royal prefix ar(a)- as a token of this). He was thus not only the seventh King of Arthedain, but also the seventeenth King of Arnor.

Cardolan accepted this rule, but by then Rhudaur had fallen under the control of Angmar, and resisted his rule. It was about this time that the remaining Stoors in the Angle left the area due to hostile nature of Rhudaur to either return to Wilderland or to go westwards like other hobbits. Argeleb fortified the hills at Weathertop, and was killed in 1356 T.A. by evil men from Rhudaur.

Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, Arveleg I, upon his death in 1356.

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[edit] Genealogy

  Isildur
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 Malvegil
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 ARGELEB I
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 Arveleg I

[edit] Etymology

Argeleb's name is Sindarin for "Silver King" from ar meaning "royal", and celeb (becoming lenited to geleb) meaning "silver".

[edit] Inflection

Sindarin noun
Argeleb
Mutation \ # Singular Mutation \ # Singular
Basic Argeleb Mixed (en-) en-Argeleb
Soft (i) i Argeleb Stop (ed) ed Argeleb
Nasal (an) an Argeleb Liquid (or) or Argeleb
Chart may not be 100% canonical.

[edit] Titles

Preceded by:
Malvegil		 7th King of Arthedain
III 1349 - 1356		 Followed by:
Arveleg I


The Northern Line and the Heirs of Isildur
Kings of Arnor: Elendil | Isildur | Valandil | Eldacar | Arantar | Tarcil | Tarondor | Valandur | Elendur | Eärendur

Kings of Arthedain: Amlaith | Beleg | Mallor | Celepharn | Celebrindor | Malvegil | Argeleb I | Arveleg I | Araphor | Argeleb II | Arvegil | Arveleg II | Araval | Araphant | Arvedui

Chieftains of the Dúnedain: Aranarth | Arahael | Aranuir | Aravir | Aragorn I | Araglas | Arahad I | Aragost | Aravorn | Arahad II | Arassuil | Arathorn I | Argonui | Arador | Arathorn II | Aragorn II
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