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The '''King of Rohan''' was the hereditary title of the monarchs of the realm of [[Rohan]], descendants of the [[Northmen]]. | The '''King of the Mark''', known to outsiders as the '''King of Rohan''', was the hereditary title of the monarchs of the realm of [[Rohan]], descendants of the [[Northmen]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 16:28, 30 September 2022
The King of the Mark, known to outsiders as the King of Rohan, was the hereditary title of the monarchs of the realm of Rohan, descendants of the Northmen.
History
All of the Kings were of the same dynasty, the House of Eorl, divided into separate Lines when a king was not succeeded by his direct male descendant (in both cases the sister-son of the king ascended the throne).
First Line
1. | Eorl the Young, son of Léod | T.A. 2510 – 2545 |
2. | Brego | T.A. 2545 – 2570 |
3. | Aldor the Old | T.A. 2570 – 2645 |
4. | Fréa | T.A. 2645 – 2659 |
5. | Fréawine | T.A. 2659 – 2680 |
6. | Goldwine | T.A. 2680 – 2699 |
7. | Déor | T.A. 2699 – 2718 |
8. | Gram | T.A. 2718 – 2741 |
9. | Helm Hammerhand | T.A. 2741 – 2759 |
Helm's two sons were killed by the Dunlendings during the Long Winter. His sister-son, Fréaláf Hildeson, became the first king of the second line. |
Second Line
10. | Fréaláf Hildeson | T.A. 2759 – 2798 |
11. | Brytta Léofa | T.A. 2798 – 2842 |
12. | Walda | T.A. 2842 – 2851 |
13. | Folca the Hunter | T.A. 2851 – 2864 |
14. | Folcwine | T.A. 2864 – 2903 |
15. | Fengel | T.A. 2903 – 2953 |
16. | Thengel | T.A. 2953 – 2980 |
17. | Théoden Ednew | T.A. 2980 – 3019 |
Théoden's only son, Théodred, was slain at First Battle of the Fords of Isen. His sister-son, Éomer, became the first King of the third line. |
Third Line
18. | Éomer Éadig | T.A. 3019 – Fo.A. 63 |
19. | Elfwine the Fair | Fo.A. 63 – unknown |