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| The '''Kings of Arthedain''' were the hereditary rulers of [[Arthedain]], one of the three successor kingdoms of [[Arnor]] after its division in {{TA|861}}.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref>
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| They were descended from [[Amlaith]], the eldest son of [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]] the last [[King of Arnor]].<ref name="North">{{App|North}}</ref> Following the destruction of the other two northern [[Dúnedain]] kingdoms, [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]], the kings of Arthedain claimed the title King of Arnor.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> Practically speaking, however, their power was limited to the land of Arthedain which gradually diminished over the course of their seven hundred-year struggle with [[Angmar]].
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| Angmar finally triumphed over Arthedain in {{TA|1974}} with the destruction of [[Fornost]]. The son of the last king, [[Arvedui]], chose not to claim the kingship and instead became the first [[Chieftain of the Dúnedain]] in {{TA|1976}}.<ref name="TA"/>
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| Beginning with [[Argeleb I]] onwards to the Chieftains of the Dúnedain, their names included the [[Elvish]] prefix ''Ar(an)-'' indicating loyal claim to the whole Arnor, after the lines of [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]] failed.<ref>{{App|North}}, note 4</ref>
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| The Kings of Arthedain and the duration of their reigns<ref name="North"/> were:
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| # [[Amlaith]], {{TA|861}}–{{TA|946|n}}, eldest son of [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]], tenth King of Arnor.
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| # [[Beleg (King of Arthedain)|Beleg]], {{TA|946}}–{{TA|1029|n}}. | |
| # [[Mallor]], {{TA|1029}}–{{TA|1110|n}}.
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| # [[Celepharn]], {{TA|1110}}–{{TA|1191|n}}.
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| # [[Celebrindor]], {{TA|1191}}–{{TA|1272|n}}.
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| # [[Malvegil]], {{TA|1272}}–{{TA|1349|n}}.
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| # [[Argeleb I]], {{TA|1349}}–{{TA|1356|n}}†.
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| # [[Arveleg I]], {{TA|1356}}–{{TA|1409|n}}†.
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| # [[Araphor]], {{TA|1409}}–{{TA|1589|n}}.
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| # [[Argeleb II]], {{TA|1589}}–{{TA|1670|n}}.
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| # [[Arvegil]], {{TA|1670}}–{{TA|1743|n}}.
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| # [[Arveleg II]], {{TA|1743}}–{{TA|1813|n}}.
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| # [[Araval]], {{TA|1813}}–{{TA|1891|n}}.
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| # [[Araphant]], {{TA|1891}}–{{TA|1964|n}}.
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| # [[Arvedui]], {{TA|1964}}–{{TA|1974|n}}†, last king of the north kingdom.
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| ==See also==
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| For the family tree of the Kings of Arthedain, as well as that of Arnor and the Chieftains, see the [[House of Isildur]].
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| {{references}}
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| [[Category:Arnor]]
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| [[Category:Mannish titles]]
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| [[Category:Rulers of Middle-earth]]
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| [[de:Arthedain#Liste_der_Könige]]
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| [[fr:encyclo/personnages/hommes/3a/dunedain/dunedain_du_nord/rois_d_arthedain]]
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| [[fi:Arthedainin kuninkaat]]
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