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Dates
Founded in III 2510; still extant during the Fourth Age
Location
A wide green land north of Gondor, lying between the White Mountains and Anduin
Race
Division
Culture
Family
Ruled by the House of Eorl
Settlements
The chief city of Rohan was Edoras; other notable settlements and fortifications include the former capital Aldburg, Dunharrow, Grimslade, the Hornburg, Underharrow and Upbourn
Pronunciation
ro'han
Meaning
From Rochand, meaning 'horse-land'
Other names

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Rohan

The wide land of the Rohirrim

Map of Rohan
The white lines shown on this map mark the western and eastern borders of the realm of Rohan.
The white lines shown on this map mark the western and eastern borders of the realm of Rohan.

Originally the Gondorian province of Calenardhon, the land north of the White Mountains was gifted by Steward Cirion to Eorl of the Northmen in III 2510. Eorl had led his men through great hardship from the far North to the aid of Gondor, and Cirion gave him the wide green lands of Calenardhon in recognition of his aid, swearing eternal friendship between old Gondor and the new land of Rohan.

Rohan's history was one of conflict and war; with the Orcs of the White Mountains, the Dunlendings to the west, and ultimately with Saruman in Orthanc, whose stronghold stood on Rohan's northwestern borders.

Nonetheless, the line of the Kings of Rohan stretched from Eorl's time to the War of the Ring and beyond. The Kings sat in the Golden Hall of Meduseld in Edoras, built by Eorl's son Brego. At the time of Gondor's greatest need, they kept the Oath of Eorl, and rode to the aid of their ancient allies at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.


See also...

Aldburg, Aldor the Old, Alfirin, Amon Anwar, Amon Dîn, Aragorn Elessar, Aragost, Arahad II, Araw, Arod, Badgers, Banakil, Barahir, Battle of the Field of Celebrant, Battle of the Hornburg, [See the full list...]

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