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'''Prince of Dol Amroth''' was a title used by a noble house of [[Gondor]]. The first Prince of Dol Amroth was [[Galador]]<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[The History of Galadriel and Celeborn]]"</ref>, but his ancestors had ruled over the land of [[Belfalas]] - possibly from [[Edhellond]] - since before the [[Downfall of Númenor]] and had been given the title [[Prince]] by [[Elendil]]<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[Cirion and Eorl]]", Note 39</ref>. Their stronghold was not known as Dol Amroth until the drowning of the [[Amroth]].
'''Prince of [[Dol Amroth]]''' was a title used by a noble house of [[Gondor]].  
==History==
===Origins===
A family of [[Faithful]] from [[Númenor]] had ruled over the land of [[Belfalas]] since the [[Second Age]]. This family of [[Númenóreans]] were akin to the [[Lords of Andúnië]], and thus related to [[Elendil]] and descended from the [[House of Elros]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref> After the [[Downfall of Númenor]] they had been given the title ''Prince of Belfalas'' by [[Elendil]]<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}, Note 39</ref> and their land, now a fief of [[Gondor]], was called [[Dor-en-Ernil]]. He granted this family a noble title, making them the hereditary Princes of Belfalas.


The lands ruled by the Prince were known as [[Dor-en-Ernil]].
One branch of their descendants removed to [[Lossarnach]].<ref name="Isen">{{UT|Isen}}</ref> [[Morwen Steelsheen]], a daughter of that family, married [[Thengel]] of [[Rohan]]. Through Morwen, both Thengel's heir [[Théoden]] and his grandson [[Éomer]] carried the blood of the ancient Princes of Belfalas.


== Princes of Dol Amroth ==
One of those princes, [[Adrahil I|Adrahil]], fought under [[King of Gondor|King]] [[Ondoher]] against the [[Wainriders]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref><ref group=note>Adrahil is mentioned as a "Prince of Dol Amroth" in the narrative, but this is anachronistic as the city was named Dol Amroth much later. Cf. [[Adrahil I#Other versions of the legendarium]]</ref>


Princes of Belfalas before Galador:
After the drowning of the [[King of Lorien|Elven King]] [[Amroth]], [[Gondorians]] came to occupy it and named it Dol Amroth, after the king. The first Prince of Dol Amroth was [[Galador]], who, according to legend, was the son of [[Mithrellas]], an Elf maid.<ref name="GalCel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> This supposed elven strain was noticed in [[Imrahil]] many years later by [[Legolas]].<ref>{{RK|V9}}</ref>


# '''[[Adrahil I]]''' was a Prince who served King [[Ondoher]] against the [[Wainriders]].
=== Princes of Dol Amroth ===
# '''[[Imrazôr]]''' was Galador's father. He married the elf [[Mithrellas]], a companion of [[Nimrodel]].
<table class="TGtable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;"><tr><th style="background: #F2E6CE;">No.</th><th style="background: #F2E6CE;">Name</th><th style="background: #F2E6CE;">Birth</th><th style="background: #F2E6CE;">Rule</th><th style="background: #F2E6CE;">Death</th></tr>
 
<tr><td>1</td><td>'''[[Galador]]'''</td><td>{{TA|2004}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2076|n}} - {{TA|2129|n}} (53 years)</td><td>{{TA|2129|n}} (aged 125)</td></tr>
Only some of the subsequent Princes of Dol Amroth are known by name:
<tr><td>2</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2060}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2129|n}} - {{TA|2203|n}} (74 years)</td><td>{{TA|2203|n}} (aged 143)</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>3</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2120}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2203|n}} - {{TA|2254|n}} (51 years)</td><td>{{TA|2254|n}} (aged 134)</td></tr>
: 1. '''Galador'''
<tr><td>4</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2172}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2254|n}} - {{TA|2299|n}} (45 years)</td><td>{{TA|2299|n}} (aged 127)</td></tr>
: ...
<tr><td>5</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2225}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2299|n}} - {{TA|2348|n}} (49 years)</td><td>{{TA|2348|n}} (aged 123)</td></tr>
: 19. '''[[Aglahad]]''', [[Third Age 2899|2899]]&ndash;[[Third Age 2932|2932]].
<tr><td>6</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2274}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2348|n}} - {{TA|2400|n}} (52 years)</td><td>{{TA|2400|n}} (aged 126)</td></tr>
: 20. '''[[Angelimir]]''', [[Third Age 2932|2932]]&ndash;[[Third Age 2977|2977]]
<tr><td>7</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2324}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2400|n}} - {{TA|2458|n}} (58 years)</td><td>{{TA|2458|n}} (aged 134)</td></tr>
: 21. '''[[Adrahil II]]''', [[Third Age 2977|2977]]&ndash;[[Third Age 3010|3010]].
<tr><td>8</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2373}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2458|n}} - {{TA|2498|n}} (40 years)</td><td>{{TA|2498|n}} (aged 125)</td></tr>
: 22. '''[[Imrahil]]''', [[Third Age 3010|3010]]&ndash;[[Fourth Age 34]], Prince of Dol Amroth during the [[War of the Ring]]
<tr><td>9</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2418}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2498|n}} - {{TA|2540|n}} (42 years)</td><td>{{TA|2540|n}} (aged 122)</td></tr>
: 23. '''[[Elphir]]''', [[Fourth Age 34|34]]&ndash;[[Fourth Age 57|57]].
<tr><td>10</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2463}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2540|n}} - {{TA|2582|n}} (42 years)</td><td>{{TA|2582|n}} (aged 119)</td></tr>
: 24. '''[[Alphros]]''', [[Fourth Age 57|57]]&ndash;[[Fourth Age 93|93]]<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[Cirion and Eorl]]"</ref>.
<tr><td>11</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2505}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2582|n}} - {{TA|2623|n}} (41 years)</td><td>{{TA|2623|n}} (aged 118)</td></tr>
 
<tr><td>12</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2546}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2623|n}} - {{TA|2660|n}} (37 years)</td><td>{{TA|2660|n}} (aged 114)</td></tr>
== References ==
<tr><td>13</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2588}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2660|n}} - {{TA|2701|n}} (41 years)</td><td>{{TA|2701|n}} (aged 113)</td></tr>
<div style="font-size: 80%">
<tr><td>14</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2627}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2701|n}} - {{TA|2733|n}} (22 years)</td><td>{{TA|2733|n}} (aged 106)</td></tr>
<references/>
<tr><td>15</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2671}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2733|n}} - {{TA|2746|n}}† (13 years)</td><td>{{TA|2746|n}}† (aged 75)</td></tr>
</div>
<tr><td>16</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2709}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2746|n}} - {{TA|2799|n}}† (53 years)</td><td>{{TA|2799|n}}† (aged 90)</td></tr>
<tr><td>17</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2746}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2799|n}} - {{TA|2859|n}} (60 years)</td><td>{{TA|2859|n}} (aged 113)</td></tr>
<tr><td>18</td><td>''unnamed''</td><td>{{TA|2785}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2859|n}} - {{TA|2899|n}} (40 years)</td><td>{{TA|2899|n}} (aged 114)</td></tr>
<tr><td>19</td><td>'''[[Aglahad]]'''</td><td>{{TA|2827}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2899|n}} - {{TA|2932|n}} (33 years)</td><td>{{TA|2932|n}} (aged 105)</td></tr>
<tr><td>20</td><td>'''[[Angelimir]]'''</td><td>{{TA|2866}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2932|n}} - {{TA|2977|n}} (45 years)</td><td>{{TA|2977|n}} (aged 111)</td></tr>
<tr><td>21</td><td>'''[[Adrahil II]]'''</td><td>{{TA|2917}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|2977|n}} - {{TA|3010|n}} (33 years)</td><td>{{TA|3010|n}} (aged 93)</td></tr>
<tr><td>22</td><td>'''[[Imrahil]]'''</td><td>{{TA|2955}}</td><td align="center">{{TA|3010}} - {{FoA|34}} (45 years)</td><td>{{FoA|34|n}} (aged 110)</td></tr>
<tr><td>23</td><td>'''[[Elphir]]'''</td><td>{{TA|2987}}</td><td align="center">{{FoA|34}} - {{FoA|67|n}} (33 years)</td><td>{{FoA|67|n}} (aged 101)</td></tr>
<tr><td>24</td><td>'''[[Alphros]]'''</td><td>{{TA|3017}}</td><td align="center">{{FoA|67}} - {{FoA|95|n}} (28 years)</td><td>{{FoA|95|n}} (aged 99)</td></tr>
</table>


==See Also==
See the [[House of Dol Amroth]] for the family tree of the princes.
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Revision as of 01:46, 9 February 2019

Prince of Dol Amroth was a title used by a noble house of Gondor.

History

Origins

A family of Faithful from Númenor had ruled over the land of Belfalas since the Second Age. This family of Númenóreans were akin to the Lords of Andúnië, and thus related to Elendil and descended from the House of Elros.[1] After the Downfall of Númenor they had been given the title Prince of Belfalas by Elendil[2] and their land, now a fief of Gondor, was called Dor-en-Ernil. He granted this family a noble title, making them the hereditary Princes of Belfalas.

One branch of their descendants removed to Lossarnach.[3] Morwen Steelsheen, a daughter of that family, married Thengel of Rohan. Through Morwen, both Thengel's heir Théoden and his grandson Éomer carried the blood of the ancient Princes of Belfalas.

One of those princes, Adrahil, fought under King Ondoher against the Wainriders.[4][note 1]

After the drowning of the Elven King Amroth, Gondorians came to occupy it and named it Dol Amroth, after the king. The first Prince of Dol Amroth was Galador, who, according to legend, was the son of Mithrellas, an Elf maid.[5] This supposed elven strain was noticed in Imrahil many years later by Legolas.[6]

Princes of Dol Amroth

No.NameBirthRuleDeath
1GaladorT.A. 20042076 - 2129 (53 years)2129 (aged 125)
2unnamedT.A. 20602129 - 2203 (74 years)2203 (aged 143)
3unnamedT.A. 21202203 - 2254 (51 years)2254 (aged 134)
4unnamedT.A. 21722254 - 2299 (45 years)2299 (aged 127)
5unnamedT.A. 22252299 - 2348 (49 years)2348 (aged 123)
6unnamedT.A. 22742348 - 2400 (52 years)2400 (aged 126)
7unnamedT.A. 23242400 - 2458 (58 years)2458 (aged 134)
8unnamedT.A. 23732458 - 2498 (40 years)2498 (aged 125)
9unnamedT.A. 24182498 - 2540 (42 years)2540 (aged 122)
10unnamedT.A. 24632540 - 2582 (42 years)2582 (aged 119)
11unnamedT.A. 25052582 - 2623 (41 years)2623 (aged 118)
12unnamedT.A. 25462623 - 2660 (37 years)2660 (aged 114)
13unnamedT.A. 25882660 - 2701 (41 years)2701 (aged 113)
14unnamedT.A. 26272701 - 2733 (22 years)2733 (aged 106)
15unnamedT.A. 26712733 - 2746† (13 years)2746† (aged 75)
16unnamedT.A. 27092746 - 2799† (53 years)2799† (aged 90)
17unnamedT.A. 27462799 - 2859 (60 years)2859 (aged 113)
18unnamedT.A. 27852859 - 2899 (40 years)2899 (aged 114)
19AglahadT.A. 28272899 - 2932 (33 years)2932 (aged 105)
20AngelimirT.A. 28662932 - 2977 (45 years)2977 (aged 111)
21Adrahil IIT.A. 29172977 - 3010 (33 years)3010 (aged 93)
22ImrahilT.A. 2955T.A. 3010 - Fo.A. 34 (45 years)34 (aged 110)
23ElphirT.A. 2987Fo.A. 34 - 67 (33 years)67 (aged 101)
24AlphrosT.A. 3017Fo.A. 67 - 95 (28 years)95 (aged 99)

See Also

See the House of Dol Amroth for the family tree of the princes.

Notes

  1. ↑ Adrahil is mentioned as a "Prince of Dol Amroth" in the narrative, but this is anachronistic as the city was named Dol Amroth much later. Cf. Adrahil I#Other versions of the legendarium

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan", Note 39
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Battles of the Fords of Isen"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn"
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Last Debate"
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