Timeline Event
Isildur and Anárion become Kings of Gondor
Event Type: Political
Age: Akallabêth/Last Alliance
Year: 3320
Description:
Isildur and Anárion jointly become the first Kings of Gondor, subject to the overlordship of their father, Elendil, the King of Arnor and Gondor:
The Southern Line: Heirs of Anárion
Kings of Gondor. Elendil, (Isildur and) Anárion †S.A. 3440, Meneldil son of Anárion 158....
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: The Realms in Exile
Elendil was the High King and dwelt in the North...; and the rule in the South was committed to his sons, Isildur and Anárion.The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Númenor
'Elendil had two sons, of whom Isildur was the elder and the heir of his father.... While Elendil still lived, the conjoint rule in the South was committed to his sons....'
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion
In Minas Ithil was the house of Isildur, and in Minas Anor the house of Anárion, but they shared the realm between them and their thrones were set side by side in the Great Hall of Osgiliath.
The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
Notes
† The sign † indicates a premature death, in battle or otherwise, though an annal of the event is not always included.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers
Contributors:
Elena Tiriel 2Dec07
