Timeline Event
Eärnil I, King of Gondor, dies shipwrecked off Umbar
Event Type: Genealogical
Age: 3rd Age - The Kings
Year: 0936
Description:
Eärnil I, 13th King of Gondor, drowns at sea after the Siege of Umbar:
The Southern Line: Heirs of Anárion
Kings of Gondor....
Here followed the four 'Ship-kings':
Tarannon Falastur 913. He was the first childless king, and was succeeded by the son of his brother Tarciryan. Eärnil I †936, Ciryandil †1015....
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: The Realms in Exile
13. Eärnil I. Born 736 lived 200 yrs †drowned 936.
The Peoples of Middle-earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 7, The Heirs of Elendil: The Southern Line of Gondor: The Anárioni
936
Eärnil lost at sea.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix B, The Tale of Years: The Third Age
Eärnil I... laid siege by sea and land to Umbar, and took it.... But Eärnil did not long survive his triumph. He was lost with many ships and men in a great storm off Umbar.
The Return of the King, LoTR Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion
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:
Tanaqui 16Apr05
Elena Tiriel 14Aug07
