Timeline Event
Elendil becomes King of Arnor and Gondor
Event Type: Political
Age: Akallabêth/Last Alliance
Year: 3320
Description:
Elendil, son of Amandil, becomes the first King of Arnor and Gondor:
The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur
Arnor. Elendil †S.A. 3441, Isildur †2....
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 at Annúminas; 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
'We have heard that the name of Elendil stands to this day at the head of the line of the Kings of Gondor, since he was accounted the high king of all the lands of the Dúnedain.'
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:
Elena Tiriel 2Dec07