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Ciryaher (later Hyarmendacil I) becomes King of Gondor

Event Type: Political

Age: 3rd Age - The Kings

Year: 1015

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Ciryaher (later Hyarmendacil I), son of Ciryandil, becomes the 14th King of Gondor:
The Southern Line: Heirs of Anárion

Kings of Gondor.... Ciryandil 1015, Hyarmendacil I (Ciryaher) 1149. Gondor now reached the height of its power.

Atanatar II Alcarin 'the Glorious' 1226....

The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers: The Realms in Exile

14. [Ciryandil1].  born 820  lived 195 years  slain 1015

The Peoples of Middle-earth, HoME Vol 12, Part 1, Ch 7, The Heirs of Elendil: The Southern Line of Gondor: The Anárioni

For many years Umbar was invested, but could not be taken because of the sea-power of Gondor. Ciryaher son of Ciryandil bided his time, and at last when he had gathered strength he came down from the north by sea and by land, and crossing the River Harnen his armies utterly defeated the Men of the Harad, and their kings were compelled to acknowledge the overlordship of Gondor (1050). Ciryaher then took the name of Hyarmendacil 'South-victor'.

The might of Hyarmendacil no enemy dared to contest during the remainder of his long reign.

The Lord of the Rings, 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 Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers

1This text is from one of Tolkien's early drafts. For the sake of clarity, earlier versions of proper names used by Tolkien in this draft have been replaced with the versions in use in the canon sources. All substitutions are marked with brackets.

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Elena Tiriel 12Jan05

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