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Dates
Founded in II 3320. Still extant during the Fourth Age
Location
On the Bay of Belfalas, to the west of Mordor
Origins
Founded by Elendil and his sons
Race
Division
Culture
Family
Ruled by the House of Elendil (after the loss of Isildur, the Kings descended from the House of Anárion, and later the Stewards derived from the House of Húrin)
Settlements
Important peaks
Ered Nimrais, the White Mountains, ran through the South-kingdom from west to east, and Ephel Dúath formed its eastern border with Mordor
Meaning
This was the South-kingdom of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth, with its counterpart being Arnor, the lost Kingdom of the North
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Kingdom of the South

An old term for Gondor

Map of the Kingdom of the South

A term for the kingdom of Gondor. In common practice, the realm of Gondor is more often referred to as the 'South-kingdom', and the much rarer formulation 'Kingdom of the South' is confined to the ancient histories of the land, which suggests that it was an archaic term. In its original form, the farthest boundaries of the Kingdom of the South were defined as the inflowing of River Limlight into the Anduin (in the north) to the southernmost tip of the island of Tolfalas (in the south), with the Fords of Isen marking its western edge.


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