Dates
Rohan was founded in III 2510
Location
The land of Rohan, northward of the White MountainsOrigins
Descended from the followers of Eorl the YoungRace
Division
Culture
Family
Ruled by the House of EorlSettlements
The chief city of the Men of Rohan was Edoras; other notable settlements and fortifications include the former capital Aldburg, Dunharrow, Grimslade, the Hornburg, Underharrow and UpbournPronunciation
Rohan is pronounced 'ro'han'
Meaning
Other names
Éoherë, Eorlingas, Eorlings, Forgoil, Horse-boys, Horsebreeders, Horse-lords, Horse-men, Horsemen of the North, Horsemen of Rohan, Men of the Mark, Men of the Riddermark, Riders of the Mark, Riders of Rohan, Robbers of the North, Rochír-rim, Rochirrim, Rohirrim, Sons of Eorl, Strawheads, Whiteskins
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The descendants of Eorl and his followers
The people of Rohan were descended from the so-called Middle Peoples, Men who shared an ancient kinship with the ancestors of the Edain. Note that the detailed descent of the Northmen is rather more complex than shown here, and according to some readings the Men of Rohan were ultimately descended from the ' Edain' branch of this tree. See the entry for ' Northmen' for a detailed discussion on this topic.
The Rohirrim; the Men of the Éothéod who came south to settle the Gondorian region of Calenardhon (renamed Rohan after their arrival) in the later part of the Third Age.
See also...
Battle of the Pelennor Fields, East Wall of Rohan, East-mark, Entwood, Éoherë, Fangorn Forest, Fangorn’s Wood, Golden House, Grey Wood, Haudh in Gwanûr, Helmingas, Horsebreeders, Horsemen of Rohan, Legolas Greenleaf, Muster of Westfold, [See the full list...]Orc-arrows, River Lefnui, Robbers of the North, Shadow of the Wood, Stair of the Hold, Strawheads, The Rock, Thenglings, Théodred, Underharrow, West over Sea, Western Muster, Westfold-men, Westfolders
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