Dates III 12591 - III 1447 (lived [188 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1259&startage=3&endyear=1447&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Castamir the Usurper)); held the throne of Gondor from III 1437 (ruled as a usurper for [10 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=1437&startage=3&endyear=1447&endage=3&c=The Rule of Castamir the Usurper)) Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians Family Descended from the House of Anárion Settlements Osgiliath, Minas Anor Pronunciation kasta'meerr (where 'rr' indicates that the final r should be pronounced) Meaning Uncertain2 Titles Captain of Ships, The Usurper; falsely claimed the title of King of Gondor Indexes: Alphabetical: C Men About this entry: Updated 6 June 2018 Updates planned: 1 The Usurper of Gondor  Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Calmacil   Rómendacil II Calimehtar Valacar Unnamed father Eldacar Castamir   Ornendil Aldamir Unnamed sons Angamaitë Sanghyando The descent of Castamir from the Royal House of Gondor, showing his relationship to Eldacar, the rightful King whose throne Castamir usurped for ten years between III 1437 and III 1447. Kings of Gondor A Gondorian noble, the great-grandson of the King Calmacil. When Eldacar became King in Gondor, there was popular unrest because his mother Vidumavi belonged to the Northmen, and so he carried only half-Gondorian blood. Castamir took advantage of this unrest to launch a rebellion, and he succeeded in deposing Eldacar, who fled into exile. For ten cruel years he ruled Gondor, but Eldacar the rightful King built an army in exile, and returned to oust Castamir and reclaim his throne. Notes 1 The date of Castamir's birth appears only in The History of Middle-earth volume XII, The Peoples of Middle-earth. It cannot therefore be considered completely reliable. 2 Castamir's name is nowhere explained, and the first element Casta- is difficult to identify. The only realistic possibilities from known Elvish name elements would probably be kas 'head' or kassa 'helmet', though these are uncertain interpretations. The final -mir is 'jewel', a relatively common name ending among the Dúnedain of Gondor. See also... Aldamir, Angamaitë, Battle of the Crossings of Erui, Calimehtar, Captain of Ships, Citadel of the Stars, City of the Corsairs, Corsairs of Umbar, Crossings of Erui, Dome of Osgiliath, Dome of Stars, Eldacar, Harondor, Haven of Umbar, Heir of Elendil, [See the full list...]Kin-strife, King of Gondor, Master Stone, Ornendil, Palantíri, River Erui, Sangahyando, Seven Stones, Siege of Pelargir, Stones of Gondor, The Usurper, Tower of the Dome of Osgiliath, Umbardacil, Vidumavi, Vinyarion Indexes: Alphabetical: C Men About this entry: Updated 6 June 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2009, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discover how DISC fits together with our FREE and comprehensive Complete Introduction to DISC. |
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