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Date III 2510 Location Sworn at the Tomb of Elendil on the Halifirien Race Men Divisions Dúnedain and Northmen Cultures Gondorians and Men of the Éothéod Family Cirion was of the House of Húrin, Eorl was the founder of the House of Eorl Pronunciation Cirion is pronounced 'ki'rion'; Eorl is pronounced like modern 'earl' Meaning Cirion probably means 'ship-son'; Eorl means 'nobleman' Other names The individual oaths sworn are referred to separately as the Oath of Cirion and the Oath of Eorl Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: O Events About this entry: Updated 22 May 2024 This entry is complete The oathtaking at the Tomb of Elendil Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV After Steward Cirion had granted the land of Calenardhon to Eorl and his people, the two leaders met on the Hill of Anwar to swear perpetual allegiance to one another. This took the form of two oaths, collectively known as the Oath of Cirion and Eorl. Eorl swore his Oath first in his native language of the Éothéod, and Cirion replied in Quenya and in the Common Speech. The day of the taking of the Oath was considered the first day of the new kingdom. Calenardhon would become known as Rohan, but the name 'Rohan' did not yet exist. So, after the making of the Oath, Eorl was granted the title King of the Mark of the Riders, and is accounted the first of the Kings of Rohan. See also... Hallas, Hill of Anwar, King of the Mark of the Riders, Mering Stream, Mound of Elendil, Oath of Cirion, Tale of Cirion and Eorl, Úrui, White Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: O Events About this entry: Updated 22 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The profiles produced by the DISC profiling system have a very wide range of uses.

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Date III 2510 Location Sworn at the Tomb of Elendil on the Halifirien Race Men Divisions Dúnedain and Northmen Cultures Gondorians and Men of the Éothéod Family Cirion was of the House of Húrin, Eorl was the founder of the House of Eorl Pronunciation Cirion is pronounced 'ki'rion'; Eorl is pronounced like modern 'earl' Meaning Cirion probably means 'ship-son'; Eorl means 'nobleman' Other names The individual oaths sworn are referred to separately as the Oath of Cirion and the Oath of Eorl Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: O Events About this entry: Updated 22 May 2024 This entry is complete The oathtaking at the Tomb of Elendil

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV After Steward Cirion had granted the land of Calenardhon to Eorl and his people, the two leaders met on the Hill of Anwar to swear perpetual allegiance to one another. This took the form of two oaths, collectively known as the Oath of Cirion and Eorl. Eorl swore his Oath first in his native language of the Éothéod, and Cirion replied in Quenya and in the Common Speech. The day of the taking of the Oath was considered the first day of the new kingdom. Calenardhon would become known as Rohan, but the name 'Rohan' did not yet exist. So, after the making of the Oath, Eorl was granted the title King of the Mark of the Riders, and is accounted the first of the Kings of Rohan. See also... Hallas, Hill of Anwar, King of the Mark of the Riders, Mering Stream, Mound of Elendil, Oath of Cirion, Tale of Cirion and Eorl, Úrui, White Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: O Events About this entry: Updated 22 May 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.The profiles produced by the DISC profiling system have a very wide range of uses.