The Encyclopedia of Arda - Riddermark (original) (raw)

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Dates Founded in III 2510. Still extant during the Fourth Age Location North of Gondor Race Men Culture Rohirrim Settlements The chief city of the Riddermark was Edoras; other notable settlements and fortifications include the former capital Aldburg, Dunharrow, Grimslade, the Hornburg, Underharrow and Upbourn Pronunciation r'iddermark Meaning 'Borderland of the Riders', commonly contracted to simply 'the Mark' ('the borderland') Other names The Horse-country, Kingdom of the Rohirrim, The Mark, Rochan, Rochand, Rochann, Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: R Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 22 June 2015 Updates planned: 1 The land of the Rohirrim Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of the Riddermark The name among the Rohirrim for the land more commonly known to outsiders as Rohan. See also... First Marshal of the Riddermark, Men of the Riddermark, Riders of the Mark, Rochan, The Mark, White Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: R Lands, Realms and Regions About this entry: Updated 22 June 2015 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2014-2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus produces DISC psychometric profiles written in plain language and easily understandable.