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Dates The Ride of Eorl took place in III 2510 Location Rode south from the Éothéod to the Field of Celebrant Race Men Division Northmen Culture Men of the Éothéod Pronunciation Eorl is pronounced essentially as modern English 'earl' Meaning Eorl means 'Nobleman' Other names Riders of the North Indexes: Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: R Others About this entry: Updated 16 December 2011 This entry is complete The forerunners of the Rohirrim Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV When Cirion of Gondor called upon Eorl of the Éothéod for aid, the young chieftain resolved to assemble his army and ride south. He mustered an éoherë of more than seven thousand riders, nearly the entire force of his land, and set out southwards through the Vales of Anduin. The famous Ride of Eorl took nine days, and at the end the Riders fell upon the rear of the invading Balchoth and saved the realm of Gondor. In reward, Steward Cirion granted them the wide land of Calenardhon in the north of Gondor. That land became Rohan, and the Riders of Eorl who settled there became the first of the Rohirrim. See also... Council of Elders, King of the Mark of the Riders, Lady of the Wood, Mistress of Magic, Misty Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: R Others About this entry: Updated 16 December 2011 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates The Ride of Eorl took place in III 2510 Location Rode south from the Éothéod to the Field of Celebrant Race Men Division Northmen Culture Men of the Éothéod Pronunciation Eorl is pronounced essentially as modern English 'earl' Meaning Eorl means 'Nobleman' Other names Riders of the North Indexes: Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: R Others About this entry: Updated 16 December 2011 This entry is complete The forerunners of the Rohirrim

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV When Cirion of Gondor called upon Eorl of the Éothéod for aid, the young chieftain resolved to assemble his army and ride south. He mustered an éoherë of more than seven thousand riders, nearly the entire force of his land, and set out southwards through the Vales of Anduin. The famous Ride of Eorl took nine days, and at the end the Riders fell upon the rear of the invading Balchoth and saved the realm of Gondor. In reward, Steward Cirion granted them the wide land of Calenardhon in the north of Gondor. That land became Rohan, and the Riders of Eorl who settled there became the first of the Rohirrim. See also... Council of Elders, King of the Mark of the Riders, Lady of the Wood, Mistress of Magic, Misty Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: E Alphabetical: R Others About this entry: Updated 16 December 2011 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.