King of Arthedain

The King of Arthedain was a title created after the breakup of Arnor into the sub-kingdoms of Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur in TA 861.

After the death of Eärendur, his three sons quarreled over the succession causing a civil war between them and their respective realms. Amlaith, the eldest son claimed the throne of Arnor but his rule was limited only to the region of Arthedain with its capital in Annúminas near Lake Evendim and then Fornost, while the others founded Cardolan and Rhudaur.

Its kings made several attempts to reunite the kingdom; Argeleb I was even able to exert its authority over Cardolan, but corruption in the kingdoms and war with Angmar prevented any reunification of Arnor. The kingdom and the title ended with the death of Arvedui but his line survived in the Rangers of the North, and being the senior kingdom of the Dunedain their chieftains formed the heirs of Isildur leading up to Aragorn Elessar.

The Kings of Arthedain were as follows:


 * 1) Amlaith, TA 861 to 946.
 * 2) Beleg,  TA 946 to 1029.
 * 3) Mallor, TA 1029 to 1110.
 * 4) Celepharn, TA 1110 to 1191.
 * 5) Celebrindor, TA 1191 to 1272.
 * 6) Malvegil, TA 1272 to 1349.
 * 7) Argeleb I, TA 1349 to 1356.
 * 8) Arveleg I, TA 1356 to 1409.
 * 9) Araphor, TA 1409 to 1589.
 * 10) Argeleb II, TA 1589 1670.
 * 11) Arvegil, TA 1670 to 1743.
 * 12) Arveleg II, TA 1743 to 1813.
 * 13) Araval, TA 1813 to 1891
 * 14) Araphant, T.A. 1891 to 1964.
 * 15) Arvedui, TA 1964 to 1974, the last king of Arnor.