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|image= Map of the ancient Three Northern Kingdom.JPG
  
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|type= [[Kingdom]]
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|type= Kingdom
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|location= Southern [[Eriador]]; south of the [[Great East Road]] between the [[Brandywine]] and [[Greyflood]]
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|location= [[Eriador]]
  
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|realms= [[Arnor]]
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|capital= [[Tharbad]]
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|capital=
 
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|ruler= Kings of Cardolan
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|ruler= [[Kings of Cardolan]]
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|summary= Founded after the break-up of Arnor due to feuding amongst the nobles
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|summary= Founded after the break-up of Arnor due to feuding amongst the sons of [[Eärendur]]
 
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|inhabitants= [[Dúnedain]], [[Hobbits]]
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|inhabitants= [[Dúnedain]],<br />[[Hobbits]]
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|lifespan= TA 861 - after [[TA 1409]]
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|lifespan= TA 861 - TA 1636
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|languages = [[Westron]]
 
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'''Cardolan''' was sub-kingdom of the [[Dúnedain]] Kingdom of [[Arnor]]. After the death of its tenth King, [[Eärendur]], his sons had divided [[Arnor]] into the kingdoms of [[Arthedain]], [[Rhudaur]] and Cardolan.
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'''Cardolan''' was a realm once part of the [[Dúnedain]] kingdom of [[Arnor]]. After the death of Arnor's tenth [[Kings of Arnor|king]], [[Eärendur]], his sons divided the kingdom into three parts: [[Arthedain]], [[Rhudaur]], and Cardolan.
   
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==History==
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== Geography ==
   
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The borders of Cardolan extended from the river [[Brandywine]] to the west, the river [[Hoarwell]] [[File:Cardolan1650_copy.jpg|thumb|A map of Cardolan]] to the east and the river [[Gwathló]] (Greyflood) to the east and south. Its northern border was the [[Great East Road]], but Cardolan also claimed the [[Arthedain]]-controlled Weather Hills, which contained the fortress of [[Weathertop]] and its valuable [[Palantír]]. For this reason the Weather Hills were claimed by all three kingdoms - Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur. This territorial dispute continued until Rhudaur became a vassal of [[Angmar]] after the line of the Dúnedain kings failed there.
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The borders of Cardolan extended from the river [[Brandywine]] to the west, the river [[Hoarwell]] to the east and the river [[Greyflood]] to the east and south. Its northern border was the [[Great East Road]], but Cardolan also claimed the [[Arthedain]]-controlled Weather Hills, which contained the fortress of [[Weathertop]] and its valuable [[Palantír]]. For this reason the Weather Hills were claimed by all three kingdoms - Arthedain, Cardolan and [[Rhudaur]] of the former [[Arnor]]. This territorial dispute continued until Rhudaur became a vassal of [[Angmar]] after the line of the Dúnedain kings failed there.
   
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== History ==
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When the kingdom of [[Angmar]] arose in northern [[Eriador]], Cardolan became the most important ally of Arthedain. It had to fight the combined armies of both Angmar and Rhudaur. It soon became apparent that Cardolan could not hold back the forces of Angmar and in its last years the people became entrenched in the hill region, Tyrn Gorthad (the [[Barrowdowns]]). This position became untenable after Angmar sent evil spirits to inhabit the downs (the [[Barrow-wights]]). Arthedain could provide little aid, as it was itself under attack. Around [[TA 1409]] [[Battle of the barrow downs|Cardolan was destroyed]], and its former inhabitants accepted the [[King of Arthedain]] as their lord. Arthedain managed to reconquer the land briefly, but few people wished to live there on account of the Barrow-wights, and so Cardolan was never re-populated.{{Fact}}
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When the kingdom of [[Angmar]] arose in northern [[Eriador]], Cardolan became the most important ally of Arthedain. It had to fight the combined armies of both Angmar and Rhudaur. It soon became apparent that Cardolan could not hold back the forces of Angmar and in its last years the people became entrenched in the hill region, Tyrn Gorthad (the [[Barrow-downs]]). This position became untenable after Angmar sent evil spirits to inhabit the downs (the [[Barrow-wights]]). Arthedain could provide little aid, as it was itself under attack. Around [[TA 1409]] [[Battle of the barrow downs|Cardolan was destroyed]], and its former inhabitants accepted the [[King of Arthedain]] as their lord. Arthedain managed to reconquer the land briefly, but few people wished to live there on account of the Barrow-wights, and so Cardolan was never re-populated.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix A]], "The Númenorean Kings", iii. "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"</ref>
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[[File:Image.png|thumb|Tharbad, Cardolan's capital city]]
  
   
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After the final fall of Arnor, and the destruction of Angmar at the [[Battle of Fornost]], Cardolan presumably remained an unpopulated area until the reestablishment of the northern kingdom under [[King of the Reunited Kingdom|King]] [[Aragorn II Elessar]] at the end of the [[Third Age]].<ref>''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]],'' The Third Age, "The Kingdoms of the Dúnedain"</ref> Until then, the region was largely unclaimed and known as [[Minhiriath]].
   
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== Etymology ==
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After the final fall of Arnor, and the destruction of Angmar at the [[Battle of Fornost]], Cardolan remained an unpopulated area until the reestablishment of the northern kingdom under [[King of the Reunited Kingdom|King]] [[Aragorn II Elessar]] at the end of the [[Third Age]].<ref>''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]],'' The Third Age, "The Kingdoms of the Dúnedain"</ref> Until then, the region was largely unclaimed and known as [[Minhiriath]].
  
   
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The name ''Cardolan'' may be dialect [[Sindarin]] for 'Red Hill Land', though [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] never specified the name's meaning.
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==Etymology==
  
   
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== Gallery ==
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The name ''Cardolan'' appears to be a dialect [[Sindarin]] word for 'Red Hill Land'.{{Fact}}
  
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Cardolan1650_copy.jpg|A non-canonical map of Cardolan
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==Translations==
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==References==
  
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| width="300px" |'''Foreign Language'''
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| width="300px" |'''Translated name'''
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|-
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|Amharic
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|ካርድኖላን
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|-
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|Arabic
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|كاردولان
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|-
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|Armenian
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|Քարդոլան
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|-
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|Belarusian Cyrillic
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|Кардолан
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|-
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|Bengali
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|কার্দলান
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|-
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|Bulgarian Cyrillic
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|Кардолан
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|-
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|Chinese
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|卡多蘭
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|-
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|Georgian
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|კარდოლანი
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|-
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|Greek
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|Κάρδολαν
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|-
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|Gujarati
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|કારડોલન
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|-
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|Hebrew
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|קרדולאן
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|-
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|Hindi
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|कर्दोलन
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|-
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|Japanese
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|カルドラン
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|-
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|Kannada
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|ಕಾರ್ಡೊಲಾನ್
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|-
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|Korean
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|카르돌란
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|-
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|Macedonian Cyrillic
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|Кардолан
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|-
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|Marathi
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|कार्डोलन
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|-
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|Mongolian Cyrillic
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|Кардолан
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|-
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|Nepalese
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|कर्दोलन
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|-
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|Persian
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|کاردولان
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|-
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|Punjabi
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|ਕਾਰਡੋਲਨ
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|-
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|Russian
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|Кардолан
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|Serbian
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|Кардолан (Cyrillic) Kardolan (Latin)
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|Sindhi
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|ڪارپوريشن
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|-
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|Sinhalese
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|කාර්ඩොලන්
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|-
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|Tajik Cyrillic
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|Кардолан
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|-
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|Tamil
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|கார்டோலான்
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|-
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|Telugu
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|కార్డోలం
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|-
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|Thai
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|คาร์โดแลน
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|-
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|Ukrainian Cyrillic
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|Кардолан
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|Urdu
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|کاردولان
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|Uzbek
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|Кардолан (Cyrillic) Kardolan (Latin)
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|Yiddish
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|קאַרדאָלאַן
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Revision as of 13:39, 19 April 2020


Cardolan was a realm once part of the Dúnedain kingdom of Arnor. After the death of Arnor's tenth king, Eärendur, his sons divided the kingdom into three parts: Arthedain, Rhudaur, and Cardolan.

Geography

The borders of Cardolan extended from the river Brandywine to the west, the river Hoarwell to the east and the river Greyflood to the east and south. Its northern border was the Great East Road, but Cardolan also claimed the Arthedain-controlled Weather Hills, which contained the fortress of Weathertop and its valuable Palantír. For this reason the Weather Hills were claimed by all three kingdoms - Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur of the former Arnor. This territorial dispute continued until Rhudaur became a vassal of Angmar after the line of the Dúnedain kings failed there.

History

When the kingdom of Angmar arose in northern Eriador, Cardolan became the most important ally of Arthedain. It had to fight the combined armies of both Angmar and Rhudaur. It soon became apparent that Cardolan could not hold back the forces of Angmar and in its last years the people became entrenched in the hill region, Tyrn Gorthad (the Barrow-downs). This position became untenable after Angmar sent evil spirits to inhabit the downs (the Barrow-wights). Arthedain could provide little aid, as it was itself under attack. Around TA 1409 Cardolan was destroyed, and its former inhabitants accepted the King of Arthedain as their lord. Arthedain managed to reconquer the land briefly, but few people wished to live there on account of the Barrow-wights, and so Cardolan was never re-populated.[1]

After the final fall of Arnor, and the destruction of Angmar at the Battle of Fornost, Cardolan presumably remained an unpopulated area until the reestablishment of the northern kingdom under King Aragorn II Elessar at the end of the Third Age.[2] Until then, the region was largely unclaimed and known as Minhiriath.

Etymology

The name Cardolan may be dialect Sindarin for 'Red Hill Land', though J.R.R. Tolkien never specified the name's meaning.

Gallery

Translations

Foreign Language Translated name
Amharic ካርድኖላን
Arabic كاردولان
Armenian Քարդոլան
Belarusian Cyrillic Кардолан
Bengali কার্দলান
Bulgarian Cyrillic Кардолан
Chinese 卡多蘭
Georgian კარდოლანი
Greek Κάρδολαν
Gujarati કારડોલન
Hebrew קרדולאן
Hindi कर्दोलन
Japanese カルドラン
Kannada ಕಾರ್ಡೊಲಾನ್
Korean 카르돌란
Macedonian Cyrillic Кардолан
Marathi कार्डोलन
Mongolian Cyrillic Кардолан
Nepalese कर्दोलन
Persian کاردولان
Punjabi ਕਾਰਡੋਲਨ
Russian Кардолан
Serbian Кардолан (Cyrillic) Kardolan (Latin)
Sindhi ڪارپوريشن
Sinhalese කාර්ඩොලන්
Tajik Cyrillic Кардолан
Tamil கார்டோலான்
Telugu కార్డోలం
Thai คาร์โดแลน
Ukrainian Cyrillic Кардолан
Urdu کاردولان
Uzbek Кардолан (Cyrillic) Kardolan (Latin)
Yiddish קאַרדאָלאַן


References

  1. ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", iii. "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
  2. ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Third Age, "The Kingdoms of the Dúnedain"
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