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An '''Éored''' was a division of the [[Rohirrim]] consisting of mainly one hundred and twenty riders. The word "''Éored''" actually was used by the [[Anglo-Saxon]]s to denote a division. | An '''Éored''' was a division of the [[Rohirrim]] consisting of mainly one hundred and twenty riders. The word "''Éored''" actually was used by the [[Anglo-Saxon]]s to denote a division. | ||
Loosely speaking it referred to any subdivision of the Rohirrim cavalry that was functioning under one commander, and the number of riders fluctuated considerably depending on the situation. | Loosely speaking it referred to any subdivision of the Rohirrim cavalry that was functioning under one commander, and the number of riders fluctuated considerably depending on the situation. | ||
[[Category:Armies]] | [[Category:Armies]] | ||
[[Category:Rohirrim]] | [[Category:Rohirrim]] | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 1 June 2009
An Éored was a division of the Rohirrim consisting of mainly one hundred and twenty riders. The word "Éored" actually was used by the Anglo-Saxons to denote a division.
Loosely speaking it referred to any subdivision of the Rohirrim cavalry that was functioning under one commander, and the number of riders fluctuated considerably depending on the situation.
