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==History==
==History==
===Origins===
===Origins===
[[Faithful]] had ruled over the land of [[Belfalas]] - possibly from [[Edhellond]] - since the [[Second Age]]. After the [[Downfall of Númenor]] they had been given the title [[Prince]] by [[Elendil]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}, Note 39</ref>  
[[Faithful]] had ruled over the land of [[Belfalas]] - possibly from [[Edhellond]] - since the [[Second Age]]. After the [[Downfall of Númenor]] they had been given the title [[Prince]] by [[Elendil]]<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}, Note 39</ref> and their land was called [[Dor-en-Ernil]]. One of those princes, [[Adrahil I|Adrahil]], fought under [[King of Gondor|King]] [[Ondoher]] against the [[Wainriders]].<ref>{{UT|Cirion}}</ref><ref group=note>Adrahil is mentioned as a "Prince of Dol Amroth" in the narrative, but this is anachronistic as the city was name Dol Amroth much later. Cf. [[Adrahil I#Other versions of the legendarium]]</ref>


When an Elven stronghold was abandoned, those men came to occupy it, and named it Dol Amroth after the drowning of the Elven King [[Amroth]]. The first Prince of Dol Amroth was [[Galador]], who, according to legend, was the son of [[Mithrellas]], an Elf maid.<ref name="GalCel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> This supposed elven strain was noticed in [[Imrahil]] many years later by [[Legolas]].<ref>{{RK|V9}}</ref>
When an Elven stronghold was abandoned, those men came to occupy it, and named it Dol Amroth after the drowning of the Elven King [[Amroth]]. The first Prince of Dol Amroth was [[Galador]], who, according to legend, was the son of [[Mithrellas]], an Elf maid.<ref name="GalCel">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref> This supposed elven strain was noticed in [[Imrahil]] many years later by [[Legolas]].<ref>{{RK|V9}}</ref>

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Prince of Dol Amroth was a title used by a noble house of Gondor.

History

Origins

Faithful had ruled over the land of Belfalas - possibly from Edhellond - since the Second Age. After the Downfall of Númenor they had been given the title Prince by Elendil[1] and their land was called Dor-en-Ernil. One of those princes, Adrahil, fought under King Ondoher against the Wainriders.[2][note 1]

When an Elven stronghold was abandoned, those men came to occupy it, and named it Dol Amroth after the drowning of the Elven King Amroth. The first Prince of Dol Amroth was Galador, who, according to legend, was the son of Mithrellas, an Elf maid.[3] This supposed elven strain was noticed in Imrahil many years later by Legolas.[4]

Princes of Dol Amroth

No.NameBirthRuleDeath
1GaladorT.A. 20042076[source?] - 2129 (53 years)2129 (aged 125)
2unnamedT.A. 20602129 - 2203 (74 years)2203 (aged 143)
3unnamedT.A. 21202203 - 2254 (51 years)2254 (aged 134)
4unnamedT.A. 21722254 - 2299 (45 years)2299 (aged 127)
5unnamedT.A. 22252299 - 2348 (49 years)2348 (aged 123)
6unnamedT.A. 22742348 - 2400 (52 years)2400 (aged 126)
7unnamedT.A. 23242400 - 2458 (58 years)2458 (aged 134)
8unnamedT.A. 23732458 - 2498 (40 years)2498 (aged 125)
9unnamedT.A. 24182498 - 2540 (42 years)2540 (aged 122)
10unnamedT.A. 24632540 - 2582 (42 years)2582 (aged 119)
11unnamedT.A. 25052582 - 2623 (41 years)2623 (aged 118)
12unnamedT.A. 25462623 - 2660 (37 years)2660 (aged 114)
13unnamedT.A. 25882660 - 2701 (41 years)2701 (aged 113)
14unnamedT.A. 26272701 - 2733 (22 years)2733 (aged 106)
15unnamedT.A. 26712733 - 2746† (13 years)2746† (aged 75)
16unnamedT.A. 27092746 - 2799† (53 years)2799† (aged 90)
17unnamedT.A. 27462799 - 2859 (60 years)2859 (aged 113)
18unnamedT.A. 27852859 - 2899 (40 years)2899 (aged 114)
19AglahadT.A. 28272899 - 2932 (33 years)2932 (aged 105)
20AngelimirT.A. 28662932 - 2977 (45 years)2977 (aged 111)
21Adrahil IIT.A. 29172977 - 3010 (33 years)3010 (aged 93)
22ImrahilT.A. 2955T.A. 3010 - Fo.A. 34 (45 years)34 (aged 110)
23ElphirT.A. 2987Fo.A. 34 - 67 (33 years)67 (aged 101)
24AlphrosT.A. 3017Fo.A. 67 - 95 (28 years)95 (aged 99)

See Also

See the House of Dol Amroth for the family tree of the princes.

  1. Adrahil is mentioned as a "Prince of Dol Amroth" in the narrative, but this is anachronistic as the city was name Dol Amroth much later. Cf. Adrahil I#Other versions of the legendarium

References