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When the [[Exiles of Númenor]] established [[Arnor]] in the [[Second Age]], they spread out throughout [[Eriador]] and many [[Númenóreans]] settled the hills of Rhudaur.<ref name=Rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref> | When the [[Exiles of Númenor]] established [[Arnor]] in the [[Second Age]], they spread out throughout [[Eriador]] and many [[Númenóreans]] settled the hills of Rhudaur.<ref name=Rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref> | ||
In {{TA|861}} Arnor's tenth King, Eärendur, died.<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 861, p. 1085</ref> Due to dissensions between his sons the realm was split into [[Arthedain]], Rhudaur and [[Cardolan]]. There was often strife among the three kingdoms | In {{TA|861}} Arnor's tenth King, Eärendur, died.<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 861, p. 1085</ref> Due to dissensions between his sons the realm was split into [[Arthedain]], Rhudaur and [[Cardolan]]. There was often strife among the three kingdoms because Rhudaur and Cardolan desired to possess the Weather Hills and especially [[Weathertop]]. This was due to the fact that the tower on Amon Sûl contained the most important ''[[Amon Sûl-stone|palantír]]'' of the North, while the other two palantíri were already held by Arthedain. While the line of [[Isildur]] continued in Arthedain, it soon failed in Rhudaur and Cardolan.<ref name=Eriador/> | ||
The first [[Stoors|Stoor]] [[Hobbits]] moved to the [[Angle (Eriador)|Angle]] in Rhudar around {{TA|1150}}.<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year ''c.'' 1150, p. 1085</ref> | The first [[Stoors|Stoor]] [[Hobbits]] moved to the [[Angle (Eriador)|Angle]] in Rhudar around {{TA|1150}}.<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year ''c.'' 1150, p. 1085</ref> | ||