Fréawine

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Fréawine
Rohir
Lída Holubová - The House of Eorl - Freawine.jpg
"The House of Eorl - Freawine" by Lída Holubová
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Rohan
LocationRohan
LanguageRohanese and Westron
BirthT.A. 2594
RuleT.A. 2659 - 2680
DeathT.A. 2680 (aged 86)
Family
HouseHouse of Eorl
ParentageFréa
ChildrenGoldwine
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Fréawine

Fréawine (Third Age 2594 – 2680, aged 86 years) was fifth King of Rohan.

History[edit | edit source]

Fréawine was the son of Fréa and grandson of Aldor the Old. On account of his grandfather's immensely long reign, Fréawine, like his father before him, became Rohan's King in his old age, when he was already more than sixty years old. Little is said of his twenty-one years as King, except that it was a time of peace and plenty in the Mark. Fréawine was succeeded by his son Goldwine.[1]

It's possible that Fréawine had other descendants who eventually were mingled with the Dunlendings who returned after the time of Goldwine. Lord Freca claimed to be one of his descendants.[2]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Fréawine is an Old English name. It means "dear or beloved lord" and consists of fréa ("lord", "master") and wine ("friend" in the sense 'one who can help or protect').[3]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
Aldor
2544 - 2645
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
three daughters
unknown
 
Fréa
2570 - 2659
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FRÉAWINE
2594 - 2680
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goldwine
2619 - 2699
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Déor
2644 - 2718


References

Fréawine
House of Eorl
Born: T.A. 2594 Died: T.A. 2680
Preceded by:
Fréa
5th King of Rohan
T.A. 2659 - 2680
Followed by:
Goldwine


Kings of Rohan
First Line: Eorl the Young (T.A. 2510 - 2545) · Brego (2545 - 2570) · Aldor the Old (2570 - 2645) · Fréa (2645 - 2659) · Fréawine (2659 - 2680) · Goldwine (2680 - 2699) · Déor (2699 - 2718) · Gram (2718 - 2741) · Helm Hammerhand (2741 - 2759)
Second Line: Fréaláf Hildeson (2759 - 2798) · Brytta Léofa (2798 - 2842) · Walda (2842 - 2851) · Folca the Hunter (2851 - 2864) · Folcwine (2864 - 2903) · Fengel (2903 - 2953) · Thengel (2953 - 2980) · Théoden Ednew (2980 - 3019)
Third Line: Éomer Éadig (T.A. 3019 - Fo.A. 63) · Elfwine the Fair (63 - unknown)