Goldwine
| Goldwine | |
|---|---|
| Rohir | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Position | King of Rohan |
| Birth | T.A. 2619 |
| Rule | T.A. 2680 - 2699 |
| Death | T.A. 2699 |
| Family | |
| Parentage | Fréawine |
| Children | Déor |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Goldwine (Third Age 2619 – 2699, aged 80 years) was the sixth King of Rohan.
[edit] History
Goldwine became King at the death of his father Fréawine in Third Age 2680, when he was 61 years old. He was born during the rule of his great-grandfather Aldor the Old, and was aged 26, already a father, when Aldor finally died and the crown passed to his grandfather.
Goldwine died in 2699 after a rule of nineteen years. He was followed by his son Déor.[1]
[edit] Etymology
Goldwine is an Old English name that means "gold-friend".
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark"
| Goldwine House of Eorl | ||
| Preceded by: Fréawine |
6th King of Rohan T.A. 2680 - 2699 |
Followed by: Déor |