Goldwine

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Goldwine
Rohir
Lída Holubová - The House of Eorl - Goldwine.jpg
"The House of Eorl - Goldwine" by Lída Holubová
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Rohan
LocationRohan
LanguageRohanese and Westron
BirthT.A. 2619
RuleT.A. 2680 - 2699 (19 years)
DeathT.A. 2699 (aged 80)
Family
HouseHouse of Eorl
ParentageFréawine
ChildrenDéor
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Goldwine

Goldwine (T.A. 26192699, aged 80 years) was the sixth King of Rohan.

History[edit | edit source]

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 Goldwine's grandfather Fréa.

Goldwine became King at the death of his father Fréawine in Third Age 2680, when he was 61 years old.

Goldwine died in 2699 after a rule of nineteen years. He was followed by his son Déor.[1]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Goldwine is an Old English name. It means "liberal and kindly prince" and consists of gold ("gold") and wine ("friend").[2]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Fréa
2570 - 2659
 
 
 
 
Fréawine
2594 - 2680
 
 
 
 
GOLDWINE
2619 - 2699
 
 
 
 
Déor
2644 - 2718
 
 
 
 
Gram
2668 - 2741


References

Goldwine
House of Eorl
Born: T.A. 2619 Died: T.A. 2699
Preceded by:
Fréawine
6th King of Rohan
T.A. 2680 - 2699
Followed by:
Déor


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)