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Revision as of 22:01, 23 October 2021

This article is about the King of Rohan. For the horse in The Lord of the Rings (film series), see Brego (horse).
Brego
Rohir
Lída Holubová - Brego.jpg
"Brego" by Lída Holubová
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Rohan
LocationRohan
LanguageRohirric and Westron
BirthT.A. 2512
RuleT.A. 2545 - 2570 (25 years)
DeathT.A. 2570 (aged 58)
Family
HouseHouse of Eorl
ParentageEorl
ChildrenBaldor, Aldor, Eofor
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Brego

Brego was the second King of Rohan.[1]

History

Brego became King at the death of his father Eorl the Young in T.A. 2545.[2] During his rule the migration of the Éothéod to Calenardhon continued, and Brego defended the borders of Rohan against their enemies (the Dunlendings and Easterlings) and drove off the Wold the remaining Orcs and Balchoth.

Brego built the Golden Hall of Meduseld (T.A. 2569),[2] and made Edoras the capital of Rohan.

His eldest son Baldor in his pride went into the Paths of the Dead never to be found again, and Brego died of grief the next year.[2] He was followed by his second son, Aldor.[1]

Etymology

Brego means "chief, leader, king, lord" in Old English, which Tolkien used to represent Rohirric in his works.

Outside The Lord of the Rings, the plural form of the word, Bregan ("Rulers") also appeared in earlier writings as one of the Old English words for the Valar by Ælfwine.[3]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
Léod
2459 - 2501
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eorl
2485 - 2545
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BREGO
2512 - 2570
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Baldor
d. 2570
 
Aldor
2544 - 2645
 
Eofor
unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
three daughters
unknown
 
Fréa
2570 - 2659
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Éomund
d. 3002


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "III. The Quenta: Appendix 1: Fragments of a translation of The Quenta Noldorinwa into Old English, made by Ælfwine or Eriol; together with Old English equivalents of Elvish names"
Brego
House of Eorl
Born: T.A. 2512 Died: T.A. 2570
Preceded by:
Eorl
2nd King of Rohan
T.A. 25452570
Followed by:
Aldor


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)