The Kings of the Mark
The First Line
Eorl the Young
2485-2545
He was so named because he succeeded his father in youth and remained yellow-haired and ruddy to the end of his days. These were shortened by a renewed attack of the Easterlings. Eorl fell in battle in the Wold, and the first mound was raised. Felaróf was laid there also.
Brego2512-2570
He drove the enemy out of the Wold, and Rohan was not attacked again for many years. In 2569 he completed the great hall of Meduseld. At the feast his son Baldor vowed that he would tread The Paths of the Dead and he did not return. Brego died of grief the next year.
Aldor the Old 2544-2645He was Brego's second son. He became known as the Old, since he lived to a great age and was king for 75 years. In his time the Rohirrim increased, and drove out or subdued the last of the Dunlendish people that lingered east of Isen. Harrowdale and other mountain-valleys were settled.
Fréa2570-2659
Eldest son, but fourth child of Aldor; he was already old when he became king.
Of the next three kings little is said, for Rohan had peace and prospered in their time.
Frëawine2594-2680
Déor
2691-2759
Gram
2668-2741
Helm Hammerhand
2691-2759
At the end of his reign Rohan suffered great loss, by invasion and the Long Winter. Helm and his sons Haleth and Háma perished. Fréaláf, Helm's sister's son, became king.
The Second Line
Fréaláf Hildeson
2726-2798
In his time Saruman came to Isengard, from which the Dunlendings had been driven. The Rohirrim at first profited by his friendship.
Brytta2752-2842
He was called by his people Léofa, for he was loved by all; he was open-handed and a help to all the needy. In his time there was war with Orcs that, driven fron the north, sought refuge in the White Mountains. When he died it was thought that they all had been hunted out but it was not so.
Walda2780-2851
He was king for only nine years. He was slain with all his companions when they were trapped by Orcs, as they rode by mountain paths from Dunharrow.
Folca2804-2864
He was a great hunter but he vowed to chase no wild beast while there was an Orc left in Rohan. When the last orc-hold was found and destroyed, he went to hunt the great boar of Everholt in the Firien Wood. He slew the boar but died of the tusk wounds in gave him.
Folcwine2830-2903
When he became king the Rohirrim had recovered their strength. He reconquered the West-march (between Adorn and Isen) that Dunlendings had occupied. Rohan had received great help from Gondor in the evil days. When, thereafter, he heard that the Haradrim were assailing Gondor with great strength, he sent many men to the help of the Steward. He wished to lead them himself, but was dissuaded, and his twin sons Folcred and Fastred went in his stead. They fell side by side in the battle in Ithilien. Túrin II of Gondor sent to Folcwine a rich weregild of gold.
Fengal2870-2953
He was the third son and fourth child of Folcwine. He is not remembered with praise. He was greedy of food and gold, and at strife with his marshals and with his children. Thengal, his third child and only son, left Rohan when he came to manhood and lived long in Gondor, and won honour in the service of Turgon.
Thengal wife-Morwen (Steelsheen)of Lassernach2905-2980
He took no wife until late, but in 2943 he wedded Morwen of Lossernach in Gondor, though she was seventeen years the younger, she bore him three children in Gondor, of whom Théoden, the second, was his only son. When Fengal died the Rohirrim recalled him and he returned unwillingly. But he proved a good and wise king; though the speech of Gondor was used in his house, and not all men thought that good. Morwen bore him two more daughters in Rohan; and the last Théodwyn, was the fairest, though she came late (2963) the child of his age. Her brother loved her dearly.
Théoden wife-Elfhild2948-3019
He is called Théoden Ednew in the lore of Rohan, for he fell into decline under the spells of Sarumen, but was healed by Gandalf and in the last year of his life arose and led his men to vitory at the Hornburg and soon after to the Fields of Pelennor, the greatest battle of the Age. He fell before the gates of Mundburg. For awhile he rested in the land of his birth, among the dead Kings of Gondor, but was brought back and laid in the eighth mound of his line at Edoras.
The Third Line
Éomer Éadig wife-Lothíriel
2991-63 F.A.
When still young he became Marshal of the Mark(3017, 26) and was given his father's charge in the east marches. In the War of the Ring, Théoden's son Théodred fell in battle with Saruman at the crossings of Isen. Therefore before he died on the Fields of the Pelennor, Théoden named Éomer his heir and called him king. In that day Éowyn, Éomer's sister also won renown, for she fought in that battle, riding in disguise and was known after in the Mark as the Lady of the Shield-arm.
Éomer became a great king, and being so young when he succeeded Théoden he reigned for sixty-five years, longer than all their kings before him save Aldor the Old. In the War of the Ring he made friendship of King Elessar and of Imrahil of Dol Amroth and he rode often to Gondor. In the last years of the Third Age he wedded Lothíriel, daughter of Imrahil. Their son Elfwine the Fair ruled after him.
Elfwine63 F.A. -
Elfwine became the King of Rohan after the death of his father in the year 63 of the Fourth Age. Also known as Elfwine the Fair. Elfwine means "Elf-Friend"