Eorl

the Young, first King of the Mark

Other names

Eorl the Young

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In briefanswer capsule

Eorl the Young was lord of the Men of Éothéod, whose land lay near the sources of Anduin. He rode south to the aid of Gondor at the Field of Celebrant, and in return Cirion gave his people the land of Calenardhon, which became Rohan.

Time anchorThird Age 2485 – Third Age 2545Open in the master timeline

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 2 entries.

TA 2510Celebrían leaves Middle-earth. Enemies overrun Calenardhon; Eorl the Young wins the day on the Field of Celebrant, and the Rohirrim take the land as their own.Appendix B, The Tale of Years
TA 2545Eorl falls fighting in the Wold.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, II, The House of Eorl

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Eorl“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/eorl/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Eorl. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/eorl/

MLA

„Eorl“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/eorl/. Last updated August 31, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-eorl-en,
  title        = {Eorl},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/eorl/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}