Argeleb I
Quick Facts
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| Dates: | III 12261 - III 1356 (lived 130 years); King of Arthedain from III 1349 (ruled 7 years) | ||||||||||||||
| Race: | Men | ||||||||||||||
| Division: | Dúnedain | ||||||||||||||
| Culture: | Arthedain | ||||||||||||||
| Family: | House of Isildur | ||||||||||||||
| Settlements: | Fornost Erain | ||||||||||||||
| Pronunciation: | a'rgeleb | ||||||||||||||
| Meaning: | Probably something close to 'silver king'2 | ||||||||||||||
| Titles: | Heir of Isildur, King of Arthedain | ||||||||||||||
The seventh King of Arthedain
The son of Malvegil, who sought to reunify the lost kingdom of Arnor under his Kingship. Since the Dúnedain in Cardolan and Rhudaur had dwindled in numbers, Argeleb tried to refound Arnor around his own kingdom of Arthedain. He failed, largely through the machinations of the Witch-king of Angmar, and instead an open war broke out in which Argeleb himself was slain.
Footnotes
| 1 | The date of Argeleb's birth is not found in canonical sources. This date shown is based on the best available information. |
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| 2 | The ar- of Argeleb's name, as with his descendants, indicated his royal descent and claim to Kingship over all the lost realm of Arnor. The -geleb element is less clear, but it seems to be derived from celeb, meaning 'silver'. |
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