the Mark

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The Mark, also known as Rohan, is a prominent kingdom of horse-lords in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for its cavalry and alliance with Gondor.

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the Mark canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional kingdom
region of Middle-earth
alliedWith Gondor
alsoKnownAs Rohan
the Mark of the Riders
the Riddermark
linked to: The Riddermark
appearsInWork The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion (appendices and references)
linked to: The Silmarillion

The Two Towers
Unfinished Tales
borders Fangorn Forest
Gondor
Isengard
linked to: Eastfold of Gondor

Mordor (across Gondor and mountains)
linked to: Mordor

the River Anduin (indirectly via its eastern plains)
the White Mountains
linked to: White Mountains
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
ethos warrior culture
foundedBy Eorl the Young
governedBy Kings of Rohan
linked to: King of Rohan
hasCapital Edoras
hasFortress Helm's Deep
Hornburg
hasMajorCity Edoras
hasRegion Eastfold
Westfold
the Eastemnet
linked to: Eastemnet

the Westemnet
the Wold
linked to: The Wold
knownFor cavalry
horse-lords
skilled horsemanship
language Rohirric
locatedInFictionalWorld Middle-earth
militaryStrength Riders of Rohan
notableBattle Battle of the Hornburg
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
notableMountains White Mountains
notableRiver Snowbourn
oathRelationship Oath of Eorl with Gondor
linked to: Oath of Eorl
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
predecessorRegion Calenardhon (province of Gondor)
primaryInhabitants Rohirrim
primaryTerrain grasslands
rolling plains
ruledBy Théoden
Éomer

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Edoras regionOf the Mark
Lord of the Mark governs the Mark
King of Rohan governs the Mark