XPost: rec.arts.books.tolkien
From: le@top.put.com
In rec.arts.books.tolkien Louis Epstein wrote:
> Louis Epstein wrote:
>
Might as well tuck into this thread as it's related to the
Queen's length of reign...may she move beyond Arveleg II and
Aranuir...
A "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books to read published during her 70
years of reign (released about the time of her birthday) does NOT
include TLotR (ranked first in 2003's "Big Read") or any other Tolkien
book.
>> The list below has not been augmented this time,there is
>> unlikely to be additional scholarship to extend it,but I
>> repost as ever on the birthday of the only British monarch
>> in whose reign TLotR has been in print...the Queen is now 96.
>> On the list below she remains in the gap between the 3-way tie
>> at 93 (including Eomer) and the 4-way tie at 98 (including
>> 3 Stewards of Gondor and a Thain).
>>
>> It bears noting that she is the first British monarch to reach
>> 82 let alone 96...in that 14-year span she has passed five Kings
>> of Rohan,most recently Eomer,and only Aldor the Old of that realm
>> remains ahead of her,as he does in years of reign as well (Eomer's
>> 65 years exceeding any prior Briton).
>>
>> Named hereditary titleholders of Arda reigning between 60 and 100 years:
>>
>> Thorin I 99 years
>> Nain II 97
>> Arantar 96
>> Gloin 96
>> Thorin II 91
>> Eldacar (Arnor) 90
>> Cemendur 90
>> Tar-Calmacil 88
>> Tarondor (Arnor) 87
>> Anardil 87
>> Earendil 86
>> Amlaith 85
>> Earendur 84
>> Faramir 84
>> Beleg 83
>> Tarannon Falastur 83
>> Siriondil 82
>> Mallor 81
>> Celepharn 81
>> Celebrindor 81
>> Argeleb II 81
>> Ostoher 81
>> Atanatar I 81
>> Hyarmendacil II 81
>> Tarcil 80
>> Araphor 80
>> Calimehtar 80
>> Ciryandil 79
>> Tar-Palantir 78
>> Araval 78
>> Dain II 78
>> Cirion 78
>> Malvegil 77
>> Atanatar II 77
>> Ar-Gimilzor 75
>> Aldor the Old 75
>> Tar-Ardamin 74
>> Arvegil 73
>> Araphant 73
>> Aravir 72
>> Gerontius 72
>> Ar-Zimrathon 71
>> Arahael 71
>> Arveleg II 70
>> Aranuir 70
>> Ar-Sakalthor 69
>> Arahad I 68
>> Narmacil I 68
>> Aravorn 66
>> Valacar 66
>> Aragost 65
>> Arahad II 65
>> Arassuil 65
>> Eomer 65
>> Ar-Pharazon 64
>> Arathorn I 64
>> Argonui 64
>> Ar-Adunakhor 63
>> Romendacil II 62 (after 64 years as regent)
>> Belecthor II 61
>>
>> Gondor's Eldacar reigned only 58 years
>> de jure and 48 de facto.Gondor's Tarondor
>> reigned 162 years.
>>
>>
>> Lifespans between 90 years and the 130 of the Old Took,
>> Argeleb I of Arnor,and the Steward Belegorn:
>>
>> Hallas 125 years
>> Earnur 122
>> Barahir 122
>> Telemnar 120
>> Mardil 120
>> Hurin I 120
>> Belecthor II 120
>> Faramir 120
>> Pelendur 119
>> Cirion 118
>> Eradan 117
>> Egalmoth 117
>> Turin I 113
>> Hurin II 113
>> Herion 111
>> Beregond 111
>> Angelimir 111
>> Arvedui 110
>> Arador 110
>> Belecthor I 110
>> Orodreth 109
>> Beren 108
>> Dior 107
>> Rorimac Brandybuck 106
>> Aglahad 105
>> Fortinbras I 103
>> Gorbadoc Brandybuck 103
>> Denethor I 102
>> Isengrim II 102
>> Fortinbras II 102
>> Gormadoc Brandybuck 102
>> Madoc Brandybuck 102
>> Aldor the Old 101
>> Isumbras IV 101
>> Paladin II 101
>> Elphir 101
>> Arveleg I 100
>> Aragorn I 100
>> Thorondir 100
>> Ferumbras II 100
>> Imrahil 100
>> Turin II 99
>> Ferumbras III 99
>> Alphros 99
>> Ecthelion I 98
>> Turgon 98
>> Ecthelion II 98
>> Isengrim III 98
>> Isumbras III 93
>> Marmadoc Brandybuck 93
>> Eomer 93
>> Saradoc Brandybuck 92
>>
>>
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