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'''Rohan''' or the '''Riddermark''' (or short '''The Mark''') was a human realm in the Third Age. Rohan lay north of the [[Ered Nimrais|White Mountains]], southeast of [[Isengard]] and southwest of the Emyn Muil. The capital of Rohan was '''Edoras''', where stood '''Meduseld''', the Golden Hall of the King.

'''Rohan''' or the '''Riddermark''' (or short '''The Mark''') was a human realm in the Third Age. Rohan lay north of the [[Ered Nimrais|White Mountains]], southeast of [[Isengard]] and southwest of the Emyn Muil. The capital of Rohan was '''Edoras''', where stood '''Meduseld''', the Golden Hall of the King.

Originally the land was a part of Gondor, and named '''Calenardhon'''. Because of the plague in 1636 T.A. and the later wars, Calenardhon was depopulated. In 2509 T.A. the Rohirrim came from the north, and helped Gondor fight against a combined invasion of Men from the north-east and Orcs from Mordor. The Rohirrim helped Gondor win the ''Battle of the Field of Celebrant'' and the war. As a reward, Steward Cirion of Gondor gave the land Calenardhon to the Rohirrim, and the King of the Rohirrim, Eorl the Young, swore the ''Oath of Eorl'': that Rohan would come and help Gondor whenever needed. Afterwards, the people of the Rohirrim moved into their new land, which they named the ''Riddermark'' or just ''The Mark''. Gondor called the land ''Rohan'' ([[Sindarin]]: "Land of the Horse-lords"), and its people ''Rohirrim'' (Sindarin: "People of the Horse-lords").<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien, ''The Lord of the Rings'', Appendix A, II  The House of Eorl</ref>

Originally the land was a part of Gondor, and named '''Calenardhon'''. Because of the plague in 1636 T.A. and the later wars, Calenardhon was depopulated. In 2509 [[Third Age (Middle-earth)|T.A.]] the Rohirrim came from the north, and helped Gondor fight against a combined invasion of Men from the north-east and Orcs from Mordor. The Rohirrim helped Gondor win the ''Battle of the Field of Celebrant'' and the war. As a reward, Steward Cirion of Gondor gave the land Calenardhon to the Rohirrim, and the King of the Rohirrim, Eorl the Young, swore the ''Oath of Eorl'': that Rohan would come and help Gondor whenever needed. Afterwards, the people of the Rohirrim moved into their new land, which they named the ''Riddermark'' or just ''The Mark''. Gondor called the land ''Rohan'' ([[Sindarin]]: "Land of the Horse-lords"), and its people ''Rohirrim'' (Sindarin: "People of the Horse-lords").<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien, ''The Lord of the Rings'', Appendix A, II  The House of Eorl</ref>

=== The Shire ===

=== The Shire ===