Dates

II 32 - II 3319; called 'Kings of Men' after their return to Middle-earth from II 600

Location

These people originated in Númenor, but were known as 'Kings of Men' in Middle-earth

Origins

The descendants of the Edain of the First Age

Race

Division

Culture

Settlements

The main harbourage of the Kings of Men in Middle-earth was at Lond Daer, but others were later established, notably at Pelargir and Tharbad

Other names

Kings from over the Sea, Lords of the Sea, Men of Númenor, Men of the Sea, Mighty of the West, Men of Westernesse, Númenóreans, Sea-kings, Shipmen, Tall Men

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Kings of Men

Men of Westernesse

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

A title given by the Men of Middle-earth to the Númenóreans after their return across the Great Sea from Númenor in the Second Age.

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