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During the reign of Eärendur his sons were in open discord, which erupted into civil war after Eärendur's death in T.A. 861. Amlaith, the true heir to the throne of Arnor, was opposed by his two brothers. Unable to resolve the situation, he was reduced to ruling the region of Arthedain, which consisted approximately of the lands west of Baranduin and north of the Great East Road. (His brothers created the kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur to the south.)

The kingdom's capital was at Fornost, and Bree one of its important towns. Annúminas was in the territory of Arthedain, but mostly abandoned and falling into ruin.

In T.A. 1300 the kingdom of Angmar appeared at Arthedain's north-eastern border. Its King was the chief of the Ringwraiths, although this was not known to the DúnedainTolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Dunedain (singular: Dunadan were the Men who descended from the Numenoreans who survived the fall of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth led by Elendil and his sons. They are also call. When this new threat came Cardolan placed itself under the suzerainty of Arthedain, which then began to call itself Arnor again. Cardolan repeatedly sent aid to Arthedain when needed but by T.A. 1409 Cardolan and Rhudaur were conquered by Angmar.

Arthedain kept up the resistance against Angmar for over 500 years but in T.A. 1974 Arthedain was overrun and Fornost fell into the hands of Angmar. It fell just one year too soon for help was underway from GondorGondor is a fictional location from J. Tolkien's Middle-earth. History Like Arnor to the north, Gondor is a human kingdom founded by the line of Elendil after the Downfall of Numenor. It was located to the south of Rohan and to the west of Mordor, on the under the lead of EärnurEarnur is a fictional character from J. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth, the thirty-third and last King of Gondor. He took the throne upon the death of his father Earnil II in T. A 2043, and after his disappearance, the Stewards of Gondor ruled in his. This army reached Arthedain in T.A. 1975 and destroyed Angmar at the Battle of FornostTolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Battle of Fornost was the battle that defeated Angmar. The Battle of Fornost was fought in the year 1975 of the Third Age by an army under Earnur, Crown-Prince of Gondor against Angmar. While the battle wa.

Its last King, ArveduiArvedui is a fictional character from J. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. Arvedui was the son of King Araphant of Arthedain. He came to the throne in 1964 at the death of his father. His name meant Last king and he was named so because of a prophesy by drowned just before the battle was fought. The kings of Arthedain were also the lords of The Shire and the Shire chose the ThainTolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Thain was the traditional miltary leader of the Hobbits of the Shire. The Hobbits first chose a Thain to rule them when Arvedui, last King of Arnor, died. The title (more commonly spelt "thane" in modern E to replace the kings.

The son of Arvedui, Aranarth decided not to rebuild the kingdom and so became the first Chieftain of the Dúnedain. From him Aragorn is descended.

See Kings of Arthedain, Chiefs of the Dúnedain.