Folcwine

Folcwine was the fourteenth King of Rohan.
== Biography ==
Folcwine was born in TA 2830 to King Folca. He succeeded to the throne upon his father's death in TA 2864, at the age of thirty-four. During his reign the West-march was reconquered from the Dunlendings and Rohan finally recovered from the effects of the wars of the Long Winter.
King Folcwine had four children:
#Folcred (TA 2858 - TA 2885)
#Fastred (TA 2858 - TA 2885)
#An unnamed daughter
#Fengel (TA 2870 - TA 2953)
When news reached his ears in TA 2885 that the Haradrim were preparing to invade South Ithilien with a large force, King Folcwine, mindful of the assistance that Gondor provided Rohan when it was besieged, rapidly fulfilled the terms of the Oath of Eorl, and sent a large force of Rohirrim to the aid of Túrin II the Ruling Steward. King Folcwine desired to lead his men personally but was counselled not to do so, instead command of the Éoherë of Rohan was entrusted to his elder twin sons Prince Folcred and Prince Fastred and although the allied forces of Rohan and Gondor were victorious at the Battle of the Crossings of Poros, the price paid by Rohan was great, as both Folcred and Fastred were slain. After the victory Túrin II of Gondor paid King Folcwine a great weregild of gold for Rohan's losses.
King Folcwine died in TA 2903 at the age of seventy-three after having reigned thirty-nine years. Folcwine was succeeded by his fourth child and youngest son, the unpromising Fengel.
== In other versions ==
His death date was initially TA 2885, until it was adjusted to TA 2903.The History of Middle-earth, Vol. XII: The Peoples of Middle-earth, chapter VIII: "The Tale of Years of the Third Age"
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Фолквине
Chinese 	佛卡溫
Hebrew 	פולקויין
Japanese 	フォルクウィネ
Macedonian Cyrillic	Фолквин
Polish 	Folkwin
Russian 	Фолквин
== References ==
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