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Dates
Dale was founded after the resettlement of Erebor III 2590; King Girion was slain by Smaug III 2770; Bard re-established the line of the Kings III 2941 - III 2944, and it continued into the Fourth Age
Location
The town of Dale lay in the valley of the Running River, on the southern side of the Lonely Mountain; in the decades after the refounding of Erebor, the Kings of Dale extended their power further to the east and south of the Mountain
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The seat of the Kings of Dale lay in a valley on the southern side of the Lonely Mountain
Pronunciation
Dale rhymes with English 'pale' or 'tale'
Meaning
Dale means 'valley'
Other names
Title of
At least five known Kings, including Girion and his descendant Bard the Bowman
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The title of the hereditary rulers of Dale after its refounding by Bard, which was held successively by his descendants Bain, Brand and Bard II. It was likely also held by Bard's unnamed ancestors preceding Girion, but there is no definite evidence of this.
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