Rohan (disambiguation)
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Rohan
is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth.
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Rohan
Rohan is a realm in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy era of Middle-earth. It is a grassland which lies north of its ally Gondor and north-west of Mordor, the realm of Sauron, their enemy . It is inhabited by the Rohirrim, a people of herdsmen and farmers who are well-known for their horses and cavalry....
is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth.
Rohan may also refer to:
- Rohan: Blood FeudRohan: Blood FeudRohan: Blood Feud is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game . One week of closed beta testing in America started from March 17, 2008 by publisher YNK Interactive. It ended its one week of closed beta testing...
, an online computer game by YNK Interactive - Rohan (commune), a French commune in Brittany
- Rohan (family)Rohan (family)The House of Rohan is a family of viscounts, later dukes and princes, coming from the locality of Rohan in Brittany. Their line descends from the viscounts of Porhoët and said to trace back to the legendary Conan Meriadoc. Through the Porhoët, the Rohan are related to the Dukes of Brittany, with...
or "the House of Rohan", a family of French nobility from the Rohan area- Henri, duc de RohanHenri, duc de RohanHenri de Rohan, Viscount then Duke of Rohan , later duke of Rohan, French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots, was born at the Château de Blain , in Brittany....
(1579–1638), French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots, of the house of Rohan - Benjamin de Rohan, duc de SoubiseBenjamin de Rohan, duc de SoubiseBenjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise , was a French Huguenot leader.The younger brother of Henri de Rohan, he inherited his title through his mother Catherine of Parthenay. He served his apprenticeship as a soldier under Maurice of Nassau in the Low Countries...
(? 1580–1642), Huguenot leader, of the house of Rohan - Guy Auguste de Rohan-ChabotGuy Auguste de Rohan-ChabotGuy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot known as the chevalier de Rohan and the comte de Chabot , often referred to as Chevalier de Rohan, was a French nobleman most notable for an altercation with Voltaire....
(1683–1760), also called Chevalier de Rohan, an opponent of Voltaire - Charles de Rohan, prince de Soubise (1715–1787), peer and marshal of France, of the house of Rohan
- Emmanuel de Rohan-PolducEmmanuel de Rohan-PolducFra' Sir Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc was a member of the wealthy and influential Rohan family of France, and 70th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1775 to 1797....
, Grand Master of the Knights of Malta - Louis René Édouard, cardinal de RohanLouis René Édouard, cardinal de RohanLouis René Édouard de Rohan known as the Cardinal de Rohan , prince de Rohan-Guéméné, was a French bishop of Strasbourg , politician, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and cadet of the Rohan family...
(1734–1803), prince de Rohan-Guemenée, archbishop of Strasbourg, of the house of Rohan
- Henri, duc de Rohan
- Denis Michael Rohan, Australian who attempted to burn down the al-Aqsa mosque in 1969
- Michael Scott RohanMichael Scott RohanMichael Scott Rohan is a Scottish fantasy and science fiction author.He had a number of short stories published before his first books, the science fiction novel Run to the Stars and the non-fiction First Byte. He then collaborated with Allan J...
(born 1951 in Edinburgh), Scottish fantasy and science fiction author - Rohan KanhaiRohan KanhaiRohan Bholalall Kanhai is a former West Indian Cricket player of Indo-Guyanese descent. He is widely considered as one of the best batsmen of the 1960s. Kanhai featured in several great West Indian teams, playing with, among others, Sir Garfield Sobers, Roy Fredericks, Lance Gibbs, and Alvin...
, a West Indian cricketer - Rohan (clothing)Rohan (clothing)Rohan is a British manufacturer and supplier of outdoor clothing and footwear that was founded in 1975 by Sarah and Paul Howcroft. The company was owned by Clarks until a management buyout. Rohan has 61 stores and an annual turnover of £30 million....
, a clothing company - Città Rohan or Żebbuġ, MaltaZebbug, MaltaĦaż-Żebbuġ or Città Rohan is one of the oldest towns in Malta. Its population is 12,892 as of 2010 making it the 12th largest town in Malta.-History and origins:...
, a city - Rohan, San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
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Fiction:
- Prince Rohan, the fictional hero of Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince trilogy
- Rohan, a fictional character in the television series The Mystic Knights of Tir Na NogThe Mystic Knights of Tir Na NogThe Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nóg is an American television series set in a fantasy version of ancient Ireland, created by Saban Entertainment. It was loosely based on actual Irish mythology. The name derives from Tír na nÓg, one of the Otherworlds of Irish mythology. It was Saban's first fantasy...
- Rohan, a main hero in the science fiction novel The InvincibleThe InvincibleThe Invincible is a science fiction novel written by Stanisław Lem and published in 1964. It originally appeared as the title story in Lem's collection Niezwyciężony i inne opowiadania . A translation into German was published in 1967; an English translation by Wendayne Ackerman of the German...
by Stanislaw LemStanislaw LemStanisław Lem was a Polish writer of science fiction, philosophy and satire. He was named a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million copies. He is perhaps best known as the author of the 1961 novel Solaris, which has...
See also
- Rohan CastleRohan CastleRohan Castle , also known as Château Neuf , is a Neoclassicist monumental building in the city of Saverne in Alsace, France...
- Palais Rohan, Bordeaux
- Palais Rohan, StrasbourgPalais Rohan, StrasbourgThe Palais Rohan is one of the most important buildings in the city of Strasbourg in Alsace, France. It represents not only the high point of local baroque architecture, according to widespread opinion among art historians, but has also housed three of the most important museums in the city since...
- Château des Rohan (Mutzig)Château des Rohan (Mutzig)The Château des Rohan is a former castle and weapons factory now serving as a museum and cultural centre in the French town of Mutzig, Bas-Rhin, Alsace. The castle, whose structure goes back to the 13th century, belonged to several families of noblemen and bishops of Strasbourg before being turned...