The Kingdoms of Men: A Guide to the Great Rulers

The Kingdoms of Men: A Guide to the Great Rulers was a book written by Eratharn of Candlekeep in the.

It was a compendium and celebration of the human rulers of various monarchies of Faerûn. "History shows that Faerûn has enjoyed many masters. The passing millennia first saw the domination of the creator races give way to the hegemony of the dragons. The fearsome dragons were then assailed by the might of the giants. In turn, the elves and the dwarves gained the ascendancy and brought bright civilization to all corners of the Realms. Yet the passing of the years has seen that lowly and oft-despised race known as humankind achieve dominion over all others. The rise and fall of the great human kingdoms has defined the face of Faerûn in the modern era, and those great kingdoms have had rulers that were greater still. This is a compendium of the leaders of the humans. Read on in celebration of their name and legend."

- From the introduction of The Kingdoms of Men