How was Gondor founded?

[eothain of fenland]

I realize that there were many pre-existing colonies in Gondor (and all throughout ME) at the time, but the first settlers (of those old colonies) must have had to take those lands from someone else. Tolkien mentions some people of Gondor having swarthier skin and being shorter, so I imagine the original inhabitants of Gondor being short and swarthy being taken over by tall, pale dark-haired Dunedain. Tolkien, however (as far as I know) doesnt't mention any strife between these two peoples.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by eothain of fenland

Tolkien, however (as far as I know) doesnt't mention any strife between these two peoples.

As far as I know, there wasn't much strife. When Isildur&co first came, there weren't too many Numenorian pioneers - only five ships arrived at Anduin, if I remember correctly (the other four being with Elendil at the gulf of Lhun). As big as Numenorian vessels can be, I doubt that there were enough people to really pose a threat of taking over too much land. Gondor is large, there's room for everybody... until those Dunedain start multiplying and annexing more and more land...