First Age 498
From Tolkien Gateway
- Mid-year's Day - After becoming betrothed in the spring, Túrin Turambar weds Niënor Níniel.[1]
- Glaurung's orcs begin raiding Brethil. Túrin initially refuses to go into battle, but is persuaded by Dorlas. Túrin takes up Gurthang and defeats the orcs; news of the Black Sword reaches Glaurung.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "Niënor in Brethil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Grey Annals": §319
