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* Death of [[Thain]] [[Isumbras Took III]]<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref> | * Death of [[Thain]] [[Isumbras Took III]]<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref> | ||
* [[Ferumbras Took II]], son of Isumbras Took III, becomes the twenty-fourth Thain of [[the Shire]].<ref name="Took"/> | * [[Ferumbras Took II]], son of Isumbras Took III, becomes the twenty-fourth Thain of [[the Shire]].<ref name="Took"/> | ||
* Death of [[Kings of Rohan|King]] [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]] of [[Rohan]].<ref name="Mark">{{App|Mark}}</ref> | * [[Wulf's Rebellion]]: Death of [[Kings of Rohan|King]] [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]] of [[Rohan]].<ref name="Mark">{{App|Mark}}</ref> | ||
*Before spring, Captain [[Beregond (Steward of Gondor)|Beregond]] repels the invading [[Corsairs]], then sends reinforcements to Rohan.<ref>{{TA|Stewards}}</ref> | * [[Corsair Wars]]: Before spring, Captain [[Beregond (Steward of Gondor)|Beregond]] repels the invading [[Corsairs]], then sends reinforcements to Rohan.<ref>{{TA|Stewards}}</ref> | ||
* [[Fréaláf]], nephew of King Helm, slays [[Wulf]] and becomes the tenth king,<ref name="Mark"/> starting the second line of [[Kings of Rohan|Kings of the Mark]].<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> | * [[Fréaláf]], nephew of King Helm, slays [[Wulf]] and becomes the tenth king,<ref name="Mark"/> starting the second line of [[Kings of Rohan|Kings of the Mark]].<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> | ||
* [[Saruman]] takes up his abode in [[Isengard]] with the permission of [[Beren (Steward of Gondor)|Beren]].<ref name="TA"/> | * [[Saruman]] takes up his abode in [[Isengard]] with the permission of [[Beren (Steward of Gondor)|Beren]].<ref name="TA"/> | ||
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[[Category:Third Age years|2, Third Age 2759]] | [[Category:Third Age years|2, Third Age 2759]] | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 13 March 2020
Third Age 2759 (abbreviated to T.A. 2759) is the 2759th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2759 was also known as S.R. 1159 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
- The Long Winter ends. Great suffering and loss of life in Eriador and Rohan.[1][2]
- The Days of Dearth, a dreadful famine in The Shire, continues.[3]
- Death of Thain Isumbras Took III[4]
- Ferumbras Took II, son of Isumbras Took III, becomes the twenty-fourth Thain of the Shire.[4]
- Wulf's Rebellion: Death of King Helm Hammerhand of Rohan.[2]
- Corsair Wars: Before spring, Captain Beregond repels the invading Corsairs, then sends reinforcements to Rohan.[5]
- Fréaláf, nephew of King Helm, slays Wulf and becomes the tenth king,[2] starting the second line of Kings of the Mark.[1]
- Saruman takes up his abode in Isengard with the permission of Beren.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ T.A. Stewards
