Third Age 2941
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Third Age 2941 (abbreviated to T.A. 2941) is the 2941st year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2941 was also known as S.R. 1341 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
March
April
- 6: Bilbo Baggins is out for Yestare; Gandalf visits Bag End, talks with Holman Greenhand and realises Bilbo is the right person for the Quest.[2]
- Thorin and Gandalf visit Bilbo in the Shire.[3][4]
- The next day Thorin and Company depart for the Green Dragon. Bilbo catches up at 11 a.m. Quest for Erebor begins.[5]
Spring-Summer
- Bilbo meets Gollum and finds the One Ring.[3]
- The White Council meets.[3]
- Saruman agrees to an Attack on Dol Guldur, since he now wishes to prevent Sauron from searching the Anduin.[3]
- Sauron having made his plans abandons Dol Guldur.[3]
September
- Bilbo and Thorin and Company escape the Elvenking's Halls on barrels.
- 22: Bilbo's birthday; that day he arrives in Lake-town.
Later
- Bard of Esgaroth slays Smaug.[3]
- The Battle of Five Armies in Dale.[3]
- Death of Thorin Oakenshield, Fíli, and Kíli.[3]
- Death of Bolg.[6]
- Dáin II Ironfoot of the Iron Hills becomes King under the Mountain.[3]
Unknown
- Birth of Tolman Cotton, first child and son of Holman Cotton.[7]
- Death of Hildigrim Took.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk", footnote after "On a time", p. 1077
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Quest of Erebor"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Roast Mutton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "The Return Journey"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
