Third Age 1050
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Third Age 1050 (abbreviated to T.A. 1050) is the 1050th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
- Hyarmendacil conquers the Harad.[1]
- Gondor reaches the height of its power.[1]
- About this time a shadow falls on Greenwood, and men begin to call it Mirkwood.[1]
- About this time Sauron's spirit moves some Easterlings into Rhovanion up to the Vales of Anduin.[2]
- Alerted by the shadow of Dol Guldur[3] the Periannath started to migrate westwards. They are first mentioned in records with the coming of the Harfoots to Eriador.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "X. Of Dwarves and Men", "Notes", #60
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "X. Of Dwarves and Men", "The Atani and their Languages"