Year of the Trees 1497
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Year of the Trees 1497 (abbreviated to Y.T. 1497) is the 1497th year of the Trees in the First Age of Arda. Year of the Trees 1497 was also V.Y. 4997 in Valian Years.
Notable events in this year include:
- First Battle of Beleriand; Falas is under siege.[1]
- Death of Denethor at Amon Ereb.[1]
- Arrival of the Host of Fëanor at the Firth of Drengist.[2]
- Burning of the ships at Losgar.[2][1]
- Death of Amrod.[3]
- Establishment of the camp at the shores of the Lake Mithrim by the Fëanorians.[4]
- Second battle of Beleriand: Dagor-nuin-Giliath; siege of Brithombar and Eglarest is lifted.[4]
- Death of Fëanor.[4]
- Capture of Maedhros by the forces of Morgoth.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sindar"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Return of the Noldor"