Talk:Fourth Age 42
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Latest comment: 29 December 2012 by KingAragorn
This is not right. S.R. 1422 = T.A. 3022 = Fo.A. 1. The year Fourth Age 43 is, therefore, S.R. 1464. --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 16:14, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, most Fourth Age years are a mess. It's because of the difference in switch between the different calendars. In some, the new year started in March 3019, but in others, not until (IIRC) 3021... --Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 16:25, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
- The vast majority of dates in the Fourth Age we have (mostly from Appendices B and C) are given in the Shire Reckoning of the Fourth Age (S.R. 1422 = Fo.A. 1) as opposed to the Gondorian usage (March T.A. 3021 - March T.A. 3022 = Fo.A. 1). If we just stick with the Shire usage (as we do in other matters) then it keeps everything neat and tidy and straightforward. --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 16:33, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
- Also note the contradictions found by Gamling.-- KingAragorn talk contribs edits email 16:54, 29 December 2012 (UTC)