Fall of Nargothrond
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| Fall of Nargothrond | |
| Event | |
| Other names | Sack of Nargothrond |
| Location | Nargothrond |
| Result | Utter destruction of Nargothrond |
| Participants | Glaurung and Morgoth's army; Orodreth and the Noldor of Nargothrond |
| Description | Nargothrond was taken and sacked by the forces of Morgoth |
| References | Of Túrin Turambar |
The Fall of Nargothrond was the overthrow and destruction of the city by that name, wrought by Glaurung and his hordes, in First Age 494.
