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| place=[[Pelargir]] in [[Lebennin]] | | place=[[Pelargir]] in [[Lebennin]] | ||
| result=Escape of the King's enemies to [[Umbar]] | | result=Escape of the King's enemies to [[Umbar]] | ||
| side1= People of Gondor loyal to [[Eldacar]] | | side1= People of Gondor loyal to [[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] | ||
| side2= People of the coasts, kinsfolk of [[Castamir|Castamir the Usurper]] | | side2= People of the coasts, kinsfolk of [[Castamir|Castamir the Usurper]] | ||
| commanders1=[[Eldacar]] | | commanders1=[[Eldacar (King of Gondor)|Eldacar]] | ||
| commanders2=Sons of Castamir | | commanders2=Sons of Castamir | ||
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| Siege of Pelargir | |
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| Conflict: Kin-strife of Gondor | |
| Date: T.A. 1447 – 1448 | |
| Place: Pelargir in Lebennin | |
| Outcome: Escape of the King's enemies to Umbar | |
| Combatants | |
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People of Gondor loyal to Eldacar |
People of the coasts, kinsfolk of Castamir the Usurper |
| Commanders | |
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Sons of Castamir | |
| Casualties | |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
The Siege of Pelargir was the aftermath of the last battle of the Kin-strife of Gondor.
History[edit | edit source]
In T.A. 1447[1] the rightful King Eldacar slew Castamir the Usurper at the Battle of the Crossings of Erui. Led by his sons, Castamir's kin and the people of the fleets retreated and held out for one year in the port city of Pelargir. The siege could not be broken because Eldacar had no ships, which allowed the rebels to resupply and gather all of the support that they could.[2] In 1448[1] the rebels sailed away to Umbar and established a lordship independent of Gondor. This refuge of enemies lasted for generations, until finally subdued by King Elessar in the Fourth Age.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
