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* '''6''' - [[Samwise Gamgee | * '''6''' - Birth of [[Samwise Gamgee]], fifth child and third son of [[Hamfast Gamgee]] and [[Bell Goodchild]].<ref name="Gamgee">{{App|Gamgee}}</ref> | ||
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* [[Thorongil]] ([[Aragorn]]) with the leave of [[Ecthelion II]], [[Surprise Attack on Umbar|attacks Umbar]], destroys the fleet and kills the [[Captain of the Haven]].<ref name="TA"/><ref name=stew/> | |||
*Thorongil leaves his companions at [[Pelargir]] and goes on alone for other tasks. His adventures end.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref><ref name=stew>{{App|Stewards}}</ref> | |||
* Aragorn enters [[Lothlórien]] and there meets again [[Arwen|Arwen Undómiel]]. Aragorn gives her the [[ring of Barahir]], and they plight their troth upon the hill of [[Cerin Amroth]].<ref name="TA"/> | |||
* About this time [[Gollum]] reaches the confines of [[Mordor]] and becomes acquainted with [[Shelob]].<ref name="TA"/> | |||
* Birth of [[Everard Took]], fourth child and second son of [[Adelard Took]].<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref> | |||
* Birth of [[Berilac Brandybuck]], son of [[Merimac Brandybuck]].<ref name="Brandybuck">{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref> | |||
* Birth of [[Fredegar Bolger]], first child and son of [[Odovacar Bolger]] and [[Rosamunda Took]].<ref name="Took"/> | |||
* Birth of [[Tolman Cotton Junior]], first child and son of [[Tolman Cotton Senior]] and [[Lily Brown]].<ref name="Gamgee"/> | |||
* Death of [[Kings of Rohan|King]] [[Thengel]].<ref name="Mark">{{App|Mark}}</ref> | |||
* [[Théoden]], son of Thengel, becomes the seventeenth King of [[Rohan]].<ref name="Mark"/> | |||
* Death of [[Thain]] [[Fortinbras Took II]].<ref name="Took"/> | |||
* [[Ferumbras Took III]], son of Fortinbras, becomes the thirtieth Thain of [[the Shire]].<ref name="Took"/> | |||
* Death of [[Drogo Baggins]] and [[Primula Brandybuck]]; they are drowned in the [[Brandywine]]. Their son, young [[Frodo Baggins]], is adopted by his uncle [[Rorimac Brandybuck]].<ref>{{App|Baggins}}</ref><ref name="Brandybuck"/><ref>{{FR|Party}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:10, 31 March 2024
Third Age 2980 (abbreviated to T.A. 2980) is the 2980th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2980 was also known as S.R. 1380 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
April[edit | edit source]
- 6 - Birth of Samwise Gamgee, fifth child and third son of Hamfast Gamgee and Bell Goodchild.[1]
During 2980[edit | edit source]
- Thorongil (Aragorn) with the leave of Ecthelion II, attacks Umbar, destroys the fleet and kills the Captain of the Haven.[2][3]
- Thorongil leaves his companions at Pelargir and goes on alone for other tasks. His adventures end.[2][3]
- Aragorn enters Lothlórien and there meets again Arwen Undómiel. Aragorn gives her the ring of Barahir, and they plight their troth upon the hill of Cerin Amroth.[2]
- About this time Gollum reaches the confines of Mordor and becomes acquainted with Shelob.[2]
- Birth of Everard Took, fourth child and second son of Adelard Took.[4]
- Birth of Berilac Brandybuck, son of Merimac Brandybuck.[5]
- Birth of Fredegar Bolger, first child and son of Odovacar Bolger and Rosamunda Took.[4]
- Birth of Tolman Cotton Junior, first child and son of Tolman Cotton Senior and Lily Brown.[1]
- Death of King Thengel.[6]
- Théoden, son of Thengel, becomes the seventeenth King of Rohan.[6]
- Death of Thain Fortinbras Took II.[4]
- Ferumbras Took III, son of Fortinbras, becomes the thirtieth Thain of the Shire.[4]
- Death of Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck; they are drowned in the Brandywine. Their son, young Frodo Baggins, is adopted by his uncle Rorimac Brandybuck.[7][5][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "The Longfather-tree of Master Samwise"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Brandybuck of Buckland"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
