Third Age 2951

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Third Age 2951 (abbreviated to T.A. 2951) is the 2951st year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2951 was also known as S.R. 1351 in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

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As of 2015, the published version of The Lord of the Rings includes entries for the year 2951 that: Elrond reveals to Aragorn his true name and ancestry; Aragorn meets Arwen in Rivendell; and Aragorn goes into the Wild. Following research by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, Christopher Tolkien agrees that this is in error and the correct year for these entries should be T.A. 2952.[6] Tolkien Gateway reflects this.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
  2. 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards"
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Hunt for the Ring", note 1, p. 352
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Bolger of Budgeford"
  6. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, "Tolkien Notes 13" dated 25 December 2015, Hammond&Scull.com (accessed 7 January 2016)