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'''Fourth Age 1''' began, in the reckoning of [[Gondor]], on [[25 March]].<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref> The entries for this year, starting with 25 March, are repeated from [[Third Age 3021]] to note the transition (the months and dates shown still correspond to the [[Shire Calendar]]).
*The beginning of the [[Fourth Age]] in the reckoning of [[the Shire]].<ref>{{App|Later}}</ref>
*Birth of [[Eldarion]], son of King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] of the [[Reunited Kingdom]] of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] and Queen [[Arwen]].<ref>{{NM|P1xi}}, p. 78</ref>


All entries without a footnote come from [[Appendix B]], the [[Third Age]], "The Chief Days from the Fall of the Barad-dur to the end of the Third Age".
==Note==
 
In the reckoning of [[Gondor]] Fourth Age 1 began on [[25 March]] of [[Third Age 3021]].<ref>{{App|Chief}}</ref>
==March==
* '''25''' - [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]'s daughter [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor]] is born. The beginning of the [[Fourth Age]], according to the calendars of Gondor.<ref>{{App|Calendars}}</ref>
 
==September==
* '''21''' - [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] set out from [[Hobbiton]] for the [[Grey Havens]].
* '''22''' - [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] meet the [[Last Riding of the Keepers]] in [[Woody End]].
* '''29''' - Departure of the [[Ring-bearers]] for [[Valinor]]. This event is also said to mark the end of the Third Age.
 
==October==
* '''6''' - Sam returns to [[Bag End]] on his faithful pony, [[Bill the Pony|Bill]].
 
==Within this Year==
* [[Éomer]] weds [[Lothíriel]].<ref>{{App|Mark}}, ''Third Line''</ref>
* [[Legolas]] and [[Gimli]] lead part of their peoples to [[Gondor]].<ref>{{PM|Third}}, p. 244</ref>
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Fourth Age 1 (abbreviated to Fo.A. 1 or F.O.) is the 1st year of the Sun of the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Unless otherwise stated, Tolkien Gateway follows Shire usage in Appendix B for reckoning Fourth Age years: Fourth Age 1 was also known as S.R. 1422 in Shire-reckoning.

Notable events in this year include:

Note

In the reckoning of Gondor Fourth Age 1 began on 25 March of Third Age 3021.[3]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: XI. Ageing of Elves", p. 78
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"
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