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* [[Regent of Gondor|Regent]] [[Rómendacil II|Minalcar]] of [[Gondor]] - with the aid of [[Vidugavia]], King of [[Rhovanion]] - leads a great force of troops and defeats the Easterlings in the lands between [[Rhovanion]] and the [[Sea of Rhûn|Inland Sea]]. All [[Easterlings|Easterling]] camps and settlements east of the Inland Sea are destroyed.<ref name="AppA">{{App|Gondor}}</ref> | |||
* Minalcar takes the name [[Rómendacil II|Rómendacil]] (''East-victor'') in celebration of his great victory over the Easterlings.<ref name="AppA">{{App|Gondor}}</ref> | |||
* About this time, the western shores of the [[Anduin]] are fortified and the pillars of the [[Argonath]] are erected at the entrance to [[Nen Hithoel]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|Gondor}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Third Age years|1, Third Age 1248]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:15, 5 November 2014
Third Age 1248 (abbreviated to T.A. 1248) is the 1248th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
- Regent Minalcar of Gondor - with the aid of Vidugavia, King of Rhovanion - leads a great force of troops and defeats the Easterlings in the lands between Rhovanion and the Inland Sea. All Easterling camps and settlements east of the Inland Sea are destroyed.[1]
- Minalcar takes the name Rómendacil (East-victor) in celebration of his great victory over the Easterlings.[1]
- About this time, the western shores of the Anduin are fortified and the pillars of the Argonath are erected at the entrance to Nen Hithoel.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"
