Third Age of Middle-earth
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The Third Age of Middle-earth is a long historical era in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium marked by the rise and fall of Sauron, the War of the Ring, and the events chronicled in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Age | 5 |
| The Third Age of Middle-earth | 1 |
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
age of Middle-earth
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fictional historical era ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 3021 years ⓘ |
| beginsWith |
Isildur taking the One Ring
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defeat of Sauron by the Last Alliance ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | third of the Four Ages of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| dominantPeoples |
Dwarves
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Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobbits NERFINISHED ⓘ Men ⓘ |
| dominantRealms |
Arnor
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Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivendell NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endsWith |
departure of Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf over the Sea
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destruction of the One Ring in Mount Doom ⓘ final overthrow of Sauron ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fourth Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Second Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEvent |
Angmar War
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Battle of Azanulbizar NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dagorlad NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Five Armies NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Pelennor Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Coronation of Aragorn II Elessar NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of Elrond NERFINISHED ⓘ Departure of the Ring-bearers from the Grey Havens NERFINISHED ⓘ Destruction of the One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ Downfall of Arnor NERFINISHED ⓘ Downfall of Gondor under the Stewards averted NERFINISHED ⓘ Fall of Minas Ithil NERFINISHED ⓘ Fall of Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ Kin-strife of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Plague of the Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Quest of Erebor NERFINISHED ⓘ Reunification of the Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Barad-dûr NERFINISHED ⓘ War between Dwarves and Orcs NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Last Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ rise of Sauron in Mordor ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Aragorn II Elessar
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Bilbo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Boromir NERFINISHED ⓘ Denethor II NERFINISHED ⓘ Elrond NERFINISHED ⓘ Faramir NERFINISHED ⓘ Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Galadriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimli NERFINISHED ⓘ Legolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ Saruman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorin Oakenshield NERFINISHED ⓘ Thranduil NERFINISHED ⓘ Théoden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingFor |
The Battles of the Fords of Isen
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The Disaster of the Gladden Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hunt for the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ The Istari NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Quest of Erebor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
decline of the Elves
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rise of Men ⓘ struggle against Sauron and the One Ring ⓘ |
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Balrog of Moria
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