Third Age 2848 (abbreviated to T.A. 2848) is the 2848th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2848 was also known as S.R. 1248 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
- Death of Chieftain of the Dúnedain Arathorn I.[1]
- Argonui, the son of Arathorn I, becomes thirteenth Chieftain.[1]
- Death of Thain Fortinbras Took I.[2]
- Gerontius Took, son of Fortinbras Took I, becomes the twenty-sixth Thain of the Shire.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Took of Great Smials"