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Date
I 495
Location
Nargothrond, on the river Narog beneath the hills of Taur-en-Faroth
Pronunciation
Nargothrond is pronounced 'narrgo'thrond' (where rr emphasises that the 'r' sound should be distinctly pronounced)
Meaning
Nargothrond means 'Underground fortress on the river Narog'
Other names
Sack of Nargothrond

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  • Updated 18 September 2011
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Fall of Nargothrond

The sack of the halls on the Narog

The overthrow and destruction of the citadel of Nargothrond by Glaurung and his hordes, in the four hundred and ninety-fifth year of the First Age.


See also...

Black Sword of Brethil, Black Sword of Nargothrond, Fens of Sirion, The Highway, Three Jewels

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Fall of Nargothrond

The sack of the halls on the Narog

Date
I 495
Location
Nargothrond, on the river Narog beneath the hills of Taur-en-Faroth
Pronunciation
Nargothrond is pronounced 'narrgo'thrond' (where rr emphasises that the 'r' sound should be distinctly pronounced)
Meaning
Nargothrond means 'Underground fortress on the river Narog'
Other names
Sack of Nargothrond

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 18 September 2011
  • Updates planned: 1

Fall of Nargothrond

The sack of the halls on the Narog

The overthrow and destruction of the citadel of Nargothrond by Glaurung and his hordes, in the four hundred and ninety-fifth year of the First Age.


See also...

Black Sword of Brethil, Black Sword of Nargothrond, Fens of Sirion, The Highway, Three Jewels

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 18 September 2011
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2011. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Job matching, relationship and team services and more are all free and unlimited to Discus users.