- Battles of Beleriand
In
J. R. R. Tolkien 's "The Silmarillion ", there were many battles between the Elves ofBeleriand and the forces ofMorgoth .These battles are often referred to as the Battles of Beleriand, but also as the War of the Jewels as the
Silmaril li were behind them all.#The
First Battle of Beleriand was fought before theNoldor arrived, and was fought by theSindar andLaiquendi .
#The Second Battle wasDagor-nuin-Giliath , or "Battle-under-Stars", fought by the Noldor followingFëanor and his Seven Sons, in which the Noldor were victorious but Fëanor was slain.
#*During this battle theBattle of Lhammoth was fought by the host ofFingolfin .
#The Third Battle wasDagor Aglareb , or "Glorious Battle", which led to theSiege of Angband .
#*Various minor battles were fought during the Siege which are not counted.
#The Fourth Battle was theDagor Bragollach , or "Battle of Sudden Flame", in which the Siege was broken andFingolfin was slain.
#*Minas Tirith was taken bySauron 2 years afterward.
#The Fifth Battle was theNírnaeth Arnoediad or "Battle of Unnumbered Tears", in which the Noldor were utterly defeated.
#*TheBattle of Tumhalad , in which the elven forces underOrodreth and Túrin were defeated by Angband forces underGlaurung , leading to the sack ofNargothrond .
#The Last Battle of Beleriand, called the Great Battle and theWar of Wrath , ended theFirst Age ofArda and destroyed Beleriand, for the wrath of the Valar was so great that it caused Beleriand to sink under the Sea.
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