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Minalcar's defeat of the Easterlings was a battle between Gondor and the Easterlings in the year TA 1248.
History[]
Background[]
For an unknown number of years before and during the inactive King Narmacil I's rule, the Easterlings began attacking Gondor and the west again apparently conducting raids on Gondor's Northmen allies in Rhovanion. However, Gondor never faced them in any major open battle solely on their own preferring to rely on their allies to check the invaders. This changed when word reached Minalcar, the Regent, that some of their Northman allies were unreliable and at times fought on the side of the Easterlings out of promises of a share in the spoils of war, greed, or out of the need of allies to aid in the settling of feuds between their princes.[1]
The Battle[]
Finding this situation unacceptable, Minalcar assembled a great army and marched it out of Gondor and met a large Easterling army somewhere between Rhovanion and the Sea of Rhûn. Minalcar utterly defeated them with possibly only minimal losses. The losses however for the Easterlings were devastating as Minalcar's army obliterated all their settlements and encampments east of the Sea of Rhûn.[1]
Aftermath[]
Minalcar's victory marked the end of the second Easterling war, putting an end to any further attacks by the Easterlings on Gondor and the principalities of Rhovanion, as well as their influence on its people. Minalcar declared himself 'Rómendacil' increasing his popularity at home. Gondor's victory led to the construction of west bank fortifications on the Anduin and the building of the Argonath. The influence of Gondor upon the Northmen was reinforced with the dispatch of Prince Valacar to Rhovanion as an emissary, although this would have unintended consequences.[1]
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Danish | Minalcars sejr over Østerlingene |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, I: The Númenórean Kings, (iv): "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion"