Third Age 1944

Third Age 1944 (abbreviated to T.A. 1944) is the 1944th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 1944 was also known as S.R. 344 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
* 9 July: News of the oncoming of the enemy reach Pelargir.
* Disaster of the Morannon
* King Ondoher falls in battle. His sons Artamir and Faramir are also killed.
* 13 July: Minohtar is overwhelmed by Wainriders and slain by an arrow.
* Eärnil defeats the enemy in South Ithilien. He then wins the Battle of the Camp, and drives Wainriders into the Dead Marshes.
* Pelendur briefly rules Gondor.
* Arvedui claims the crown of Gondor.