Third Age 2951

Third Age 2951 (abbreviated to T.A. 2951) is the 2951st year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2951 was also known as S.R. 1351 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
* Sauron declares himself openly and gathers power in Mordor. He begins the rebuilding of Barad-dûr.
* The remaining Gondorians of Ithilien start to flee.
* Gollum, who is at the outskirts of Mirkwood, presumably on his way to Eriador, feels the call of the Shadow from the South and turns towards Mordor.
* The Elves of Mirkwood lose the tracks of Gollum. Gandalf also neglects the matter for many years, occupied with other thoughts.
* Sauron sends Khamûl and other two of the Nazgûl to reoccupy Dol Guldur.
* Birth of Heribald Bolger, second child and second son of Wilibald Bolger and Prisca Baggins.