Second Age 1701

Second Age 1701 (abbreviated to S.A. 1701) is the 1701st year of the Sun of the Second Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
* Sauron is driven out of Eriador, narrowly escaping to Mordor with but a bodyguard.
* The first White Council is held. It is decided to establish the Elvish stronghold in eastern Eriador at Imladris rather than in Eregion.
* Gil-galad gives Vilya to Elrond.
* The extent of Gil-galad's realm of Lindon has been diminished and withdrawn from Eriador back to the Blue Mountains.
* The Westlands have peace for a long while.