Third Age 2759

Third Age 2759 (abbreviated to T.A. 2759) is the 2759th year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2759 was also known as S.R. 1159 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
* The Long Winter ends. Great suffering and loss of life in Eriador and Rohan.
* The Days of Dearth, a dreadful famine in The Shire, continues.
* Death of Thain Isumbras Took III
* Ferumbras Took II, son of Isumbras Took III, becomes the twenty-fourth Thain of the Shire.
* Wulf's Rebellion: Death of King Helm Hammerhand of Rohan.
* Corsair Wars: Before spring, Captain Beregond repels the invading Corsairs, then sends reinforcements to Rohan.
* Fréaláf, nephew of King Helm, slays Wulf and becomes the tenth king, starting the second line of Kings of the Mark.
* Saruman takes up his abode in Isengard with the permission of Beren.