North Marches

The North Marches was a fortified position along the northwestern borders of the Kingdom of Doriath.
It was located in or near Dimbar just outside the enchanted barrier that surrounded the Elven realm east of the river Mindeb.The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Beleriand and the Lands to the North"The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Travels of Túrin and Nienor"
==History==
The date of its establishment is not known, but was probably after the Nírnaeth Arnoediad when the servants of Morgoth had become a greater threat to Beleriand. By around FA 482, the Elven forces were hard-pressed there, which attracted the valiant spirit of TúrinThe Children of Húrin, Narn i Chîn Húrin, The Tale of the Children of Húrin, V: "Túrin in Doriath" who became important in its defense for three years. After the departure Túrin from Doriath, the forces of Morgoth became even more dangerous and bold, overrunning Dimbar and threatening Brethil. Soon, all charged with its defense began to miss Túrin and Beleg, who had gone seeking for him. Nearly a year later, when Beleg encountered Túrin amongst outlaws, he spoke of the plight of the marches, which were besieged if not already overrun. Saying that the Orcs had found a safe way out of Taur-nu-Fuin and made a road on the Pass of Anach. Túrin refused to return to the Marches and service of the king.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXI: "Of Túrin Turambar"The Children of Húrin, Narn i Chîn Húrin, The Tale of the Children of Húrin, VI: "Túrin Among the Outlaws"
The fate of the Marches before the Fall of Doriath is not known.
==References==
Category:Beleriand