Year of the Trees 1497

Year of the Trees 1497 (abbreviated to Y.T. 1497) is the 1497th year of the Trees in the First Age of Arda. Year of the Trees 1497 was also V.Y. 4997 in Valian Years.
Notable events in this year include:
* Arrival of the Host of Fëanor at the Firth of Drengist.
* The burning of the ships at Losgar; the host of Fingolfin are forced to cross the Helcaraxë to reach Middle-earth.
* Morgoth sends armies of Orcs to attack the Elves of Beleriand. The First Battle of Beleriand; the Havens of the Falas are besieged.
* Death of Denethor at Amon Ereb. His people go into hiding in Ossiriand and are known as the Laiquendi.
* Melian casts a Girdle over her realm; it becomes known as Doriath.
* Establishment of the camp at the shores of the Lake Mithrim by the Fëanorians.
* Second battle of Beleriand: Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
* Death of Fëanor at hands of Gothmog and the Balrogs.
* Maedhros feigns to treat with Morgoth, but is attacked and captured.