Third Age 2953

Third Age 2953 (abbreviated to T.A. 2953) is the 2953rd year of the Sun of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Third Age 2953 was also known as S.R. 1353 in Shire-reckoning.
Notable events in this year include:
* The Dark Tower rises again.
* Death of Ruling Steward Turgon of Gondor.
* Last meeting of the White Council. They debate the Rings of Power. Saruman feigns that he has discovered that the One Ring has passed down Anduin to the Sea.
* Saruman withdraws to Isengard, which he takes as his own, and fortifies it. Being jealous and afraid of Gandalf he sets spies to watch all his movements; and notes his interest in the Shire. He soon begins to keep agents in Bree and the Southfarthing.
* Ecthelion II, son of Turgon, becomes the twenty-fifth Ruling Steward.
* Death of King Fengel.
* Thengel, son of Fengel, becomes the sixteenth King of Rohan.