Nirnaeth Arnoediad

Other names

Battle of Unnumbered Tears Fifth Battle

ca. 1 min

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In briefanswer capsule

Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the fifth battle, opened on the plain of Anfauglith four days into the war. Maedhros came up from the east only late, and the tale says the day might still have been won, had every host held faith; but Ulfang's sons struck the Fëanorians from behind, and Glaurung drove the two armies apart. Gothmog felled Fingon, High King of the Noldor. The Men of Dor-lómin held the rearguard so that Turgon could escape, and Húrin was taken alive.

Time anchorfrom First AgeOpen in the master timeline

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 20, Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth

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Legendarium (2026): „Nirnaeth Arnoediad“. Last updated August 29, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/history/nirnaeth-arnoediad/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Last updated August 29, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/history/nirnaeth-arnoediad/

MLA

„Nirnaeth Arnoediad“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/history/nirnaeth-arnoediad/. Last updated August 29, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-nirnaeth-arnoediad-en,
  title        = {Nirnaeth Arnoediad},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/history/nirnaeth-arnoediad/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 29, 2026}
}