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The Fourth Age was the time period that followed the War of the Ring. It was an age of peace and the 'Age of Men'.

The coronation of King Aragorn of Gondor and Arnor.

The Fourth Age began after Sauron was vanquished and his Ruling Ring had been destroyed. The Shire and the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor were restored. It marked the ascent of Men and the diminishment of the Elves. Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, Bilbo and Frodo sailed for the Undying Lands.

The allies of Sauron suffered a devastating blow that would take them centuries to recover, if they did at all. Harad suffered a devastating defeat and concluded a peace with King Aragorn II Elessar, by which Umbar, whose fleet had been completely destroyed in the mouths of the Anduin, was returned to Gondor, and South Gondor also annexed. The Easterlings also suffered a terrible defeat as their Orc allies fled in terror from the Battle of the Black Gate. However, King Elessar, his descendants and allies such as King Eomer still on occasion warred with their enemies over land, particularly over the bitterly contested region of the Sea of Rhûn. King Elessar died in FO 120 and was succeeded by his son Eldarion who ruled until about FO 220 . Of the kings of the Reunited Kingdom after him, nothing is known.

Tolkien said that he thought the distance between the end of the Third Age and the 20th century A.D. was about 6000 years, and that 1958 should have been around the end of the Fifth Age if the Fourth and Fifth Ages were about the same length as the Second and Third Ages. He said, however, in a letter written in 1958 that he believed the Ages had quickened and that it was about the end of the Sixth Age or beginning of the Seventh. (This letter is referred to in the "Fourth Age" article of The Encyclopedia of Arda as mentioned below.) It should also be stated that Arda does not exist in Earth's history, not merely a difference in timeline, but it it also as Tolkien stated "in a different state of imaginiation" as in, in the same time but different history.

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References

The Complete Guide to Middle-earth

External links

Fourth Age at Tolkien Gateway
Fourth Age at Glyphweb

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-'''The Fourth Age''' was the time period that followed the [[War of the Ring]] and was the age of peace and the 'Age of Men'.
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+'''The Fourth Age''' was the time period that followed the [[War of the Ring]]. It was an age of peace and the 'Age of Men'.
 [[File:Aragorn.png|frame|left|The coronation of King Aragorn of Gondor and Arnor.]]
-The Fourth Age began after [[Sauron]] was finally defeated, the land of Mordor was nothing but a wasteland, and his [[One Ring|Ruling Ring]] had been destroyed.
+The Fourth Age began after [[Sauron]] was vanquished and his [[One Ring|Ruling Ring]] had been destroyed. The Shire and the kingdoms of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]] were restored. It marked the ascent of [[Men]] and the diminishment of the [[Elves]]. [[Gandalf]], [[Elrond]], [[Galadriel]], Bilbo and Frodo sailed for the [[Undying Lands]].
+The allies of [[Sauron]] suffered a devastating blow that would take them centuries to recover, if they did at all. [[Harad]] suffered a devastating defeat and concluded a peace with King [[Aragorn II Elessar]], by which Umbar, whose fleet had been completely destroyed in the mouths of the Anduin, was returned to Gondor, and South Gondor also annexed. The [[Easterlings]] also suffered a terrible defeat as their Orc allies fled in terror from the [[Battle of the Black Gate]]. However, King Elessar, his descendants and allies such as King [[Eomer]] still on occasion warred with their enemies over land, particularly over the bitterly contested region of the [[Sea of Rhûn]]. King [[Elessar]] died in [[FO 120]] and was succeeded by his son [[Eldarion]] who ruled until about [[FO 220]] . Of the kings of the Reunited Kingdom after him, nothing is known.
-This age was marked by the recovery of the [[Númenorean]] in [[Realms in Exile|exile]] kingdoms of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]], the final ascent of [[Men]], and the total wane of the [[Elves]]. [[Gandalf]], [[Elrond]], [[Galadriel]], Bilbo and Frodo sailed for the [[Undying Lands]] after the [[One Ring]] was destroyed, the [[Battle of Bywater]] following the deaths of [[Saruman]] the White and [[Grima Wormtongue]] the darkness was lifted and was gone forever so ending the Third Age.
+Tolkien said that he thought the distance between the end of the Third Age and the [[Wikipedia:20th century|20th century]] A.D. was about 6000 years, and that [[Wikipedia:1958|1958]] should have been around the end of the Fifth Age if the Fourth and Fifth Ages were about the same length as the Second and Third Ages. He said, however, in a letter written in 1958 that he believed the Ages had quickened and that it was about the end of the Sixth Age or beginning of the Seventh. (This letter is referred to in the "Fourth Age" article of ''The Encyclopedia of Arda'' as mentioned below.) It should also be stated that Arda does not exist in Earth's history, not merely a difference in timeline, but it it also as Tolkien stated "in a different state of imaginiation" as in, in the same time but different history.
-In total contrast, the allies of [[Sauron]] suffered a devastating blow that would take them centuries to recover, if they did at all. [[Harad]] suffered a devastating defeat and concluded a peace with King [[Aragorn II Elessar]], by which Umbar, whose fleet had been completely destroyed in the mouths of the Anduin, was returned to Gondor, and South Gondor annexed. The [[Easterlings]] also suffered a terrible defeat as their Orc allies fled in terror from the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. However, King Elessar and presumably his descendants constantly warred with their enemies over land, particularly over the bitterly contested region of the [[Sea of Rhûn]].
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-Tolkien said that he thought the distance between the end of the Third Age and the [[Wikipedia:20th century|20th century]] A.D. was about 6000 years, and that in [[Wikipedia:1958|1958]] it should have been around the end of the Fifth Age if the Fourth and Fifth Ages were about the same length as the Second and Third Ages. He said, however, in a letter written in 1958 that he believed the Ages had quickened and that it was about the end of the Sixth Age/beginning of the Seventh. (This letter is referred to in the "Fourth Age" article of ''The Encyclopedia of Arda'' as mentioned below.)
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 *[[Timeline of Arda#Fourth Age|Timeline of the Fourth Age]]
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