Events Fortinbras Took II, the twenty-ninth Thain of the Shire is born. Third Age of the Sun also known as Shire Reckoning 1278 TA 2873 - TA 2874 - TA 2875 - TA 2876 - TA 2877 - TA 2878 - TA 2879- TA 2880 - TA 2881 - TA 2882 - TA 2883 First Age - Second Age - Third Age - Fourth Age - Shire Reckoning Categories: Third Age Dates Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.