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Dates
Dol Guldur was built here c. III 1050, and destroyed after the War of the Ring, beginning on 28 March III 3019
Location
The southwestern parts of Greenwood the Great (Mirkwood)
Cultures
In earlier times, Silvan Elves lived around the hill, but it was later occupied by Sauron with his Orcs and other servants
Settlements
Dol Guldur
Pronunciation
a'mon la'nk
Meaning
'Naked Hill'
Other names
The Naked Hill

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Amon Lanc

The hill beneath Dol Guldur

Map of Amon Lanc

A hill in the southern parts of Greenwood the Great. After a millennium of the Third Age had passed, Sauron came to Amon Lanc and built a stronghold there. The hill and fortress were then together called Dol Guldur, and the wood in which it stood became known as Mirkwood.


See also...

East Bight, East Lórien, Emyn-nu-Fuin, Naked Hill, Narrows of the Forest, Necromancer, Silvan Elves, Taur-nu-Fuin

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