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The Years of the Sun.

• The First Age. Duration: 450 Years of the Trees + 583 Years of the Sun.
• The Second Age. Duration: 3441 Years of the Sun.
• The Third Age. Duration: 3021 Years of the Sun.
• The Fourth Age. Duration: From 6000 years ago to 1 A.D.

https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Ages_of_Arda

We have about 13,000 years recorded in the age of the sun, but I mean it's not an entirely misguided question. That said, warfare 500 years ago was more like warfare 13,000 years ago than it is like warfare today so that's something to keep in mind

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