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Iantamrun

To the west of the Harûze city of Korb Taskral and across the Harnen river valley lay the fortified town of Tiras Amrûn (S. "Amrûn Watch"). It was founded by King Ciryandil in T.A. 988 to counter Umbarean influence over Al Amrûn, and to pressure its Taskral to cease trading with them. Though not entirely successful, the fort's presence did open the trade routes of Near Harad and Khand to southern Gondor. Tiras Amrûn's principal function as a military outpost was eclipsed by its importance to Gondorian trade with Near Harad and Khand after the final defeat of Umbar by Hyarmendacil I. A small village had quickly grown up around the fort, and, in the atmosphere of peace, it grew into a town of almost a thousand. As it lay on Harondor's eastern frontier, the kings walled the town and maintained a strong garrison there. In T.A. 1540, King Aldamir began his reconquest of Harondor from the rebels in Umbar. However, it was not until T.A. 1545 that Aldamir's successor Vinyarion managed to retake Tiras Amrûn. With the threat from the Corsairs, a strong watch was kept at this exposed outpost. When Sangahyandion seized Harnendor, he did not bother to extend his efforts to Tiras Amrûn. Cut off from the main roads to southern Gondor, it was thought that the town would wither and fall without a fight. It was only with extraordinary efforts that the kings kept it supplied until Harondor was reclaimed in T.A. 1721. In the Second Wainrider War, Tiras Amrûn was the first town attacked and the first destroyed. The men of Al Amrûn repaired the Gondorian fort, but the town itself was left in ruins.

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