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Dates There was a settlement of Men on the Long Lake from ancient times;1 Esgaroth was largely destroyed in the fall of Smaug in III 2941, but rebuilt and survived into the Fourth Age Location On the western shores of the Long Lake, and out into the Lake's waters, near the inflow of the Forest River Race Men Division Northmen Culture Lake-men Pronunciation e'sgaroth Meaning Said to mean 'reed lake'2 Other names Lake-town, at least in its later reduced form on the waters of the Long Lake Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 October 2015 Updates planned: 2 A township on the shores of the Long Lake Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A town on the shores on the Long Lake, the original home of the Lake-men. After the coming of Smaug to Erebor, Esgaroth seems to have been abandoned in favour of a more secure township built out in the Lake itself, but this is not entirely clear: the name 'Esgaroth' is also sometimes used of this second dwelling-place, which is more usually called simply 'Lake-town'. Notes 1 We have no specific information about the original foundation of Esgaroth, except that its first settlers were related to the Edain, and connected with the Beornings and the Woodmen of Mirkwood. This implies that they were part of a great eastward migration after the end of the First Age, so Esgaroth might in principle have been founded as early as the Second Age. We can be sure, at least, that it was already ancient by the later Third Age. When Bilbo passed through the town in III 2941, the town was much reduced, with the ruins of the greater old Esgaroth visible along the shores of the Long Lake, but stories spoke of Lake-town dating back to times of legend. 2 The name Esgaroth comes from Elvish esgar, a reed-bed, because of the wide banks of reeds that grew along the shores of the Long Lake nearby. It is curious that Lake-town, a settlement exclusively populated by Men, should have an Elvish name. Perhaps it was adopted from the Wood-elves to the west, or perhaps some among the town's ancient founders remembered the Elven-tongue from their own ancestors in the distant past. See also... Bain, Dale, Dragon-shooter, Dragons, Folk under the Mountain, Girion, King of Dale, Long Lake, Men of the Lake, Men of the Long Lake Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 October 2015 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.

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Dates There was a settlement of Men on the Long Lake from ancient times;1 Esgaroth was largely destroyed in the fall of Smaug in III 2941, but rebuilt and survived into the Fourth Age Location On the western shores of the Long Lake, and out into the Lake's waters, near the inflow of the Forest River Race Men Division Northmen Culture Lake-men Pronunciation e'sgaroth Meaning Said to mean 'reed lake'2 Other names Lake-town, at least in its later reduced form on the waters of the Long Lake Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 October 2015 Updates planned: 2 A township on the shores of the Long Lake

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A town on the shores on the Long Lake, the original home of the Lake-men. After the coming of Smaug to Erebor, Esgaroth seems to have been abandoned in favour of a more secure township built out in the Lake itself, but this is not entirely clear: the name 'Esgaroth' is also sometimes used of this second dwelling-place, which is more usually called simply 'Lake-town'. Notes 1 We have no specific information about the original foundation of Esgaroth, except that its first settlers were related to the Edain, and connected with the Beornings and the Woodmen of Mirkwood. This implies that they were part of a great eastward migration after the end of the First Age, so Esgaroth might in principle have been founded as early as the Second Age. We can be sure, at least, that it was already ancient by the later Third Age. When Bilbo passed through the town in III 2941, the town was much reduced, with the ruins of the greater old Esgaroth visible along the shores of the Long Lake, but stories spoke of Lake-town dating back to times of legend. 2 The name Esgaroth comes from Elvish esgar, a reed-bed, because of the wide banks of reeds that grew along the shores of the Long Lake nearby. It is curious that Lake-town, a settlement exclusively populated by Men, should have an Elvish name. Perhaps it was adopted from the Wood-elves to the west, or perhaps some among the town's ancient founders remembered the Elven-tongue from their own ancestors in the distant past. See also... Bain, Dale, Dragon-shooter, Dragons, Folk under the Mountain, Girion, King of Dale, Long Lake, Men of the Lake, Men of the Long Lake Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 25 October 2015 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.