Timeline

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Years of the Lamps Begin

All dates in this section are approximate

Years of the Trees Begin

The First Age

The 2nd Age

The 3rd Age

1 Isildur builds the Tomb of Elendil on Amon Anwar
2 Isildur slain at the Disaster of the Gladden Fields. The One Ring is lost.
3 Ohtar brings Shards of Narsil to Imladris
10 Valandil becomes King of Arnor
48 Eärendil born
87 Eldacar born
109 Elrond and Celebrían wed
130 Elladan and Elrohir born
136 Anardil born
158 Death of Meneldil, Cemendur becomes King of Gondor
185 Arantar born
222 Ostoher born
238 Death of Cemendur, Eärendil becomes King of Gondor
241 Arwen Undomiel born
249 Death of Valandil, Eldacar becomes King of Arnor
280 Tarcil born
310 Tarostar born
324 Death of Eärendil, Anardil becomes King of Gondor
339 Death of Eldacar, Arantar becomes King of Arnor
372 Tarondor born
397 Turambar born
411 Death of Anardil, Ostoher becomes King of Gondor
420 Ostoher rebuilds Minas Anor
435 Death of Arantar, Tarcil becomes King of Arnor
462 Valandur born
480 Atanatar I born
490 First invasion of Easterlings 492 Death of Ostoher, Tarostar becomes King of Gondor
500 Romendacil I defeats the Easterlings 515 Death of Tarcil, Tarondor becomes King of Arnor
541 Death of Tarostar (Romendacil I), Turambar becomes King of Gondor
552 Elendur born
570 Siriondil born
602 Death of Tarondor, Valandur becomes King of Arnor
640 Earendur born
654 Tarannon born
662 Death of Valandur, Elendur becomes King of Arnor
667 Death of Turambar, Atanatar I becomes King of Gondor
726 Amlaith born
736 Earnil I born
748 Death of Atanatar I, Siriondil becomes King of Gondor
777 Death of Elendur, Earendur becomes King of Arnor
811 Beleg born
820 Ciryandil born
830 Death of Siriondil, Tarannon becomes King of Gondor
Falastur begins the line of Ship-kings of Gondor 861 Death of Earendur, Division of Arnor into Arthedain, Rhudaur, and Cardolan, Amlaith becomes King of Arthedain
895 Mallor born
899 Ciryaher born
913 Death of Tarannon (Falastur), Earnil I becomes King of Gondor
933 Haven of Umbar seized by Earnil I
936 Drowning of Earnil I, Ciryandil becomes King of Gondor
946 Death of Amlaith, Beleg becomes King of Arthedain
977 Atanatar II Alcarin born
979 Celepharn born
1,000 The Istari appear
1,015 Death of Ciryandil. Ciryaher becomes King of Gondor
1,029 Death of Beleg. Mallor becomes King of Arthedain
1,049 Narmacil I born
1,050 Harad acknowledges Overlordship of Gondor. Gondor reaches the height of its power. The Harfoots enter Eriador
1,058 Calmacil born
1,062 Celebrindor born
1,100 The Wise discover an evil power at Dol Guldur
1,110 Death of Mallor. Celepharn becomes King of Arthedain. Greenwood the Great renamed Mirkwood
1,126 Minalcar born (will becomes Romendacil II)
1,144 Malvegil born
1,149 Death of Ciryaher (Hyarmendacil I), Atanatar II Alcarin becomes King of Gondor
1,150 The Fallohides and Stoors enter Eriador
1,191 Death of Celepharn. Celebrindor becomes King of Arthedain
1,194 Valacar born
1,226 Argeleb I born, Death of Atanatar II Alcarin, Narmacil I takes sceptre of Gondor
1,254 Valacar weds Galadwen (daughter of Vidugavia)
1,255 Vinitharya (Eldacar) born
1,259 Castamir born
1,260 Valacar recalled from Rhovanion
1,272 Death of Celebrindor. Malvegil becomes King of Arthedain
1,294 Death of Narmacil I, Calmacil becomes King of Gondor
1,300 The Nazgul reappear, the Witch-king founds the Kingdom of Angmar
orcs increase in the Misty Mountains and attack the Dwarves 1,304 Death of Calmacil. Romendacil II becomes King of Gondor, breaks the Tradition of Isildur
1,309 Arveleg I born, Cardolan and Rhudaur destroyed
1,330 Aldamir born
1,344 Death of Galadwen
1,349 Death of Malvegil, Argeleb I becomes King of Arnor,
1,356 Death of Argeleb I, Arveleg I becomes King of Arnor, Some Stoors return to the Gladden Fields
1,366 Death of Romendacil II, Valacar becomes King of Gondor
1,391 Araphor born, Vinyarion born
1,409 The Witch-king invades Arnor, Death of Arveleg I. Araphor becomes King of Arnor, Destruction of Amon Sûl
1,432 Death of Valacar, Eldacar (Vinitharya) becomes King of Gondor. Kin-Strife begins in Gondor
1,437 Eldacar deposed by Castamir. Osgiliath Stone lost in Anduin
1,446 Death of Ornendil
1,447 Death of Castamir. Eldacar regains kingship of Gondor. Battle of Erui, Siege of Pelargir
1,448 Rebels of Castamir seize the Haven of Umbar
1,454 Minardil born
1,473 Argeleb II born
1,490 Death of Eldacar. Aldamir becomes King of Gondor
1,516 Telemnar born
1,540 Death of Aldamir. Vinyarion becomes King of Gondor
1,551 Vinyarion assumes name of Hyarmendacil II
1,553 Arvegil born
1,577 Tarondor born
1,589 Death of Araphor, Argeleb II becomes King of Arnor
1,601 Creation of the Shire
1,621 Death of Hyarmendacil II. Minardil becomes King of Gondor
1,630 Stoors from Dunland settle in the Shire
1,632 Telumehtar born
1,633 Arveleg II born
1,634 Death of Minardil. Telemnar becomes King of Gondor
1,635 Plague hits Rhovanion
1,636 Death of Telemnar, The White Tree withers and dies, Barrow-wights inhabit Tyrn Gorthad, Tarondor becomes King of Gondor
1,640 Capitol is moved to Minas Anor, Osgiliath in ruins, Mordor left unguarded, Seedling of the White Tree is planted in Minas Anor
1,670 Death of Argeleb II. Arvegil becomes King of Arnor
1,684 Narmacil II born
1,711 Araval born
1,731 Durin VI born
1,736 Calimehtar born
1,743 Death of Arvegil. Arveleg II becomes King of Arnor
1,787 Ondoher born
1,789 Araphant born
1,798 Death of Tarondor. Telumehtar becomes King of Gondor
1,810 Telumehtar conquers the Haven of Umbar and takes name of Umbardacil
1,813 Death of Arveleg II, Araval becomes King of Arnor
1,832 Náin I born
1,850 Death of Telumehtar. Narmacil II becomes King of Gondor
1,851 Angmar temorarily defeated, easterlings attack Gondor
1,856 Death of Narmacil II, Loss of Eastern provinces of Gondor. Calimehtar becomes King of Gondor
1,864 Arvedui born
1,879 Pelendur born
1,883 Earnil II born
1,891 Death of Araval, Araphant becomes King of Arnor
1,896 Fíriel born
1,899 Peace on Gondor's eastern front as the Easterlings are defeated
1,900 Calimehtar buils the White Tower in Minas Anor
1,919 Vorondil born
1,928 Eärnur born
1,934 Thrain I born
1,936 Death of Calimehtar. Ondoher becomes King of Gondor
1,938 Aranarth born, Vorondil creates the Horn of Araw
1,940 Gondor and Arnor form an alliance, Arvedui weds Fíriel
1,944 Wainrider attacks resume on Gondor's eastern front, Deaths of Ondoher, Artamir, Faramir and Minohtar. Pelendur becomes interregnum Ruling Steward of Gondor, Arvedui makes claim on sceptre of Gondor but is rejected
1,945 Earnil is chosen King of Gondor
1,950 Imrazor born
1,960 Mardil Voronwe born
1,964 Death of Araphant. Arvedui becomes King of Arnor
1,974 Destruction of the Kingdom of Arnor
1,975 Drowning of Arvedui with two palantiri. Angmar destroyed
1,976 Aranarth becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
1,977 Frumgar drives remnant of Angmar army from the northern vales of Anduin
1,979 Bucca of the Marish becomes first Thain of the Shire
1,980 Nazgûl gather in Mordor, Balrog awakes in Khazad-dûm. Death of Durin VI, Náin I becomes King of Durin's folk
1,981 Death of Náin I. Dwarves flee Moria, Deaths of Amroth and Nimrodel, Silvan Elves flee south, Galadriel and Celeborn return to Laurelindórinan
1,998 Death of Pelendur. Stewardship of Gondor becomes hereditary
1,999 Eradan born, Erebor founded, Arkenstone discovered
2,000 Thrain I abandons Erebor for the Ered Mithrin
2,002 Capture of Minas Ithil and it's palantir, Minas Anor renamed Minas Tirith
2,004 Galador and Gilmith born
2,012 Arahael born
2,029 Death of Vorondil
2,035 Thorin I born
2,037 Herion born
2,043 Death of Earnil II, Eärnur becomes King of Gondor. Witch-king issues challenge to Eärnur.
2,050 Second challenge issued to Eärnur. Death of Eärnur. Mardil becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,060 The Wise fear Sauron is active in Dol Guldur
2,063 Sauron flees Dol Guldur, The Watchful Peace begins
2,074 Belegorn born
2,076 Death of Imrazor
2,080 Death of Mardil Voronwe, Eradan becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,084 Aranuir born
2,106 Death of Aranarth, Arahael becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,116 Death of Eradan, Herion becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,124 Hurin I born
2,129 Death of Galador
2,136 Glóin born
2,148 Death of Herion, Belegorn becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,156 Aravir born
2,165 Turin I born
2,177 Death of Arahael, Aranuir becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,190 Death of Thrain I
2,204 Death of Belegorn, Hurin I becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,210 Thorin I goes to the Grey Mountains
2,227 Aragorn I born
2,238 Óin born
2,244 Death of Hurin I. Turin I becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,245 Hador born
2,247 Death of Aranuir, Aravir becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,278 Death of Turin I, Hador becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,289 Death of Thorin I
2,290 Barahir born
2,296 Araglas born
2,319 Death of Aravir, Aragorn I becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,327 Death of Aragorn I, Araglas becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,328 Dior born
2,338 Náin II born
2,340 Buckland is settled, Brandy Hall constructed
2,365 Arahad I born
2,375 Denethor I born
2,385 Death of Glóin
2,395 Death of Hador, Barahir becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,410 Boromir born
2,412 Death of Barahir, Dior becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,431 Aragost born
2,435 Death of Dior. Denethor I becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,440 Dáin I born
2,449 Cirion born
2,450 Borin born
2,455 Death of Araglas. Arahad I becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,460 Sauron returns to Dol Guldur, The Watchful Peace ends
2,463 Formation of the White Council, The One Ring discovered by Déagol who is slain by Sméagol
2,470 Sméagol hides in Goblin-town
2,475 Boromir defends Osgiliath
2,477 Death of Denethor I, Boromir becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,480 Hallas born, Orcs make secret strongholds in the Misty Mountains. Sauron sends Orcs to Moria
2,485 Eorl born
2,488 Death of Óin
2,489 Death of Boromir. Cirion becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor]]
2,497 Aravorn born
2,509 Celebrían poisioned by an Orc wound
2,510 Celebrían sails over sea. Oath of Cirion and Eorl. Calenardhon ceded to Eotheod, Cirion moves the Tomb of Elendil to Minas Tirith
2,511 Construction begins on the Beacon Towers, Eorl becomes King of Rohan
2,512 Brego born
2,515 Hurin II born
2,523 Death of Arahad I, Aragost becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,542 Thrór born
2,544 Aldor born
2,545 Death of Eorl, Brego takes sceptre of Rohan, Belecthor I born
2,546 Brego drives the Easterlings from the World
2,552 Fror born
2,560 Farin born
2,563 Arahad II born, Gror born
2,567 Death of Cirion, Hallas becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,569 Brego completes Meduseld
2,570 Death of Brego, Aldor takes sceptre of Rohan, Fréa born, Dragons reappear in Ered Mithrin, Baldor enters the Paths of the Dead
2,576 Orodreth born
2,585 Death of Náin II
2,588 Death of Aragost, Aravorn becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,589 Deaths of Dáin I and Fror
2,590 Thrór returns to Erebor, Thror becomes King of Erebor, Grór goes to the Iron Hills
2,594 Fréawine born
2,600 Ecthelion I born
2,605 Death of Hallas, Hurin II becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,619 Goldwine born
2,620 Isengrim Took II born
2,626 Egalmoth born
2,628 Arassuil born, Death of Hurin II, Belecthor I becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,644 Thráin II born, Deor born
2,645 Death of Aldor, Fréa takes sceptre of Rohan
2,654 Death of Aravorn, Arahad II becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,655 Death of Belecthor I, Orodreth becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor, Beren born
2,659 Death of Fréa, Fréawine takes sceptre of Rohan
2,662 Fundin born
2,665 Náin born
2,666 Isumbras Took III born
2,668 Gram born
2,670 Tobold Hornblower plants Pipe-weed
2,671 Gróin born
2,680 Death of Fréawine, Goldwine takes sceptre of Rohan
2,683 Great Smials constructed
2,685 Death of Orodreth, Ecthelion I becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,691 Helm born
2,693 Arathorn I born
2,698 Ecthelion I rebuilds the White Tower in Minas Tirith, Death of Ecthelion I, Egalmoth becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,699 Death of Goldwine, Deor takes sceptre of Rohan
2,700 Beregond born
2,701 Ferumbras Took II born
2,704 Bandobras Took born
2,710 Dunlendings capture Isengard
2,711 Death of Borin
2,718 Death of Deor, Gram becomes King of Rohan
2,719 Death of Arahad II, Arassuil becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,722 Death of Isengrim Took II, Isumbras Took III becomes Thain of the Shire
2,726 Fréaláf born
2,731 Gundolpho Bolger born
2,734 Gormadoc Brandybuck born
2,740 Orcs invade Eriador
2,741 Death of Gram, Helm becomes King of Rohan
2,743 Death of Egalmoth, Beren becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,745 Orcs invade Eriador, Fortinbras Took I born
2,746 Thorin II Oakenshield born
2,747 Battle of Greenfields, Death of Golfimbul
2,748 Orcs driven from Eriador
2,751 Frerin born
2,752 Belecthor II born, Brytta born
2,754 Death of Freca
2,757 Argonui born
2,758 Haven of Umbar attacks Gondor, Easterlings and Dunlendings invade Rohan, Edoras siezed, Gandalf aids the Shire, Long Winter begins, Deaths of Hama and Haleth
2,759 Saruman gains the keys to Orthanc, Edoras recaptured, End of Long Winter, Death of Isumbras Took III, Ferumbras Took II becomes Thain of the Shire, Death of Helm, Fréaláf Hildeson (son of Hild, sister of Helm) takes sceptre of Rohan
2,760 Dís born, Hamfast Gamwich born
2,763 Death of Beren, Beregond becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor, Balin born
2,767 Dáin II Ironfoot born, Balbo Baggins born, Bosco Boffin born
2,769 Basso Boffin born
2,770 Destruction of Dale, Smaug takes Erebor, Briffo Boffin born
2,772 Dwalin born, Berylla Boffin (Baggins) born
2,774 Oin born, Gundahar Bolger born
2,775 Madoc Brandybuck born
2,778 Rudolph Bolger born
2,779 Sadoc Brandybuck born
2,780 Walda born, Gundahad Bolger born
2,782 Thorondir born, Marroc Brandybuck born
2,783 Glóin born
2,784 Death of Arassuil, Arathorn I becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain
2,789 Thrór departs with Nar
2,790 Death of Thrór, Dwarves prepare for war, Gerontius Took born
2,793 War of the Dwarves and Orcs begins
2,798 Death of Fréaláf Hildeson, Brytta takes sceptre of Rohan
2,799 Battle of Nanduhirion, Deaths of Azog, Náin, Frerin and Fundin, War of the Dwarves and Orcs ends
2,800 Orcs invade Rohan, Wiseman Gamwich born
2,801 Death of Ferumbras Took II, Fortinbras Took I becomes Thain of the Shire
2,802 Thrain II and Thorin II Oakenshield come to Ered Luin
2,803 Death of Farin
2,804 Folca born
2,805 Death of Grór
2,806 Death of Bandobras Took
2,807 Mungo Baggins born
2,810 Fastolph Bolger born
2,811 Death of Beregond, Belecthor II becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,812 Pansy Baggins (Bolger) born, Otto Boffin born
2,815 Turin II born, Adalgar Bolger born
2,816 Ponto Baggins born
2,817 Marmadoc Brandybuck born
2,818 Adaldrida Bolger born
2,820 Arador born, Largo Baggins born, Cottar (sire of the Cottons) born
2,822 Lily Baggins (Goodbody) born, Gundabald Bolger born
2,826 Salvia Brandybuck (Bolger) born
2,827 Aglahad born
2,830 Folcwine born, Death of Gundolpho Bolger
2,832 Isengrim Took III born
2,836 Death of Gormadoc Brandybuck, Madoc Brandybuck becomes Master of Buckland
2,838 Isumbras Took IV born
2,840 Hildigrim Took born
2,841 Thrain II begins wanderings Balin and Dwalin
2,842 Isembold Took born, Death of Brytta, Walda takes sceptre of Rohan
2,844 Hildifons Took born
2,845 Thrain II captured and Ring of Durin taken, Gandalf enters Moria
2,846 Bungo Baggins born, Hob Gammidge born
2,847 Isembard Took born
2,848 Death of Arathorn I, Argonui becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Death of Fortinbras Took I, Gerontius Took becomes Thain of the Shire
2,849 Hildibrand Took born, Rowan Greenhand born
2,850 Gandalf secretly enters Dol Guldur, Death of Thrain II
2,851 White Council meets to discuss Dol Guldur, Saruman learns of Hobbits, Halfred Greenhand born, Death of Walda, Folca takes sceptre of Rohan
2,852 Belladonna Took (Baggins) born
2,854 Erling Greenhand born, Hugo Boffin born
2,855 Turgon born, Rudigar Bolger born
2,856 Belba Baggins (Bolger) born, Rosa Baggins (Took) born, Donnamira Took (Boffin) born, Death of Bosco Boffin
2,857 Uffo Boffin born
2,858 Folcred and Fastred born
2,859 Fíli born, Hending Greenhand born
2,860 Longo Baggins born, Mirabella Took (Brandybuck) born, Rollo Boffin born, Gorbadoc Brandybuck born, Cotman Cotton born, Rudibert Bolger born
2,861 Death of Walda, Theobald Bolger born
2,862 Linda Baggins (Proudfoot) born, Isengar Took born, Rose Greenhand (Cotton) born
2,863 Carl Cotton born
2,864 Orc raids in Rohan cease, Kíli born, Bingo Baggins born, Ruby Bolger (Baggins) born, Fosco Baggins born, Death of Folca, Folcwine takes sceptre of Rohan
2,865 Primrose Boffin (Bracegirdle) born
2,866 Angelimir born, Thorin III Stonehelm born
2,868 Orgulas Brandybuck born
2,870 Fengel born
2,872 Death of Belecthor II, Thorondir becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor, White Tree dies
2,873 Arathorn II born
2,875 Death of Gundahar Bolger
2,877 Death of Madoc Brandybuck, Marmadoc Brandybuck becomes master
2,878 Fortinbras Took II born
2,879 Gimli born
2,880 Adalgrim Took born
2,882 Death of Thorondir, Túrin II becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor
2,885 Haradrim attack, Deaths of Folcred and Fastred, Hobson Gamgee born
2,886 Ecthelion II born
2,887 Flambard Took born
2,890 Bilbo Baggins born, Sigismond Took born
2,892 Holman Greenhand born
2,894 Jago Boffin born
2,895 Herugar Bolger born
2,897 Jessamine Boffin born
2,900 Deaths of Mungo Baggins and Otto Boffin, Gruffo Boffin born
2,901 Ithilien deserted, Henneth Annûn constructed, Holman Cotton born, Adalbert Bolger born
2,902 Posco Baggins born, Dora Baggins born, Rorimac Brandybuck born
2,903 Falco Chubb-Baggins born, Death of Folcwine, Fengel takes sceptre of Rohan
2,904 Odo Proudfoot born, Amaranth Brandybuck born, Wilibald Bolger born, Gerda Boffin (Bolger) born
2,905 Thengel born
2,906 Prisca Baggins (Bolger) born
2,907 Gilraen born
2,908 Drogo Baggins born, Saradas Brandybuck born
2,910 Otho Sackville-Baggins born, Death of Marmadoc Brandybuck, Gorbadoc Brandybuck becomes Master of Buckland
2,911 Dudo Baggins born, Death of Ponto Baggins, The Fell Winter, Wolves invade Eriador, Dodinas Brandybuck born
2,912 Devestating floods in Minhiriath and Enedwaith, Death of Argonui, Arador becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Tharbad deserted, Deaths of Largo Baggins and Lily Baggins (Goodbody)
2,913 Asphodel Brandybuck (Burrows) born, Bruno Bracegirdle born
2,914 Death of Túrin II, Turgon becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor, Death of Adalgar Bolger
2,916 Ferumbras Took III born, Dinodas Brandybuck born
2,917 Adrahil born
2,920 Death of Gerontius Took, Primula Brandybuck (Baggins) born, Isengrim Took III becomes Thain of the Shire
2,922 Morwen born
2,923 Death of Gróin, Andwise Roper born
2,926 Death of Bungo Baggins
2,928 Adelard Took born
2,929 Arathorn II weds Gilraen
2,930 Death of Arador, Arathorn II becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Denethor II born, Deaths of Merimac Brandybuck, Isengrim Took III, Isumbras Took IV becomes Thain of the Shire
2,931 Aragorn II born
2,932 Death of Aglahad, Angelimir becomes Prince of Dol Amroth
2,933 Death of Arathorn II, Aragorn II becomes Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Paladin Took born
2,934 Deaths of Hildibrand Took and Belladonna Took (Baggins)
2,935 Odovacar Bolger born
2,936 Esmeralda Took (Brandybuck) born
2,937 Vigo Boffin born
2,938 Rosamunda Took (Bolger) born
2,939 Saruman discovers Sauron is searching the Gladden Fields, Death of Isumbras Took IV, Fortinbras Took II becomes Thain of the Shire
2,940 Ferdinand Took born, Saradoc Brandybuck born
2,941 Bilbo gains the One Ring, Sauron driven from Dol Guldur, Thorin II Oakenshield becomes King of Erebor, Battle of Five Armies, Dáin II becomes King of Erebor, Deaths of Hildigrim Took, Fili, Kíli, Bolg, Smaug and Thorin II Oakenshield
2,942 Sauron returns to Mordor, Merimac Brandybuck born, Filibert Bolger born
2,943 Marmadas Brandybuck born, Thengel weds Morwen
2,944 Dale rebuilt, Gollum begins his hunt, Poppy Baggins (Bracegirdle) born, Griffo Boffin born
2,945 Death of Hugo Boffin
2,946 Olo Proudfoot born, Ponto Baggins born, Deaths of Isembold Took and Isembard Took
2,947 Milo Burrows born, Wilimar Bolger born
2,948 Théoden born, Porto Baggins born, Sederic Brandybuck born, Death of Donnamira Took (Boffin) and Rudigar Bolger
2,949 Gandalf and Balin visit the Shire
2,950 Death of Longo Baggins, Peony Baggins (Burrows) born, Daisy Baggins (Boffin) born, Hugo Bracegirdle born, Finduilas born
2,951 Sauron reopens Dol Guldur, Construction begins on Barad-dûr, Heribald Bolger born
2,953 Last meeting of the White Council, Death of Turgon, Ecthelion II becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor, Saruman begins to fortify Isengard, Death of Fengel, Thengel takes sceptre of Rohan
2,954 Orodruin re-awakens, Hilda Bracegirdle (Brandybuck) born
2,955 Imrahil born
2,956 Aragorn II meets Gandalf, Deaths of Belba Baggins (Bolger) and Rosa Baggins (Took)
2,957 Aragorn begins his great journeys as Thorongil
2,960 Deaths of Bingo Baggins, Fosco Baggins, Mirabella Took (Brandybuck), Nora Bolger born, Isengar Took born
2,961 Anson Roper born
2,963 Deaths of Linda Baggins (Proudfoot), Gorbadoc Brandybuck, Théodwyn born, Rorimac Brandybuck becomes Master of Buckland
2,964 Lotho Sackville-Baggins born
2,965 Hamson Gamgee born
2,968 Frodo Baggins born
2,969 Reginard Took born, Halfred Gamgee born
2,972 Daisy Gamgee born
2,975 Pearl Took born
2,976 Denethor II weds Finduilas, May Gamgee born
2,977 Death of Angelimir, Adrahil becomes Prince of Dol Amroth
2,978 Boromir born, Théodred born, Death of Elfhild, Folco Boffin born
2,979 Pimpernel Took born
2,980 Adventures of Thorongil end, Aragorn II and Arwen Undomiel betrothed, Gollum meets Shelob, Fredegar Bolger born, Death of Thengel, Théoden takes sceptre of Rohan, Faramond Took born, Death of Fortinbras Took II, Ferumbras Took III becomes Thain of the Shire, Everard Took born, Berilac Brandybuck born, Tolman Cotton born, Deaths of Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck (Baggins)
2,981 Angelica Baggins born, Merimas Brandybuck born
2,982 Death of Adalgrim Took
2,983 Faramir born, Samwise Gamgee born, Mentha Brandybuck born, Marigold Gamgee (Cotton) born
2,984 Death of Ecthelion II, Denethor becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor, Rose Cotton (Gamgee) born, Wilcome Cotton born, Death of Hobson Gamgee, Denethor II begins to use the Anor Palantir
2,985 Pervinca Took born, Estella Bolger born, Melilot Brandybuck born
2,986 Bowman Cotton born, Death of Jago Boffin
2,987 Elphir born, Mosco Burrows born
2,988 Death of Finduilas, Tosto Boffin born
2,989 Death of Flambard Took, Doderic Brandybuck born, Carl Cotton born, Eomund weds Théodwyn, Balin's expedition to Moria
2,990 Saruman begins breeding Orcs, Erchirion born, Sancho Proudfoot born, Peregrin Took born, Death of Herugar Bolger
2,991 Éomer born, Moro Burrows born, Ilberic Brandybuck born, Death of Sigismond Took
2,993 Myrtle Burrows born
2,994 Destruction of Balin's colony, deaths of Balin, Óin and Ori, Amrothos born, Celandine Brandybuck born
2,995 Éowyn born, Diamond of Long Cleeve born
2,996 Minto Burrows born
2,997 Death of Adalbert Bolger
2,999 Lothíriel born, Deaths of Falco Chubb-Baggins, Gruffo Boffin and Dodinas Brandybuck
3,000 Saruman ensnared by Sauron, Death of Wilibald Bolger
3,001 Gandalf begins to suspect the One Ring is in the Shire, Bilbo's birthday feast
3,002 Deaths of Éomund and Théodwyn, Bilbo comes to Imladris
3,004 Gandalf begins to visit the Shire on a regular basis, Death of Gerda Boffin (Bolger)
3,005 Death of Odo Proudfoot
3,006 Death of Dora Baggins
3,007 Brand takes sceptre of Dale
3,008 Gandalf's regular visits to the Shire end, Death of Rorimac Brandybuck, Saradoc Brandybuck becomes Master of Buckland
3,009 Arwen returns to Imladris, Hunt for Gollum, Death of Dudo Baggins
3,010 Death of Adrahil, Imrahil becomes Prince of Dol Amroth, Deaths of Bruno Bracegirdle and Dinodas Brandybuck
3,012 Deaths of Otho Sackville-Baggins, and Asphodel Brandybuck (Burrows)
3,014 Gríma Wormtongue becomes chief council for Théoden
3,015 Death of Ferumbras Took III, Paladin Took II becomes Thain of the Shire
3,017 Gollum captured and taken to Barad-dûr, Alphros born, Éomer becomes Marshal, Gandalf reads the scroll in Minas Tirith
3,018 Thranduil assailes by Orcs, Osgiliath taken, Gollum hides in Moria, Sauron learns of the treachery of Saruman,
3,019 Deaths of Gollum, Boromir, Denethor II, Dáin II, Brand, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Saruman, Théoden, Nazgûl destroyed, One Ring destroyed, End of Sauron, Bard II becomes King of Dale, Thorin III Stonehelm becomes King of Erebor, Aragorn takes name of Elessar, Elessar takes sceptre of Reunited Kingdom, Mirkwood renamed Eryn Lasgalen, East Lórien founded
3,020 Drúedain destroy remnant of Saruman's Orcs, Faramir and Éowyn wed, Samwise weds Rose Cotton, Death of Lobelia Bracegirdle (Sackville-Baggins)
3,021 Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf, Bilbo and Frodo pass over the sea

The 4th Age

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