Timeline

Years of the Lamps Begin

All dates in this section are approximate

• 1500 Tulkas enters Arda, Morgoth flees
  
• 1900 Morgoth re-enters Arda
  
• 3400 Morgoth raises the Iron Mountains, begins delving Utumno
  
• 3450 Two Lamps destroyed, breaking of Almaren
  
• 3500 Two Trees grown in Valinor

Years of the Trees Begin

• 1000 Varda creates the stars
  
• 1050 Elves awake in Cuiviénen. Melian travels to Beleriand
  
• 1080 Morgoth discovers the Elves
  
• 1085 Oromë discovers the Elves
  
• 1086 Oromë returns to Valinor
  
• 1090 Valar make war on Morgoth
  
• 1092 Siege of Utumno begins
  
• 1099 Siege of Utumno ends
  
• 1100 Morgoth chained with Angainor
  
• 1101 Elves summoned to Valinor
  
• 1102 Ambassadors arrive in Valinor
  
• 1104 Ambassadors return to Cuiviénen
  
• 1105 1st Sundering of the Elves at Cuiviénen
  
• 1115 2nd Sundering of the Elves at the Misty Mountains
  
• 1125 Vanyar and Noldor enter Beleriand
  
• 1128 Teleri enter Beleriand
  
• 1130 Elwë meets Melian
  
• 1132 Vanyar and Noldor embark on Tol Eressëa
  
• 1133 Vanyar and Noldor enter Valinor
  
• 1140 Vanyar and Noldor found Tirion
  
• 1142 White Tree given to Noldor
  
• 1147 Ingwë removes himself to Taniquetil
  
• 1149 Ossë teaches the Teleri shipcraft
  
• 1150 Most Teleri embark upon Tol Eressëa
  
• 1151 The Teleri choose to remain on Tol Eressëa
  
• 1152 Elwë becomes King of Elves in Beleriand
  
• 1161 Teleri have Tol Eressëa draw near to Valinor
  
• 1162 Teleri found Alqualondë
  
• 1165 Vanyar move to Taniquetil
  
• 1169 Fëanor born
  
• 1170 Death of Míriel Serindë
  
• 1172 Doom of Manwë
  
• 1185 Finwë weds Indis
  
• 1190 Fingolfin born
  
• 1200 Lúthien born
  
• 1230 Finarfin born
  
• 1250 Fëanor creates the Cirth, Dwarves enter Beleriand
  
• 1280 Finarfin weds Eärwen, Fingon born
  
• 1300 Turgon born, Finrod born. Menegroth constructed. Daeron creates the Certhas Daeron
  
• 1330 Orcs first seen in Beleriand
  
• 1350 Green Elves enter Beleriand
  
• 1362 Galadriel born, Aredhel born
  
• 1400 Morgoth released from bondage
  
• 1410 Morgoth befriends the Noldor
  
• 1449 Fëanor begins constructing the Silmarils
  
• 1450 Fëanor completes the Silmarils
  
• 1469 Idril born
  
• 1490 Fëanor banned from Tirion
  
• 1492 Morgoth slays Finwë and steals the Silmarils
  
• 1495 Morgoth destroys the Two Trees. First Kinslaying at Alqualondë
  
• 1496 Doom of Mandos
  
• 1497 Fëanor and sons enters Beleriand. Death of Denethor. Burning of the ships at Losgar, death of Amras
  
• 1498 Dagor-nuin-Giliath ("Battle Under the Stars"), death of Fëanor, Maedhros captured
  
• 1499 Maedhros imprisoned upon Thangorodrim
  
• 1500 Creation of Moon and Sun. Host of Noldor enter Beleriand under Fingolfin. Battle of the Lammoth, death of Argon

The First Age

• 1 Men awake in Hildórien
  
• 2 Fingolfin camps beside Lake Mithrim
  
• 5 Fingon rescues Maedhros from Thangorodrim, Fingolfin becomes High King of the Noldor
  
• 6 Thingol grants permission for the Noldor to occupy the Northlands
  
• 20 The Feast of Mereth Aderthad
  
• 50 Ulmo grants visions of hidden places to Finrod and Turgon
  
• 52 Nargothrond discovered by Finrod, Minas Tirith constructed
  
• 53 Hidden valley of Tumladen discovered by Turgon
  
• 60 Dagor Aglareb ("The Glorious Battle"), Siege of Angband begins
  
• 64 Turgon removes his people from Nevrast to Tumladen, construction of Gondolin
  
• 65 Brithombar and Eglarest constructed
  
• 66 Thingol learns of the Silmarils from Galadriel
  
• 67 Thingol learns of the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, Quenya forbidden in Beleriand
  
• 102 Nargothrond completed
  
• 116 Gondolin completed
  
• 150 Caranthir meets with the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains
  
• 155 Orcs attack Hithlum
  
• 260 Glaurung defeated, Long Peace begins
  
• 262 Bëor born
  
• 282 Marach born
  
• 289 Baran born
  
• 292 Belen born
  
• 307 Malach born
  
• 310 Men of the House of Bëor enter Beleriand and are discovered by Finrod. Imlach born
  
• 311 The Haladin enter Beleriand
  
• 313 Marach enters Beleriand
  
• 315 Haldad born, Boron born
  
• 316 Beldir born, Aredhel leaves Gondolin and weds Eöl
  
• 317 Baranor born
  
• 320 Maeglin born
  
• 322 Malach settles in Hithlum
  
• 336 Malach leaves Hithlum
  
• 337 Amlach born, Malach weds Zimrahin
  
• 338 Boromir born
  
• 339 Adanel born, Belemir born
  
• 340 Bereg born, Belegor born
  
• 341 Magor born, Haleth and Haldar born
  
• 344 Saelind born
  
• 355 Death of Bëor
  
• 359 Bregor born
  
• 361 Andreth born
  
• 365 Hathol born, Beril born, Bereg returns to Eriador
  
• 366 Hardan born
  
• 374 Beren born
  
• 375 Deaths of Haldad and Haldar
  
• 376 Death of Marach
  
• 380 Death of Baran
  
• 386 Bregil born
  
• 389 Hirwen born
  
• 390 Hador born, Halmir born
  
• 397 Gilwen born
  
• 398 Death of Malach
  
• 400 Bregolas born, Aredhel and Maeglin return to Gondolin. Deaths of Aredhel and Eöl
  
• 402 Barahir born. Battle of Aglon Pass
  
• 404 Hiril born
  
• 406 Emeldir born
  
• 408 Death of Boron
  
• 409 Brandir born, Conversation of Finrod and Andreth
  
• 411 Beldis born
  
• 414 Haldir born
  
• 415 Glóredhel born
  
• 417 Galdor born, Beleth born
  
• 418 Hundar born
  
• 419 Gundor born
  
• 420 Death of Haleth. Hareth born. Hador dwells in Hithlum
  
• 422 Forest of Brethil given to the House of Haleth
  
• 423 The House of Hador is given the lands of Dor-lómin to dwell in
  
• 424 Baragund born
  
• 428 Belegund born
  
• 432 Beren Erchamion born, Death of Boromir
  
• 436 Galdor weds Hareth
  
• 441 Húrin born, Handir born
  
• 443 Morwen born, Hunleth born
  
• 444 Huor born
  
• 447 Hundad born
  
• 448 Death of Bregor
  
• 450 Rían born
  
• 451 Death of Hardan
  
• 455 Morgoth breaks the Siege of Angband, Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"): deaths of Fingolfin, Hador, Gundor, and Bregolas, Fingon becomes High King of the Noldor, Gil-galad sent to the Falas, Húrin and Huor enter Gondolin
  
• 457 Sauron captures Minas Tirith, Húrin and Huor depart Gondolin. Barahir and his outlaws in Dorthonion, Orcs defeated in the Forest of Brethil, Húrin and Huor leave Gondolin
  
• 460 Deaths of Barahir, Belegund, Baragund, and all the outlaws save Beren Erchamion
  
• 462 Death of Galdor. Orcs invade Beleriand
  
• 463 Easterlings swear false loyalty to Maedhros
  
• 464 Túrin born. Beren leaves Dorthonion, meets Lúthien
  
• 465 Brandir born. Quest for the Silmaril. Death of Finrod
  
• 466 Lalaith born. Silmaril taken from Morgoth. First death of Beren Erchamion
  
• 467 First death of Lúthien. Lúthien sings Beren back from Mandos
  
• 468 Hunthor born, Thingol refuses to join the Union of Maedhros
  
• 469 Death of Lalaith. Orcs driven from Beleriand. Beren and Lúthien return to Middle-earth
  
• 470 Dior born
  
• 471 Harathor born, Death of Halmir, Huor weds Rían
  
• 472 Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), Year of Lamentation. Tuor born. Deaths of Fingon, Huor, Glóredhel, Azaghal, Haldir, Hundar and Rían. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor
  
• 471 Túrin meets Beleg and wears the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin
  
• 473 Nienor born, Túrin sent to Doriath. Fall of the Falas, Havens of Sirion constructed
  
• 482 Túrin and Beleg in Doriath
  
• 484 Death of Saeros, Túrin leaves Doriath
  
• 487 Túrin an outlaw on Amon Rûdh
  
• 488 Tuor enslaved
  
• 489 Túrin and Beleg on Amon Rûdh, Death of Beleg
  
• 490 Gwindor leads Túrin to Nargothrond, Túrin becomes captain of Nargothrond
  
• 491 Tuor escapes and becomes an outlaw
  
• 494 Morwen and Nienor flee to Doriath
  
• 495 Battle of the Crossings of Taeglin, Battle of Tumhalad, Tuor comes to Nevrast. Sack of Nargothrond by Glaurung. Deaths of Finduilas, Orodreth, Gwindor, and Handir
  
• 496 Túrin comes to Brethil, Tuor comes to Gondolin, Nienor loses memory and is given the name Níniel
  
• 497 Dior weds Nimloth
  
• 498 Túrin weds Níniel
  
• 499 Deaths of Glaurung, Brandir, Hunthor, Nienor Níniel and Túrin
  
• 500 Eluréd and Elurín born. Release of Húrin. Death of Morwen
  
• 501 Húrin comes to Doriath, Death of Húrin
  
• 502 Dwarves craft the Nauglamír
  
• 503 Eärendil born, Elwing born. Sack of Doriath, death of Thingol, Melian returns to Valinor. Battle of Sarn Athrad. Tuor weds Idril Celebrindal. Final deaths of Beren and Lúthien. Dior receives the Nauglamír and Silmaril
  
• 504 Dior returns to Doriath
  
• 505 Demand made for the Silmaril
  
• 506 Second Kinslaying at Menegroth. Deaths of Dior, Celegorm, Curufin, and Caranthir. Eluréd and Elurín abandoned to die. Elwing comes to the Havens of Sirion with the Silmaril
  
• 509 Maeglin captured and tortured
  
• 510 Fall of Gondolin. Deaths of Turgon, Ecthelion, Glorfindel, Maeglin, and Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs. Ereinion Gil-galad becomes High King of the Noldor
  
• 511 Gondolin refugees arrive at the Havens of Sirion
  
• 512 Maedhros learns a Silmaril is at the Havens of Sirion, but forswears Oath of Fëanor
  
• 525 Eärendil weds Elwing, Tuor and Idril depart for Valinor
  
• 532 Elrond and Elros born
  
• 534 Eärendil searchs for Valinor
  
• 538 Third Kinslaying at the Havens of Sirion. Death of Amrod
  
• 540 Morgoth controls all of Beleriand
  
• 542 Eärendil and Elwing come to Valinor
  
• 543 Teleri build great ships for the Host of Valinor
  
• 545 Host of Valinor lands in Beleriand
  
• 587 Destruction of Beleriand, death of Ancalagon. Death of Maedhros
  
• 590 Morgoth thrust from Arda. Host of Valinor departs Middle-earth

The 2nd Age

• 1 Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon
• 30 Númenor is raised
  
• 32 Edain and a few Drúedain reach Númenor, Elros Tar-Minyatur takes Sceptre of Númenor, Sapling of the White Tree planted in Armenelos
  
• 40 Dwarves of the Firebeards and Broadbeams clans migrate to Khazad-dûm from Blue Mountains
  
• 61 Vardamir Nólimon born
  
• 82 The emigration to Númenor ends
  
• 192 Amandil born
  
• 350 Amroth born
  
• 400 Celebrían born, Celebrimbor creates the second Elessar for Galadriel
  
• 442 Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur
  
• 443 Vardamir Nólimon as Tar-Vardamir takes Sceptre of Númenor, later Tar-Amandil takes Sceptre
  
• 471 Death of Tar-Vardamir
  
• 500 Sauron stirs in the East, Ereinion Gil-galad perceives a new Shadow
  
• 521 Birth of Silmariën
  
• 543 Meneldur born
  
• 548 Silmarien born
• 590 Tar-Elendil takes Sceptre
  
• 600 Númenóreans first return to Middle-earth under Vëantur, Meeting on the Tower Hills takes place
  
• 603 Death of Tar-Amandil
  
• 700 Anardil born, Eregion founded by Galadriel and Celeborn
  
• 725 Anardil makes first journey to Mithlond in Númerrámar
  
• 727 Anardil returns to Númenor
  
• 730 Anardil second journey to Mithlond
  
• 733 Anardil returns to Númenor
  
• 735 Anardil third journey to Mithlond, carrying a mallorn seed
  
• 739 Anardil returns bearing gifts from Ereinion Gil-galad
  
• 740 Tar-Meneldur takes the Sceptre
  
• 750 Ost-in-Edhil constructed, Guild of Venturers formed by Anardil
  
• 771 Erendis born, Vinyalondë constructed, Anardil perceives the growing Shadow
  
• 800 Anardil proclaimed King's Heir at 100 years-old, as is customary
  
• 806 Anardil's seven year voyage
  
• 813 Anardil returns to Númenor, Construction begun on Palarran
  
• 816 Palarran completed, Anardil's four year voyage
  
• 820 Anardil returns to Númenor, Tar-Meneldur rescinds Anardil's authority
  
• 824 Anardil's five year voyage
  
• 829 Anardil returns and immediately sets out upon his fourteen year voyage
  
• 843 Anardil returns to Númenor, Tar-Meneldur restores authority
  
• 844 Anardil finds Erendis and asks for bethrothal, and is denied
  
• 850 Anardil and Erendis sail to Andúnië, Calmindon constructed
  
• 858 Anardil is betrothed to Erendis, The Star-Jewel as crown is created
  
• 861 Anardil and Erendis forswear wedding until his return
  
• 863 Anardil's six year voyage
  
• 869 Anardil returns to Númenor, First shadow appears on sailing to Middle-earth
  
• 870 Anardil and Erendis wed
  
• 871 A second Sapling of the White Tree planted in Armenelos in Anardil's house
  
• 873 Ancalimë born
  
• 874 Anardil becomes known by the name of Aldarion
  
• 875 Construction begins on Hirilonde
  
• 877 Hirilondë completed, Aldarion's second five year voyage
  
• 880 Ancalimë learns her father is Lord Aldarion
  
• 882 Aldarion returns. Seperation of Aldarion and Erendis
  
• 883 Tar-Aldarion takes Sceptre
  
• 884 Tar-Aldarion returns to Mithlond
  
• 892 Ancalimë proclaimed King's Heir and changes law of marriage
  
• 942 Death of Meneldur
  
• 985 Drowning of Erendis
  
• 1,000 Sauron begins construction on Barad-dûr, Ancalime weds Hallacar
  
• 1,003 Anárion born
  
• 1,075 Queen Tar-Ancalimë takes Sceptre
  
• 1,098 Death of Tar-Aldarion
  
• 1,174 Súrion born
  
• 1,200 Gil-galad turns away Annatar, Númenóreans begin to construct permanent havens
  
• 1,280 Tar-Anárion takes Sceptre
  
• 1,285 Death of Ancalimë
  
• 1,320 Telperiën born
  
• 1,350 Sauron incites Celebrimbor to revolt against Galadriel and Celeborn
  
• 1,394 Tar-Súrion takes Sceptre
  
• 1,400 Galadriel and Celeborn come to Laurelindórenan
  
• 1,404 Death of Tar-Anárion
  
• 1,474 Minastir born
  
• 1,500 The Rings of Power are constructed, Sauron departs Eregion
  
• 1,556 Queen Tar-Telperiën takes Sceptre
  
• 1,574 Death of Tar-Súrion
  
• 1,590 The Three are constructed
  
• 1,600 The One is forged, Barad-dûr completed, Sauron openly proclaims himself
  
• 1,634 Ciryatan born
  
• 1,693 The Three are hidden, War of the Elves and Sauron begins
  
• 1,695 Sauron invades Eriador
  
• 1,697 Sack of Eregion, Death of Celebrimbor, Rivendell founded, Dwarves assail Sauron from behind, Khazad-dûm closed
  
• 1,699 Sauron overruns Eriador
  
• 1,700 Defeat of Sauron by the Númenóreans under King's Heir Minastir
  
• 1,701 Sauron driven from Eriador, First White Council held, Galadriel and Celeborn depart for Belfalas
  
• 1,731 Death of Tar-Telperiën, Tar-Minastir takes Sceptre
  
• 1,800 Atanamir born, Lond Daer Enedh constructed
  
• 1,869 Tar-Ciryatan takes Sceptre
  
• 1,873 Death of Tar-Minastir
  
• 1,900 First shadow falls on Númenor from greed of Tar-Ciryatan
  
• 1,986 Tar-Ancalimon born
  
• 2,029 Tar-Atanamir takes Sceptre
  
• 2,032 Ban of the Valar is questioned, Eagles abandon King's Tower in Armenelos
  
• 2,035 Death of Tar-Ciryatan
  
• 2,136 Telemmaitë born
  
• 2,221 Death of Tar-Atanamir, Tar-Ancalimon takes Sceptre
  
• 2,350 Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful Númenoreans
• 2,251 Elven tongue is forsworn in Númenor by King's Men, Nazgûl appear
  
• 2,277 Vanimeldë born
  
• 2,280 Haven of Umbar founded
  
• 2,286 Herucalmo born
  
• 2,386 Death of Tar-Ancalimon, Tar-Telemmaitë takes Sceptre
  
• 2,406 Alcarin born
  
• 2,450 Pelargir founded
  
• 2,526 Death of Tar-Telemmaitë, Queen Tar-Vanimeldë takes Sceptre
  
• 2,618 Ardamin born
  
• 2,637 Death of Tar-Vanimeldë, Herucalmo as Tar-Anducal seizes Sceptre
  
• 2,657 Death of Tar-Anducal, Tar-Alcarin takes Sceptre
  
• 2,709 Adûnakhôr born
  
• 2,737 Death of Tar-Alcarin, Ar-Belzagar takes Sceptre
  
• 2,798 Zimrathôn born, Sauron withdraws from the shores
  
• 2,825 Death of Ar-Belzagar, Ardamin as Ar-Abattârik takes Sceptre
  
• 2,876 Sakalthôr born
  
• 2,899 Death of Ar-Abattârik, Ar-Adûnakhôr takes Sceptre
  
• 2,960 Gimilzôr born, Elven tongue abandoned in Númenor
  
• 2,962 Death of Ar-Adûnakhôr, Ar-Zimrathôn takes Sceptre
  
• 3,033 Death of Ar-Zimrathôn, Ar-Sakalthôr takes Sceptre
  
• 3,044 Gimilkhâd born
  
• 3,102 Death of Ar-Sakalthôr, Ar-Gimilzôr takes Sceptre
  
• 3,117 Míriel (Inzilbêth) born, Elves no longer permitted entrance to Númenor, Elven tongue forbidden in Númenor
  
• 3,118 Pharazôn born
  
• 3,119 Elendil born
  
• 3,175 Death of Ar-Gimilzôr, Tar-Palantir takes Sceptre, Civil War in Númenor, Prophecy of the White Tree given
  
• 3,209 Isildur born
  
• 3,219 Anárion born
  
• 3,243 Death of Gimilkhâd
  
• 3,255 Death of Tar-Palantir, Ar-Pharazôn seizes Sceptre
  
• 3,261 Ar-Pharazôn lands at the Haven of Umbar
  
• 3,262 Sauron taken to Númenor as prisoner
  
• 3,299 Elendur born
  
• 3,310 The Great Armament begins construction, Amandil sails to Aman
  
• 3,318 Meneldil born
  
• 3,319 Downfall of Númenor, Deaths of Ar-Pharazôn and Míriel
  
• 3,320 Arnor and Gondor founded
  
• 3,339 Aratan born
  
• 3,379 Ciryon born
  
• 3,399 Cemendur born
  
• 3,429 Sauron takes Minas Ithil
  
• 3,430 Last Alliance formed, Valandil born
  
• 3,431 Last Alliance marches to Imladris
  
• 3,434 Battle of Dagorlad, Siege of Barad-dur, deaths of Amdir, Oropher and Malgalad
  
• 3.440 Death of Anárion
  
• 3,441 Deaths of Gil-galad and Elendil, defeat of Sauron

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

• 1 Éomer and Lothiriel wed, Elanor Gardner born
• 3 Death of Adelard Took, Frodo Gardner born
• 5 Rose Gardner born
• 7 Samwise is elected Mayor, Merry Gardner born
• 9 Pippin Gardner born
• 10 Faramir Took I born. Death of Vigo Boffin
• 11 Goldilocks Gardner born, Death of Odovacar Bolger
• 12 Meriadoc becomes Master of Buckland. Hamfast Gardner born
• 13 Daisy Gardner born. Death of Filibert Bolger
• 14 Death of Paladin Took II. Peregrin I Took becomes the Thain, Samwise elected Mayor for the 2nd time
• 15 Deaths of Glóin and Olo Proudfoot. Primrose Gardner born
• 16 Star of the Dúnedain given to Samwise. Bilbo Gardner born
• 18 Ruby Gardner born
• 20 Robin Gardner born
• 21 Samwise elected Mayor for the 3rd time
• 22 Sam and Elanor ride to Gondor. Tolman Gardner born
• 24 Death of Imrahil. Elphir becomes Prince of Dol Amroth. Fíriel Gardner born
• 28 Samwise elected Mayor for the 4th time
• 31 Elanor Gardner weds Fastred of Greenholm
• 32 The Westmarch becomes a part of the Shire
• 34 Elfstan Fairbairn born
• 35 Samwise elected Mayor for the 5th time
• 41 Holfast Gardner born
• 42 Samwise elected Mayor for the 6th time
• 43 Faramir Took I weds Goldilocks Gardner
• 49 Samwise becomes Mayor for 7th and final time
• 57 Death of Elphir. Alphros becomes Prince of Dol Amroth
• 62 Death of Rose Gardner. Círdan and Samwise pass over sea
• 63 (Spring) Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took depart from the Shire and travel into the south
• 63 Faramir I succeeds his father Peregrin as Thain of the Shire.
• 64 Death of Éomer. Elfwine becomes King of Rohan
• 81 Harding of the Hill (Harding Gardner) born
• 82 Death of Faramir Took I
• 91 Apparent death of Dwalin at 340 years of age.
• 98 Death of Alphros
• 120 Death of Aragorn Elessar and Eldarion takes the throne. Legolas and Gimli pass over sea
• 121 Death of Arwen Undomiel
• 172 A copy of the Red Book of Westmarch is completed in Gondor by Findegil, the * King's Writer.
• 185 - Death of Harding of the Hill, Sam Gamgee's heir.
• 220 The New Shadow arises. Death of Eldarion?

• ??? Durin VII retakes Moria