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| colspan="2" style="background:gray; color:white; text-align:center" | '''First Age'''
| colspan="2" style="background:#e7d1a6; text-align:center" | '''First Age'''
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| style="background:lightgrey; text-align:center" | '''Year'''  
| style="background: #F2E6CE; text-align: center;" | '''{{FA}}'''  
| style="background:lightgrey; text-align:center" | '''Event'''
| style="background: #F2E6CE; text-align: center;" | '''Event'''
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| [[First Age 1|1]] || [[Men]] awake in [[Hildórien]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|1|n}} || [[Men]] awake in [[Hildórien]]<br>
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| [[First Age 2|2]] || [[Fingolfin]] camps beside [[Lake Mithrim]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|2|n}} || [[Fingolfin]] camps beside [[Lake Mithrim]]<br>
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| [[First Age 5|5]] || [[Fingon]] rescues [[Maedhros]] from [[Thangorodrim]], [[Fingolfin]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|5|n}} || [[Fingon]] rescues [[Maedhros]] from [[Thangorodrim]], [[Fingolfin]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 6|6]] || [[Thingol]] grants permission for the [[Noldor]] to occupy the [[Northlands]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|6|n}} || [[Thingol]] grants permission for the [[Noldor]] to occupy the [[Northlands]]<br>
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| [[First Age 20|20]] || The [[Mereth Aderthad|Feast of Mereth Aderthad]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|20|n}} || The [[Mereth Aderthad|Feast of Mereth Aderthad]]<br>
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| [[First Age 51|51]]<ref name=Foster>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', "Appendix A: A Chronology of the First Age"</ref>, [[First Age 50|50]] || [[Ulmo]] grants visions of hidden places to [[Finrod]] and [[Turgon]].<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|50|n}} || [[Ulmo]] grants visions of hidden places to [[Finrod]] and [[Turgon]].<br>
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| [[First Age 52|52]] || [[Nulukkizdîn‎]] discovered by [[Finrod]] and begins to construct [[Nargothrond]], [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]] constructed<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|52|n}} || [[Nulukkizdîn‎]] discovered by [[Finrod]] and begins to construct [[Nargothrond]], [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]] constructed<br>
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| [[First Age 52|52]]<ref name=Foster/>, [[First Age 53|53]] || Hidden valley of [[Tumladen]] discovered by [[Turgon]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|53|n}} || Hidden valley of [[Tumladen]] discovered by [[Turgon]]<br>
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| [[First Age 60|60]]<ref name=Foster/> || [[Dagor Aglareb]] ("The Glorious Battle"), [[Siege of Angband]] begins<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|60|n}} || [[Dagor Aglareb]] ("The Glorious Battle"), [[Siege of Angband]] begins<br>
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| [[First Age 64|64]] || [[Turgon]] removes his people from [[Nevrast]] to [[Tumladen]], construction of [[Gondolin]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|64|n}} || [[Turgon]] removes his people from [[Nevrast]] to [[Tumladen]], construction of [[Gondolin]]<br>
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| [[First Age 65|65]] || [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]] constructed<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|65|n}} || [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]] constructed<br>
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| [[First Age 66|66]] || [[Thingol]] learns of the [[Silmarils]] from [[Galadriel]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|66|n}} || [[Thingol]] learns of the [[Silmarils]] from [[Galadriel]]<br>
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| [[First Age 70|70]]<ref name=Foster/>, [[First Age 67|67]] || [[Thingol]] learns of the [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë]], [[Quenya]] forbidden in [[Beleriand]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|67|n}} || [[Thingol]] learns of the [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë]], [[Quenya]] forbidden in [[Beleriand]]<br>
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| [[First Age 102|102]] || [[Nargothrond]] completed<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|102|n}} || [[Nargothrond]] completed<br>
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| [[First Age 104|104]]<ref name=Foster/>, [[First Age 116|116]] || [[Gondolin]] completed<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|116|n}} || [[Gondolin]] completed<br>
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| [[First Age 150|150]] || [[Caranthir]] meets with the [[Dwarves of the Blue Mountains]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|150|n}} || [[Caranthir]] meets with the [[Dwarves of the Blue Mountains]]<br>
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| [[First Age 160|160]]<ref name=Foster/>, [[First Age 155|155]] || [[Orcs]] from [[Lammoth]] attack [[Hithlum]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|155|n}} || [[Orcs]] from [[Lammoth]] attack [[Hithlum]]<br>
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| [[First Age 260|260]]<ref name=Foster/> || [[Glaurung]] defeated in [[Ard-galen]], [[Long Peace]] begins<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|260|n}} || [[Glaurung]] defeated in [[Ard-galen]], [[Long Peace]] begins<br>
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| [[First Age 262|262]] || [[Bëor]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|262|n}} || [[Bëor]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 282|282]] || [[Marach]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|282|n}} || [[Marach]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 289|289]] || [[Baran]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|289|n}} || [[Baran]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 292|292]] || [[Belen]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|292|n}} || [[Belen]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 104|104]]<ref name=Foster/> || [[Aredhel]] leaves Gondolin.
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|307|n}} || [[Malach]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 307|307]] || [[Malach]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|310|n}} || Men of the [[House of Bëor]] enter [[Beleriand]] and are discovered by [[Finrod]]. [[Imlach]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 310|310]]<ref name=Foster/> || Men of the [[House of Bëor]] enter [[Beleriand]] and are discovered by [[Finrod]]. [[Imlach]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|311|n}} || The [[Haladin]] enter [[Beleriand]]<br>
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| [[First Age 311|311]] || The [[Haladin]] enter [[Beleriand]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|313|n}} || [[Marach]] enters [[Beleriand]]<br>
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| [[First Age 313|313]] || [[Marach]] enters [[Beleriand]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|315|n}} || [[Haldad]] born, [[Boron]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 315|315]] || [[Haldad]] born, [[Boron]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|316|n}} || [[Beldir]] born, [[Aredhel]] leaves [[Gondolin]] and weds [[Eöl]]<br>
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| [[First Age 316|316]] || [[Beldir]] born, [[Aredhel]] leaves [[Gondolin]] and weds [[Eöl]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|317|n}} || [[Baranor (son of Baran)|Baranor]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 317|317]] || [[Baranor (son of Baran)|Baranor]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|320|n}} || [[Maeglin]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 306|306]]<ref name=Foster/>, [[First Age 320|320]] || [[Maeglin]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|322|n}} || [[Malach]] settles in [[Hithlum]]<br>
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| [[First Age 322|322]] || [[Malach]] settles in [[Hithlum]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|336|n}} || [[Malach]] leaves [[Hithlum]]<br>
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| [[First Age 336|336]] || [[Malach]] leaves [[Hithlum]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|337|n}} || [[Amlach]] born, [[Malach]] weds [[Zimrahin]]<br>
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| [[First Age 337|337]] || [[Amlach]] born, [[Malach]] weds [[Zimrahin]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|338|n}} || [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 338|338]] || [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|339|n}} || [[Adanel]] born, [[Belemir]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 339|339]] || [[Adanel]] born, [[Belemir]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|340|n}} || [[Bereg]] born, [[Belegor]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 340|340]] || [[Bereg]] born, [[Belegor]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|341|n}} || [[Magor]] born, [[Haleth]] and [[Haldar]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 341|341]] || [[Magor]] born, [[Haleth]] and [[Haldar]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|355|n}} || Death of [[Bëor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 355|355]] || Death of [[Bëor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|359|n}} || [[Bregor]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 359|359]] || [[Bregor]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|361|n}} || [[Andreth]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 361|361]] || [[Andreth]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|365|n}} || [[Hathol]] born, [[Beril]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 365|365]] || [[Hathol]] born, [[Beril]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|366|n}} || [[Haldan]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 366|366]] || [[Haldan]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|369|n}} || [[Bereg]] leads a thousand people southwards.
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| [[First Age 369|369]] || [[Bereg]] leads a thousand people southwards.
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|374|n}} || [[Beren (son of Belemir)|Beren]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 374|374]] || [[Beren (son of Belemir)|Beren]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|375|n}} || Deaths of [[Haldad]] and [[Haldar]]<br>
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| [[First Age 375|375]] || Deaths of [[Haldad]] and [[Haldar]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|376|n}} || Death of [[Marach]]<br>
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| [[First Age 376|376]] || Death of [[Marach]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|380|n}} || Death of [[Baran]]<br>
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| [[First Age 380|380]] || Death of [[Baran]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|386|n}} || [[Bregil]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 386|386]] || [[Bregil]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|389|n}} || [[Hirwen]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 389|389]] || [[Hirwen]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|390|n}} || [[Hador]] born, [[Halmir]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 390|390]] || [[Hador]] born, [[Halmir]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|393|n}} || Birth of [[Bregolas]].
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| [[First Age 397|397]] || [[Gilwen]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|397|n}} || [[Gilwen]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 398|398]] || Death of [[Malach]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|398|n}} || Death of [[Malach]]<br>
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| [[First Age 400|400]] || [[Bregolas]] born, [[Aredhel]] and [[Maeglin]] return to [[Gondolin]]. Deaths of [[Aredhel]] and [[Eöl]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|400|n}} || [[Aredhel]] and [[Maeglin]] return to [[Gondolin]]. Deaths of [[Aredhel]] and [[Eöl]]<br>
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| [[First Age 402|402]] || [[Barahir]] born. Battle of [[Pass of Aglon|Aglon]] Pass<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|402|n}} || [[Barahir]] born. Battle of [[Pass of Aglon|Aglon]] Pass<br>
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| [[First Age 404|404]] || [[Hiril]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|404|n}} || [[Hiril]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 406|406]] || [[Emeldir]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|406|n}} || [[Emeldir]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 408|408]] || Death of [[Boron]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|408|n}} || Death of [[Boron]]<br>
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| [[First Age 409|409]] || [[Brandir (son of Arachon)|Brandir]] born, Conversation of [[Finrod]] and [[Andreth]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|409|n}} || [[Brandir (son of Arachon)|Brandir]] born, Conversation of [[Finrod]] and [[Andreth]]<br>
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| [[First Age 411|411]] || [[Beldis]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|411|n}} || [[Beldis]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 414|414]] || [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|414|n}} || [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 415|415]] || [[Glóredhel]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|415|n}} || [[Glóredhel]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 417|417]] || [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] born, [[Beleth]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|417|n}} || [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] born, [[Beleth]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 418|418]] || [[Hundar]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|418|n}} || [[Hundar]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 419|419]] || [[Gundor]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|419|n}} || [[Gundor]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 420|420]] || Death of [[Haleth]]. [[Hareth]] born. [[Hador]] dwells in [[Hithlum]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|420|n}} || Death of [[Haleth]]. [[Hareth]] born. [[Hador]] dwells in [[Hithlum]]<br>
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| [[First Age 422|422]] || [[Forest of Brethil]] given to the [[House of Haleth]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|422|n}} || [[Forest of Brethil]] given to the [[House of Haleth]]<br>
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| [[First Age 423|423]] || The [[House of Hador]] is given the lands of [[Dor-lómin]] to dwell in<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|423|n}} || The [[House of Hador]] is given the lands of [[Dor-lómin]] to dwell in<br>
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| [[First Age 424|424]] || [[Baragund]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|424|n}} || [[Baragund]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 428|428]] || [[Belegund]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|428|n}} || [[Belegund]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 432|432]] || [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]] born, Death of [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|432|n}} || [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]] born, Death of [[Boromir (Lord of Ladros)|Boromir]]<br>
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| [[First Age 436|436]] || [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] weds [[Hareth]] <br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|436|n}} || [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] weds [[Hareth]] <br>
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| [[First Age 441|441]] || [[Húrin]] born, [[Handir]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|441|n}} || [[Húrin]] born, [[Handir]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 443|443]] || [[Morwen]] born, [[Hunleth]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|443|n}} || [[Morwen]] born, [[Hunleth]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 444|444]] || [[Huor]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|444|n}} || [[Huor]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 447|447]] || [[Hundad]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|447|n}} || [[Hundad]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 448|448]] || Death of [[Bregor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|448|n}} || Death of [[Bregor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 450|450]] || [[Rían]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|450|n}} || [[Rían]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 451|451]] || Death of [[Haldan]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|451|n}} || Death of [[Haldan]]<br>
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| [[First Age 455|455]] || [[Morgoth]] breaks the [[Siege of Angband]], [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Deaths of [[Fingolfin]], [[Angrod]], [[Aegnor]], [[Hador]], [[Gundor]], and [[Bregolas]], [[Fingon]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]], [[Gil-galad]] sent to the [[Falas]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|455|n}} || [[Morgoth]] breaks the [[Siege of Angband]], [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Deaths of [[Fingolfin]], [[Angrod]], [[Aegnor]], [[Hador]], [[Gundor]], and [[Bregolas]], [[Fingon]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]], [[Gil-galad]] sent to the [[Falas]]<br>
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| [[First Age 457|457]] || [[Sauron]] captures [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]], [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]] depart [[Gondolin]]. [[Barahir]] and his outlaws in [[Dorthonion]], [[Orcs]] defeated in the [[Forest of Brethil]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|456|n}} || Death of [[Fingolfin]] in single combat with [[Morgoth]].<br/>Death of [[Gundor]].<br/>[[Emeldir]], wife of [[Barahir]], leads [[House of Bëor|their people]] out of [[Dorthonion]] to [[Brethil]].
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| [[First Age 458|458]] || [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]] enter [[Gondolin]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|457|n}} || [[Sauron]] captures [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]], [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]] depart [[Gondolin]]. [[Barahir]] and his outlaws in [[Dorthonion]], [[Orcs]] defeated in the [[Forest of Brethil]]<br>
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| [[First Age 459|459]] || [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]] leave [[Gondolin]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|458|n}} || [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]] enter [[Gondolin]]<br>
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| [[First Age 460|460]] || Deaths of [[Barahir]], [[Belegund]], [[Baragund]], and all the outlaws save [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|459|n}} || [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]] leave [[Gondolin]]<br>
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| [[First Age 462|462]] || Death of [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]]. [[Orcs]] invade [[Beleriand]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|460|n}} || Deaths of [[Barahir]], [[Belegund]], [[Baragund]], and all the outlaws save [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]]<br>
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| [[First Age 463|463]] || [[Easterlings]] swear false loyalty to [[Maedhros]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|462|n}} || Death of [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]]. [[Orcs]] invade [[Beleriand]]<br>
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| [[First Age 464|464]] || [[Túrin]] born. [[Beren]] leaves [[Dorthonion]], meets [[Lúthien]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|463|n}} || [[Easterlings]] swear false loyalty to [[Maedhros]]<br>
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| [[First Age 465|465]] || [[Brandir]] born. [[Quest for the Silmaril]]. Death of [[Finrod]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|464|n}} || [[Túrin]] born. [[Beren]] leaves [[Dorthonion]], meets [[Lúthien]]<br>
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| [[First Age 466|466]] || [[Lalaith]] born. [[Silmaril]] taken from [[Morgoth]]. First death of [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|465|n}} || [[Brandir]] born. [[Quest for the Silmaril]]. Death of [[Finrod]]<br>
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| [[First Age 467|467]] || First death of [[Lúthien]]. Lúthien sings [[Beren]] back from [[Mandos]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|466|n}} || [[Lalaith]] born. [[Silmaril]] taken from [[Morgoth]]. First death of [[Beren|Beren Erchamion]]<br>
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| [[First Age 468|468]] || [[Hunthor]] born, [[Thingol]] refuses to join the [[Union of Maedhros]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|467|n}} || First death of [[Lúthien]]. Lúthien sings [[Beren]] back from [[Mandos]]<br>
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| [[First Age 469|469]] || Death of [[Lalaith]]. [[Orcs]] driven from [[Beleriand]]. [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] return to [[Middle-earth]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|468|n}} || [[Hunthor]] born, [[Thingol]] refuses to join the [[Union of Maedhros]]<br>
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| [[First Age 470|470]] || [[Dior]] born, [[Hardang]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|469|n}} || Death of [[Lalaith]]. [[Orcs]] driven from [[Beleriand]]. [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] return to [[Middle-earth]]<br>
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| [[First Age 471|471]] || Death of [[Halmir]], [[Huor]] weds [[Rían]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|470|n}} || [[Dior]] born, [[Hardang]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 472|472]] || [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), [[Year of Lamentation]]. [[Tuor]] born. Deaths of [[Fingon]], [[Huor]], [[Glóredhel]], [[Azaghâl]], [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]], [[Hundar]] and [[Rían]]. [[Turgon]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|471|n}} || Death of [[Halmir]], [[Huor]] weds [[Rían]]<br>
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| [[First Age 473|473]] || [[Nienor]] born, [[Túrin]] sent to [[Doriath]]. Fall of the [[Falas]], [[Havens of Sirion]] constructed<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|472|n}} || [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), [[Year of Lamentation]]. [[Tuor]] born. Deaths of [[Fingon]], [[Huor]], [[Glóredhel]], [[Azaghâl]], [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]], [[Hundar]] and [[Rían]]. [[Turgon]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 482|482]] || [[Túrin]] and [[Beleg]] in [[Doriath]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|473|n}} || [[Nienor]] born, [[Túrin]] sent to [[Doriath]]. Fall of the [[Falas]], [[Havens of Sirion]] constructed<br>
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| [[First Age 484|484]] || Death of [[Saeros]], [[Túrin]] leaves [[Doriath]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|482|n}} || [[Túrin]] and [[Beleg]] in [[Doriath]]<br>
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| [[First Age 487|487]] || [[Túrin]] an outlaw on [[Amon Rûdh]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|484|n}} || Death of [[Saeros]], [[Túrin]] leaves [[Doriath]]<br>
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| [[First Age 488|488]] || [[Tuor]] enslaved<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|487|n}} || [[Túrin]] an outlaw on [[Amon Rûdh]]<br>
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| [[First Age 489|489]] || [[Túrin]] and [[Beleg]] on [[Amon Rûdh]], Death of [[Beleg]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|488|n}} || [[Tuor]] enslaved<br>
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| [[First Age 490|490]] || [[Gwindor]] leads [[Túrin]] to [[Nargothrond]], [[Túrin]] becomes captain of [[Nargothrond]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|489|n}} || [[Túrin]] and [[Beleg]] on [[Amon Rûdh]], Death of [[Beleg]]<br>
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| [[First Age 491|491]] || [[Tuor]] escapes and becomes an outlaw<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|490|n}} || [[Gwindor]] leads [[Túrin]] to [[Nargothrond]], [[Túrin]] becomes captain of [[Nargothrond]]<br>
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| [[First Age 494|494]] || [[Morwen]] and [[Nienor]] flee to [[Doriath]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|491|n}} || [[Tuor]] escapes and becomes an outlaw<br>
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| [[First Age 495|495]] || Battle of the [[Crossings of the Taeglin]], [[Battle of Tumhalad]], [[Tuor]] comes to [[Nevrast]]. [[Sack of Nargothrond]] by [[Glaurung]]. Deaths of [[Finduilas]], [[Orodreth]], [[Gwindor]], and [[Handir]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|494|n}} || [[Morwen]] and [[Nienor]] flee to [[Doriath]]<br>
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| [[First Age 496|496]] || [[Túrin]] comes to [[Brethil]], [[Tuor]] comes to [[Gondolin]], [[Nienor]] loses memory and is given the name [[Níniel]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|495|n}} || Battle of the [[Crossings of the Taeglin]], [[Battle of Tumhalad]], [[Tuor]] comes to [[Nevrast]]. [[Sack of Nargothrond]] by [[Glaurung]]. Deaths of [[Finduilas]], [[Orodreth]], [[Gwindor]], and [[Handir]]<br>
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| [[First Age 497|497]] || [[Dior]] weds [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|496|n}} || [[Túrin]] comes to [[Brethil]], [[Tuor]] comes to [[Gondolin]], [[Nienor]] loses memory and is given the name [[Níniel]]<br>
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| [[First Age 498|498]] || [[Túrin]] weds [[Níniel]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|497|n}} || [[Dior]] weds [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]<br>
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| [[First Age 499|499]] || Deaths of [[Glaurung]], [[Brandir]], [[Hunthor]], [[Nienor]] and [[Túrin]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|498|n}} || [[Túrin]] weds [[Níniel]]<br>
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| [[First Age 500|500]] || [[Eluréd]] and [[Elurín]] born. Release of [[Húrin]]. Death of [[Morwen]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|499|n}} || Deaths of [[Glaurung]], [[Brandir]], [[Hunthor]], [[Nienor]] and [[Túrin]]<br>
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| [[First Age 501|501]] || [[Húrin]] comes to [[Doriath]], Deaths of [[Húrin]] and [[Hardang]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|500|n}} || [[Eluréd]] and [[Elurín]] born. Release of [[Húrin]]. Death of [[Morwen]]<br>
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| [[First Age 502|502]] || [[Dwarves of Nogrod]] set the Silmaril in the [[Nauglamír]], death of [[Thingol]], [[Melian]] returns to [[Valinor]].<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|501|n}} || [[Húrin]] comes to [[Doriath]], Deaths of [[Húrin]] and [[Hardang]]<br>
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| [[First Age 503|503]] || [[Eärendil]] born, [[Elwing]] born. [[Battle of the Thousand Caves]], [[Battle of Sarn Athrad]], Lúthien wears the [[Silmaril]]. [[Dior]] and his family come to [[Menegroth]]. Final deaths of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]]. Dior receives the [[Nauglamír]] and [[Silmaril]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|502|n}} || [[Dwarves of Nogrod]] set the Silmaril in the [[Nauglamír]], death of [[Thingol]], [[Melian]] returns to [[Valinor]].<br>
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| [[First Age 505|505]] || Demand made for the Silmaril
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|503|n}} || [[Eärendil]] born, [[Elwing]] born. [[Battle of the Thousand Caves]], [[Battle of Sarn Athrad]], Lúthien wears the [[Silmaril]]. [[Dior]] and his family come to [[Menegroth]]. Final deaths of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]]. Dior receives the [[Nauglamír]] and [[Silmaril]]<br>
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| [[First Age 506|506]] || [[Second Kinslaying]] at [[Menegroth]]. Deaths of [[Dior]], [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]], [[Celegorm]], [[Curufin]], and [[Caranthir]]. [[Eluréd]] and [[Elurín]] are abandoned to die. [[Elwing]] comes to the [[Havens of Sirion]] with the [[Silmaril]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|505|n}} || Demand made for the Silmaril
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| [[First Age 509|509]] || [[Maeglin]] captured and tortured<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|506|n}} || [[Second Kinslaying]] at [[Menegroth]]. Deaths of [[Dior]], [[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]], [[Celegorm]], [[Curufin]], and [[Caranthir]]. [[Eluréd]] and [[Elurín]] are abandoned to die. [[Elwing]] comes to the [[Havens of Sirion]] with the [[Silmaril]]<br>
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| [[First Age 510|510]] || [[Fall of Gondolin]]. Deaths of [[Turgon]], [[Ecthelion]], [[Glorfindel]], [[Maeglin]], and [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]]. [[Gil-galad|Ereinion Gil-galad]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|509|n}} || [[Maeglin]] captured and tortured<br>
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| [[First Age 511|511]] || [[Gondolin]] refugees arrive at the [[Havens of Sirion]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|510|n}} || [[Fall of Gondolin]]. Deaths of [[Turgon]], [[Ecthelion]], [[Glorfindel]], [[Maeglin]], and [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]]. [[Gil-galad|Ereinion Gil-galad]] becomes [[High King of the Noldor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 512|512]] || [[Maedhros]] learns a [[Silmaril]] is at the [[Havens of Sirion]], but forswears the [[Oath of Fëanor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|511|n}} || [[Gondolin]] refugees arrive at the [[Havens of Sirion]]<br>
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| [[First Age 525|525]] || [[Eärendil]] weds [[Elwing]], [[Tuor]] and [[Idril]] depart for [[Valinor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|512|n}} || [[Maedhros]] learns a [[Silmaril]] is at the [[Havens of Sirion]], but forswears the [[Oath of Fëanor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 532|532]] || [[Elrond]] and [[Elros]] born<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|525|n}} || [[Eärendil]] weds [[Elwing]], [[Tuor]] and [[Idril]] depart for [[Valinor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 534|534]] || [[Eärendil]] searchs for [[Valinor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|532|n}} || [[Elrond]] and [[Elros]] born<br>
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| [[First Age 538|538]] || [[Third Kinslaying]] at the [[Havens of Sirion]]. Death of [[Amrod]]. [[Elrond]] and [[Elros]] are taken captive by [[Maglor]]. [[Elwing]] escapes with the [[Silmaril]] into the [[Belegaer|Sea]]. [[Ulmo]] gives her the form of a white bird and she reunites with [[Eärendil]] aboard [[Vingilótë]] <br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|534|n}} || [[Eärendil]] searchs for [[Valinor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 540|540]] || [[Morgoth]] controls all of [[Beleriand]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|538|n}} || [[Third Kinslaying]] at the [[Havens of Sirion]]. Death of [[Amrod]]. [[Elrond]] and [[Elros]] are taken captive by [[Maglor]]. [[Elwing]] escapes with the [[Silmaril]] into the [[Belegaer|Sea]]. [[Ulmo]] gives her the form of a white bird and she reunites with [[Eärendil]] aboard [[Vingilótë]] <br>
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| [[First Age 542|542]] || [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]] come to [[Valinor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|540|n}} || [[Morgoth]] controls all of [[Beleriand]]<br>
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| [[First Age 543|543]] || [[Teleri]] build great ships for the [[Host of Valinor]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|542|n}} || [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]] come to [[Valinor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 545|545]] || [[Host of Valinor]] lands in [[Beleriand]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|543|n}} || [[Teleri]] build great ships for the [[Host of Valinor]]<br>
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| [[First Age 587|587]] || Destruction of [[Beleriand]], death of [[Ancalagon]]. Death of [[Maedhros]]<br>
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|545|n}} || [[Host of Valinor]] lands in [[Beleriand]]<br>
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| [[First Age 590|590]] || [[Morgoth]] thrust from [[Arda]]. [[Host of Valinor]] departs [[Middle-earth]]
| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|587|n}} || Destruction of [[Beleriand]], death of [[Ancalagon]]. Death of [[Maedhros]]<br>
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| style="text-align: right;" | {{FA|590|n}} || [[Morgoth]] thrust from [[Arda]]. [[Host of Valinor]] departs [[Middle-earth]]
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First Age
F.A. Event
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 Nulukkizdîn‎ discovered by Finrod and begins to construct Nargothrond, 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 from Lammoth attack Hithlum
260 Glaurung defeated in Ard-galen, 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
355 Death of Bëor
359 Bregor born
361 Andreth born
365 Hathol born, Beril born
366 Haldan born
369 Bereg leads a thousand people southwards.
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
393 Birth of Bregolas.
397 Gilwen born
398 Death of Malach
400 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 Haldan
455 Morgoth breaks the Siege of Angband, Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Deaths of Fingolfin, Angrod, Aegnor, Hador, Gundor, and Bregolas, Fingon becomes High King of the Noldor, Gil-galad sent to the Falas
456 Death of Fingolfin in single combat with Morgoth.
Death of Gundor.
Emeldir, wife of Barahir, leads their people out of Dorthonion to Brethil.
457 Sauron captures Minas Tirith, Húrin and Huor depart Gondolin. Barahir and his outlaws in Dorthonion, Orcs defeated in the Forest of Brethil
458 Húrin and Huor enter Gondolin
459 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, Hardang born
471 Death of Halmir, Huor weds Rían
472 Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"), Year of Lamentation. Tuor born. Deaths of Fingon, Huor, Glóredhel, Azaghâl, Haldir, Hundar and Rían. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor
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 the 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 and Túrin
500 Eluréd and Elurín born. Release of Húrin. Death of Morwen
501 Húrin comes to Doriath, Deaths of Húrin and Hardang
502 Dwarves of Nogrod set the Silmaril in the Nauglamír, death of Thingol, Melian returns to Valinor.
503 Eärendil born, Elwing born. Battle of the Thousand Caves, Battle of Sarn Athrad, Lúthien wears the Silmaril. Dior and his family come to Menegroth. Final deaths of Beren and Lúthien. Dior receives the Nauglamír and Silmaril
505 Demand made for the Silmaril
506 Second Kinslaying at Menegroth. Deaths of Dior, Nimloth, Celegorm, Curufin, and Caranthir. Eluréd and Elurín are 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. 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 the 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. Elrond and Elros are taken captive by Maglor. Elwing escapes with the Silmaril into the Sea. Ulmo gives her the form of a white bird and she reunites with Eärendil aboard Vingilótë
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

References

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