| Year |
Event |
| 3018 |
|
| April
12 |
"Gandalf
reaches Hobbiton." |
| June
20 |
"Sauron
attacks Osgiliath." "About the same time Thranduil is attacked and Gollum escapes." |
| July
4 |
"Boromir
sets out from Minas
Tirith." |
| July
10 |
"Gandalf imprisoned in
Orthanc." |
| August |
"All trace of Gollum is lost.
It
is thought that at about this time, being hunted both by the
Elves
and
Sauron's servants, he took refuge in Moria, but when he had
at last
discovered the way to the West-gate, he could not get out." |
| September |
|
| Sept.
18 |
"Gandalf escapes from Orthanc
in
the early hours." "The Black Riders cross the Ford of Isen." |
| Sept.
19 |
"Gandalf comes to Edoras as a
beggar, and is refused admittance." |
| Sept. 20 |
"Gandalf gains entrance to
Edoras. Théoden
commands him to go. 'Take any horse, only be
gone ere tomorrow is old!'" |
| Sept. 21 |
"Gandalf meets Shadowfax,
but
the horse will not allow him to come near. He follows
Shadowfax far
over the fields." |
| Sept. 22 |
"The Black Riders reach Sarn
Ford at evening; they drive off the guard of Rangers." "Gandalf overtakes Shadowfax." |
| Sept. 23 |
"Four Riders enter the Shire
before dawn." "The others pursue the Rangers eastward, and then return to watch the Greenway." "A Black Rider comes to Hobbiton at nightfall." "Frodo leaves Bag End." "Gandalf having tamed Shadowfax rides from Rohan." |
| Sept. 24 |
"Gandalf crosses the Isen." |
| Sept. 26 |
"The Old Forest. Frodo comes
to Bombadil." |
| Sept. 27 |
"Gandalf crosses Greyflood." "Second night with Bombadil." |
| Sept. 28 |
"The Hobbits captured by a Barrow-wight." "Gandalf reaches Sarn Ford." |
| Sept. 29 |
"Frodo reaches Bree at
night." "Gandalf visits the Gaffer." |
| Sept. 30 |
"Crickhollow and the Inn at
Bree
are raided in the early hours." "Frodo leaves Bree." "Gandalf comes to Crickhollow, and reaches Bree at night." |
| October |
|
| Oct. 1 |
"Gandalf leaves Bree." |
| Oct 3 |
"He is attacked at night on Weathertop." |
| Oct. 6 |
"The camp under Weathertop
attacked at night on Weathertop. Frodo wounded." |
| Oct. 9 |
"Glorfindel
leaves Rivendell." |
| Oct. 11 |
"He drives the Riders off the
Bridge of Mitheithel." |
| Oct. 13 |
"Frodo crosses the Bridge." |
| Oct. 18 |
"Glorfindel finds Frodo at
dusk." "Gandalf reaches Rivendell." |
| Oct. 20 |
"Escape acoss the Ford of
Bruinen." |
| Oct. 24 |
"Frodo recovers and wakes." "Boromir arrives in Rivendell at night." |
| Oct. 25 |
"Council of Elrond." |
| December |
|
| Dec. 25 |
"The company
of
the Ring leaves
Rivendell at dusk." |
| 3019 January S.R. 1419 |
|
| Jan. 8 |
"The Company reach Hollin."
sic |
| Jan. 11,
12 |
"Snow on Caradhras." |
| Jan. 13 |
"Attack by Wolves in the
early
hours." "The Company reaches West-gate of Moria at nightfall." "Gollum begins to trail the Ringbearer." |
| Jan. 14 |
"Night in Hall Twenty-one." |
| Jan. 15 | "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm,
and fall of Gandalf." "The Comp reaches Nimrodel late at night." |
| Jan. 17 |
"The Company comes to Caras
Galadhon at evening." |
| Jan. 23 |
"Gandalf pursues the Balrog
to
the peak of Zirakzigil." |
| Jan. 25 |
"He casts down the Balrog,
and
passes away. His body lies on the peak." |
| February |
|
| Feb. 14 |
"The Mirror
of Galadriel." "Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance." |
| Feb. 16 |
"Farewell to Lórien." "Gollum in hiding observes the departure." |
| Feb. 17 |
"Gwaihir
bears Gandalf to Ló |
| Feb. 23 |
"The boats are attacked at
night
near Sarn Gebir." |
| Feb. 25 |
"The Company pass the
Argonath
and camp at Parth Galen." "First Battle of the Fords of Isen. Théodred son of Théoden slain." |
| Feb. 26 |
"Breaking of the Fellowship." "Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith." "Meriadoc and Peregrin captured." "Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil." "Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orc-band from Emyn Muil." |
| Feb. 27 |
"Aragorn reaches the
west-cliff
at sunrise." "Éomer against against Théoden's orders sets out from Eastfold about midnight to pursue the Orcs." |
| Feb. 28 |
"Éomer overtakes the Orcs
just outside Fangorn
Forest." |
| Feb. 29 |
"Meriadoc and Pippin escape
and
meet Treebeard." "The Rohirrim attack at sunrise and destroy the Orcs." "Frodo descends from the Emyn Muil and meets Gollum." "Faramir sees the funeral boat of Boromir." |
| Feb. 30 |
"Entmoot begins." "Éomer returning to Edoras meets Aragorn." |
| March |
|
| March 1 |
"Frodo begins the passage of
the
Dead Marshes at dawn." "Entmoot continues." "Aragorn meets Gandalf the White. They set out for Edoras." "Faramir leaves Minas Tirith on an errand to Ithilien." |
| March 2 |
"Frodo comes to the end of
the
Marshes." "Gandalf comes to Edoras and heals Théoden. The Rohirrim ride west against Saruman. Second Battle of Fords of Isen. Erkenbrand defeated." "Entmoot ends in afternoon. The Ents march on Isengard and reach it at night." |
| March 3 |
"Théoden retreats to
Helm's Deep. Battle of the Hornburg begins." "Ents complete the destruction of Isengard." |
| March 4 |
"Théoden and Gandalf set
out from Helm's Deep for Isengard." "Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon." |
| March 5 |
"Théoden reaches Isengard
at noon. Parley with Saruman in Orthanc. Winged Nazgul
passes over the
camp at Dol Baran. Gandalf sets out with Peregrin for Minas
Tirith." "Frodo hides in sight of the Morannon, and leaves at dusk." |
| March 6 |
"Aragorn overtaken by the
Dúnedain in the early hours. Théoden sets out from the
Hornburg for Harrowdale. Aragorn sets out later." |
| March 7 |
"Frodo taken by Faramir to
Henneth Annûn." "Aragorn comes to Dunharrow at nightfall." |
| March 8 |
"Aragorn takes the 'Paths
of
the Dead' at daybreak. He reaches Erech at midnight." "Frodo leaves Henneth Annûn." Beacons. |
| March 9 |
"Gandalf reaches Minas
Tirith." "Faramir leaves Henneth Annûn." "Aragorn sets out from Erech and comes to Calembel." "At dusk Frodo reaches the Morgul-road." "Théoden comes to Dunharrow." "Darkness begins to flow out of Mordor." |
| March 10 |
"The Dawnless Day." "The Muster of Rohan: the Rohirrim ride from Harrowdale." "Faramir rescued by Gandalf outside the gates of the City." "Aragorn crosses Ringló." "An army from the Morannon takes Cair Andros and passes into Anórien." "Frodo passes the Cross Roads, and sees the Morgul-host set forth." |
| March 11 |
"Gollum visits Shelob, but
seeing Frodo asleep nearly repents." "Denethor sends Faramir to Osgiliath." "Aragorn reaches Linhir and and crosses into Lebennin." "Eastern Rohan is invaded from the north." "First assault on Lórien." |
| March 12 |
"Gollum leads Frodo into
Shelob's lair." "Faramir retreats to the Causeway Forts." "Theóden camps under Minrimmon." "Aragorn drives the enemy towards Pelargir." "The Ents defeat the invaders of Rohan." |
| March 13 |
"Frodo captured by the Orcs
of
Cirith Ungol." "The Pelennor is overrun. Faramir is wounded." "Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet." "Theóden in Drúadan Forest." |
| March 14 |
"Samwise finds Frodo in the
Tower." "Minas Tirith is besieged." "The Rohirrim led by the Wild Men come to the Grey Wood." |
| March 15 |
"In the early hours the
Witch-king breaks the Gates of the City. Denethor burns
himself on a
pyre." "The horns of the Rohirrim are heard at cockcrow." "Battle of the Pelennor. Theoden is slain. Aragorn raises the standard of Arwen." "Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey north along the Morgai." "Battle under the trees in Mirkwood; Thranduil repels the forces of Dol Guldur." "Second assault on Lórien." |
| March 16 |
"Debate of the commanders." "Frodo from the Morgai looks out over the camp to Mount Doom." |
| March 17 |
"Battle of Dale. Kng Brand
and
King Dáin Ironfoot fall. Many Dwarves and Men take refuge in
Erebor and are besieged." "Shagrat brings Frodo's cloak, mail-shirt, and sword to Barad-dûr." |
| March 18 |
"The Host of the West marches
from Minas Tirith." "Frodo comes in sight of the Isenmouthe; he is overtaken by Orcs on the road from Durthang to Udûn." |
| March 19 |
"The Host comes to
Morgul-vale." "Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey along the road to Barad-dûr." |
| March 22 |
"The dreadful nightfall." "Frodo and Samwise leave the road and turn south to Mount Doom." "Third assault on Lórien." |
| March 23 |
"The Host passes out of
Ithilien. Aragorn dismisses the faint-hearted." "Frodo and Samwise cast away their arms and gear." |
| March 24 |
"Frodo and Samwise make their
last journey to the feet of Mount Doom." "The Host camps in the Desolation of the Morannon." |
| March 25 |
"The Host is surrounded on
the
Slag-hills." "Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur. Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom." "Downfall of Barad-dûr and passing of Sauron." |
| 3019
continued S.R. 1419 cont. |
THE CHIEF DAYS FROM THE FALL
OF
BARAD-DUR TO THE END OF THE THIRD AGE Months and days are given according to the Shire Calendar. |
| March 27 |
"Bard II and Thorin III
Stonehelm drive the enemy from Dale." |
| March 28 |
"Celeborn crosses Anduin;
destruction of Dol Guldur begun." |
| April 6 |
"Meeting of Celeborn and
Thranduil." |
| April 8 |
"The Ring-bearers are
honoured
on on the Field of Cormallen." |
| May 1 |
"Crowning of King Elessar;" "Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell." |
| May 8 |
"Éomer and Éowyn
depart from Rohan with the sons of Elrond." Elladan and
Elrohir are the
sons of Elrond.. |
| May 20 |
"Elrond and Arwen come to
Lórien." |
| May 27 |
"The escort of Arwen leaves
Lórien." |
| June 14 |
"The sons of Elrond meet the
escort and bring Arwen to Edoras." |
| June 16 |
"They set out for Gondor." |
| June 25 |
"King Elessar finds the
sapling
of the White Tree." |
| 1 Lithe |
"Arwen comes to the City." |
| Mid-year's
Day |
"Wedding of Elessar and
Arwen." |
| July 18 |
"Éomer returns to Minas
Tirith." |
| July 19 |
"The funeral escort of King
Théoden sets out." |
| August 7 |
"The escort comes to Edoras." |
| Aug. 10 |
"Funeral of King
Théoden." At the funeral feast, Éowyn and Faramir are trothplighted. (RotK "Many Partings".) |
| Aug. 14 |
"The guests take leave of
King
Éomer. Merry receives gifts of thanks before they set out: by request, the arms given him, from King Éomer; an unrefusable gift of an heirloom horn, from Éowyn. (RotK "Many Partings".) |
| Aug.
18-20 |
"They come to Helm's Deep."
on Aug. 18. They rest there for two days. (RotK "Many Partings".) Then Legolas and Gimli visit the Glittering Caves while at Helm's Deep. (RotK "Many Partings".) |
| Aug. 22 |
"They come to Isengard; they
take leave of the King of the West at sunset." Aragorn gives the valley to the ents and charges them to watch Orthanc so only those with Aragorn's permission may enter or leave. Quickbeam gives the two black keys of Orthanc to Aragorn. Aragorn says once the forest takes over the valley, it has room to grow west of the mountains. (RotK "Many Partings".) Legolas and Gimli break from the group to visit the Entwood on their way to their own lands in Mirkwood and beyond. (RotK "Many Partings".) |
| Aug. 28 |
"They overtake Saruman;
Saruman
turns towards the Shire." |
| September
6 |
"They halt in sight of the
Mountains of Moria." |
| Sept. 13 |
"Celeborn and Galadriel
depart,
the others set out for Rivendell." |
| Sept. 21 |
"They return to Rivendell." |
| Sept. 22 |
"The hundred and twenty-ninth
birthday of Bilbo." "Saruman comes to the Shire." |
| October 5 |
"Gandalf and the Hobbits
leave
Rivendell." |
| Oct. 6 |
"They cross the Ford of
Bruinen;
Frodo feels the first return of pain." See 3018 Oct 6
Weathertop
stabbing. |
| Oct. 28 |
"They reach Bree at
nightfall." |
| Oct. 30 |
"They leave Bree. The
'Travelers' come to the Brandywine Bridge at dark." |
| November
1 |
"They are arrested at
Frogmorton." |
| Nov. 2 |
"They come to Bywater and
rouse
the Shire-folk." |
| Nov. 3 |
"Battle of Bywater, and
Passing
of Saruman. End of the War of the Ring." |
| 3020 S.R. 1420 |
THE GREAT YEAR OF PLENTY |
| March 13 |
"Frodo is taken ill (on the
anniversary of his poisoning by Shelob)." |
| April 6 |
"The mallorn flowers on the
Party Field." |
| May 1 |
"Samwise marries Rose." |
| Mid-year's
Day |
"Frodo resigns office of
mayor,
and Will Whitfoot is restored." |
| September
22 |
"Bilbo's hundred and
thirtieth
birthday." |
| October 6 |
"Frodo is again ill." See
year
3018 Oct 6 Weathertop stabbing. |
| 3021 S.R. 1421 |
THE LAST OF THE THIRD AGE |
| March 13 |
"Frodo is again ill." See
year
3019: after being poisoned by Shelob, Frodo was captured by
Orcs March
13. |
| March 25 |
"Birth of Elanor the Fair,
daughter of Samwise." "On this day the Fourth Age began in the reckoning of Gondor." |
| September 21 |
"Frodo and Samwise set out
from
Hobbiton." |
| Sept. 22 |
"The meet the Last Riding of
the
Keepers of the Rings in Woody End." Bilbo and Frodo's
birthday. |
| Sept. 29 |
"They come to the Grey
Havens.
Frodo and Bilbo depart over Sea with the Three Keepers. The
End of the Third Age." |
| October 6 |
"Samwise returns to Bag End." |