| Year |
Event |
| 1 |
"Foundations of the Grey
Havens,
and of Lindon." |
| 32 |
"The Edain reach N�menor." |
| c.
40 |
"Many Dwarves
leaving their old
cities in Ered Luin go to Moria
and swell its numbers." |
| 442 |
"Death of Elros
Tar-Minyatur." |
| c.
500 |
"Sauron
begins to stir again in
Middle-earth." |
| 548 |
"Birth in N�menor of
Silmari�n." This is important in the line of Aragorn
II.750 |
| 600 |
"The first ships of the
N�menoreans appear off the coasts" of Middle-earth.
Numenorean
is Westronized (used in RotK)
from Quenya N�men�rean (used in the Sil). |
| 750 |
"Eregion founded by the Noldor."
Eregion
is called Hollin in Westron (RotK). |
| c.
1000 |
"Sauron, alarmed by the
growing
power of the N�menoreans, chooses Mordor
to make into a land to
make into a stronghold. He begins the building of Barad-d�r." |
| 1075 |
"Tar-Ancalim�
becomes the
first ruling queen of N�menor." |
| 1200 |
"Sauron endeavours to seduce
the Eldar.
Gil-galad
refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion
are won over." "The Numenoreans begin to make permanent havens." |
| c. 1500 |
"The Elven-smiths instructed
by
Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the
forging of the Rings
of
Power." |
| c. 1590 |
"The Three Rings are
completed
in Eregion." |
| c. 1600 |
"Sauron forges the One Ring
in
Orodruin. He completes the Barad-d�r." "Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron." |
| 1693 |
"War of the Elves and Sauron
begins. The Three Rings are hidden." |
| 1695 |
"Sauron's forces invade
Eriador." "Gil-galad sends Elrond to Eregion." |
| 1697 |
"Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor. The gates of Moria are shut. Elrond retreats with the remnant of the Noldor and founds the refuge of Imladris." Imladris is called Rivendell in Westron (LotR). |
| 1699 |
"Sauron overruns
Eriador." |
| 1700 |
"Tar-Minastir
sends a great navy
from N�menor to Lindon. Sauron is defeated." |
| 1701 |
"Sauron is driven out of
Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while." |
| c. 1800 |
"From about this time onward,
the N�menoreans begin to establish dominions on the coasts. Sauron extends his power eastwards. The shadow falls on N�menor." |
| 2251 |
"Tar-Atanamir
takes the sceptre.
Rebellion and division of the N�menoreans begins. About this time, the Nazg�l or Ringwraiths, slaves of the Nine Rings, first appear." |
| 2280 |
"Umbar is made into a great
fortress of N�menor." |
| 2350 |
"Pelargir is built. It
becomes
the chief haven of the Faithful N�menoreans." |
| 2899 |
"Ar-Ad�nakh�r
takes
the sceptre." |
| 3175 |
"Repentence of Tar-Palantir.
Civil war in N�menor." |
| 3255 |
"Ar-Pharaz�n
the Golden
seizes the sceptre." |
| 3261 |
"Ar-Pharaz�n sets sail and
lands at Umbar." |
| 3262 |
"Sauron is taken prisoner to
N�menor." |
| 3262-3310 |
"Sauron seduces the King and
corrupts the N�menoreans." |
| 3310 |
"Ar-Pharaz�n begins the
building of the Great Armament." |
| 3319 |
"Ar-Pharaz�n assails
Valinor. Downfall of N�menor. Elendil
and his sons escape." |
| 3320 |
"Foundations of the Realms in
Exile: Arnor and Gondor. The Stones
are divided. Sauron returns to Mordor." |
| 3429 |
"Sauron attacks Gondor,
takes
Minas Ithil and burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes down Anduin and goes to Elendil in the North. An�rion defends Minas Anor and Osgiliath." |
| 3430 |
"The Last Alliance of Men and
Elves is formed." |
| 3431 |
"Gil-galad
and Elendil march
east to Imladris." |
| 3434 |
"The Host of the Alliance
marches across the Misty Mountains. Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-d�r begins." Siege lasts 7 years. --Sil. Akkalab�th. "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age" |
| 3440 |
"An�rion slain." |
| 3441 |
"Sauron overthrown by Elendil
and Gil-galad, who perish. "Isildur takes the One Ring. "Sauron passes away and the Ringwraiths go into the shadows. "The Second Age Ends." |