Death of King Arantar of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Tarcil.

Minas Anor is rebuilt by King Ostoher of Gondor.

Ostoher succeeds Anardil as King of Gondor

Death of King Eldacar of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Arantar.

Death of Eärendil of Gondor. He is succeeded as King by his son Anardil.

Probable date of the birth of Tarostar, later King Rómendacil I of Gondor.

Birth of Tarcil, later King of Arnor.

Valandil dies and is succeeded as King of Arnor by Eldacar.

Birth of Arwen Evenstar

Death of Cemendur. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Eärendil.

Birth of Arantar son of Eldacar, later King of Arnor.

Death of Meneldil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Cemendur.

Birth of the twins Elladan and Elrohir.

Wedding of Elrond and Celebrían.

Probable date of birth of Eldacar son of Valandil, later King of Arnor.

Probable date of the birth of Eärendil, later King of Gondor.

Isildur’s son Valandil reaches his majority and becomes King of Arnor.

Isildur’s squire Ohtar, who escaped the Gladden Fields, arrives at Imladris with the Shards of Narsil.

Isildur plants a seedling of the White Tree in Minas Anor.

Meneldil takes on the rule of the South-kingdom.

The Disaster of the Gladden Fields. Isildur is slain and the One Ring is lost in Anduin.

Defeat of Sauron by the Last Alliance. Barad-dûr is destroyed, but both Gil-galad and Elendil are lost.

The Nazgûl go into the shadows.

Anárion slain in the Siege of Barad-dûr.

Sauron’s forces are defeated in the Battle of Dagorlad. The Siege of Barad-dûr begins.

The forces of the newly-formed Last Alliance of Elves and Men assemble in Imladris.

Formation of the Last Alliance.

Birth of Valandil, youngest of the four sons of Isildur.

Sauron launches an assault on Gondor, and captures Minas Ithil.

Likely date of birth of Cemendur, son and eventual heir of Meneldil.

Arnor and Gondor are founded…

…by Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anárion.

Sauron returns in secret to the land of Mordor.

Many great towers and citadels are constructed, including Minas Ithil and Isengard.

Ar-Pharazôn sails into the West to assail the Valar.

The Downfall of Númenor

Amandil abandons Númenor and sails into the West to seek the aid of the Valar.

Convinced by Sauron to attack Aman, Ar-Pharazôn begins building his Great Armament.

Probable date of the birth of Meneldil.

Sauron destroys Nimloth, the White Tree of Númenor.

Sauron submits himself to Ar-Pharazôn as a prisoner, and is taken back to Númenor…

…There, he begins to corrupt the Númenóreans.

Ar-Pharazôn sails to Middle-earth.

Ar-Pharazôn, last King of Númenor, usurps the throne.

Probable date of birth of Anárion,

Probable date of the birth of Isildur.

Death of Ar-Gimilzôr who is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son, Tar-Palantir.

Probable date of the birth of Elendil.

Birth of Pharazôn, later Ar-Pharazôn, King of Númenor.

Death of Ar-Sakalthôr who is succeeded by his son  Ar-Gimilzôr.

Death of Ar-Zimrathôn who is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son, Ar-Sakalthôr.

Approximate year of the birth of Amandil.

Death of Ar-Adûnakhôr who’s succeeded as King of Númenor by his son, Ar-Zimrathôn.

Ar-Adûnakhôr becomes King of Númenor.

Death of King Tar-Calmacil of Númenor who was succeeded by his son Tar-Ardamin.

Birth of Ar-Zimrathôn son of Ar-Adûnakhôr, later King of Númenor.

Death of Tar-Alcarin. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by Tar-Calmacil.

Birth of Adûnakhôr, later to rule Númenor as King Ar-Adûnakhôr.

Tar-Anducal dies & is succeed by Tar-Alcarin

Death of Queen Tar-Vanimeldë. Her true heir is her son Alcarin, but the Sceptre is seized by…

…her husband Herucalmo, who takes the name Tar-Anducal.

Death of Tar-Telemmaitë. He is succeeded by his daughter, Tar-Vanimeldë.

Birth of Calmacil son of Tar-Alcarin.

Tar-Telemmaitë succeds the dead Tar-Ancalimon

Pelargir is founded.

Birth of Herucalmo, consort to Tar-Vanimeldë.

The Haven of Umbar is 1st fortified by the Númenóreans.

Birth of Tar-Vanimeldë daughter of Tar-Telemmaitë.

Death of  Tar-Atanamir the Great  who is succeeded by his son, Tar-Ancalimon.

Political divisions begin to emerge in Númenor.

First appearance of the Nazgûl.

Tar-Ciryatan surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, Tar-Atanamir.

Birth of Tar-Atanamir’s heir, later King Tar-Ancalimon.

Death of Tar-Minastir, formerly King of Númenor.

Tar-Minastir surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son Tar-Ciryatan.

The Númenóreans begin to colonise and exploit Middle-earth.

On the death of Queen Tar-Telperiën, Tar-Minastir becomes King of Númenor.

Sauron’s forces are overwhelmed by the Númenóreans, & he is driven back to Mordor.

Ciryatur brings a Númenórean fleet to Middle-earth,…

…and drives back Sauron’s invading forces.

Sauron’s forces gain control of Eriador.

Eregion is destroyed by Sauron’s forces, and Celebrimbor slain.

The foundation of Rivendell.

Gil-galad requests aid from Númenor, and a great fleet is sent out.

Elrond is sent out by Gil-galad to aid in the defence of Eregion.

Sauron leads an invasion into Eriador.

War begins between the Elves and Sauron.

The first building of Barad-dûr is completed.

Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin, and reveals his true purposes to the Elves.

3 Rings completed in Eregion.

Tar-Súrion surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor & is succeeded by his daughter, Tar-Telperien.

The first of the Rings of Power are made in Eregion.

Birth of Minastir son of Isilmo, later King Tar-Minastir of Númenor.

Death of Tar-Anárion of Númenor.

Tar-Anárion surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his…

…son, who becomes King Tar-Súrion.

Tar-Anárion succeeds his mother Tar-Ancalimë.

Sauron comes to the Elves of Eregion in a fair guise, and begins to teach them.

Death of Tar-Aldarion of Númenor, 23 years after surrendering the Sceptre.

Tar-Aldarion surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor…

…He is succeeded by his daughter, who becomes the first Ruling Queen, Tar-Ancalimë.

Birth of Anárion son of Ancalimë, later Tar-Anárion.

Sauron settles in Mordor and begins the building of Barad-dûr.

Death of Erendis, apparently by drowning.

Death of Caliondo.

Tar-Meneldur surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, who…

…becomes King Tar-Aldarion.

Aldarion returns to Númenor after a six-year voyage aboard the Hirilondë.

(Spring) Aldarion’s flagship Hirilondë is launched

Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis.

Birth of Erendis.

Death of Tar-Elendil of Númenor.

Foundation of Eregion.

Foundation of the Guild of Venturers by Aldarion.

Tar-Elendil is succeeded by his son, Tar-Meneldur.

Second voyage of Aldarion to Middle-earth.

Birth of Írildë, daughter of Cemendur of Hyarastorni.

Birth of Valandil, later to become the first Lord of Andúnië.

Vëantur becomes the first Númenórean to make the journey back to Middle-earth.

Tar-Amandil is succeeded by his son who becomes King Tar-Elendil.

Birth of Isilmë, second daughter of King Tar-Elendil of Númenor.

Birth of Silmariën, daughter and eldest child of King Tar-Elendil of Númenor.

Birth of Caliondo, son of Eärendur of the House of Elros.

After a long period of secrecy following the War of Wrath, Sauron resurges in Middle-earth.

Death of Vardamir Nólimon, accounted the second King of Númenor.

Vardamir was officially held to have ruled in this year, though in fact he had passed the Sceptre.

Death of Elros . He is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son Vardamir, who abdicates in favour…

…of his son Tar-Amandil.

Birth of the eldest son of Tar-Amandil, later to rule Númenor as Tar-Elendil.

Birth of Nolondil, youngest child of Vardamir.

Birth of Aulendil, third child of Vardamir Nólimon.

Birth of Vardamir, the eldest child of Elros Tar-Minyatur.

Around this time Dwarves out of the Blue Mountains…

…migrate eastwards and settle alongside the Longbeards in Khazad-dûm.

Arrival of the Edain in Númenor. Elrond’s brother…

…Elros becomes their first King, taking the name Tar-Minyatur.

Foundation of the Elven-kingdoms in the west of Middle-earth, Mithlond and Lindon.

Morgoth is banished from the World.

The War of Wrath comes to an end with the capture of Morgoth.

Maedhros and Maglor attempt to steal the remaining Silmarils, but are burned by them…

…Maedhros leaps to his death in despair.

The landing of the host of the Valar in Beleriand. The War of Wrath begins.

Eärendil lands on the shores of Aman, and appeals to the Valar on behalf of Elves and Men.

The survivors of the destruction of the Havens of Sirion take refuge on the Isle of Balar.

The Sons of Fëanor attack the refuge at the Mouths of Sirion. Elwing escapes…

…in the form of a bird, bringing a Silmaril to Eärendil at sea, & together they sail for the West.

Eärendil sets out on the first of his great ocean voyages.

Birth of Elrond and Elros.

Wedding of Eärendil and Elwing.

Tuor and Idril sail into the West in the ship Eärrámë.

Their son Eärendil becomes Lord of the Havens of Sirion.

Arrival of Tuor and Idril at the Mouths of Sirion, with their son Eärendil.

Fall of Gondolin and death of Turgon.

Glorfindel slays a Balrog in the Encircling Mountains, and is himself slain.

Maeglin is captured by agents of Morgoth & betrays the location of Gondolin.

The Sons of Fëanor assault Menegroth. Dior, Celegorm, Curufin &  Caranthir are…

…all slain; Elwing flees to the Mouths of Sirion with the Silmaril.

The survivors of Morgoth’s attacks on Beleriand begin to gather at the Mouths of Sirion.

Birth of Eärendil in Gondolin.

Journey of Dior to Doriath.

Deaths of Beren and Lúthien.

Húrin recovers the Nauglamír from Nargothrond and carries it to Doriath, where…

…it is reforged to hold a Silmaril.

Wedding of Tuor and Idril in Gondolin.

Death of Thingol and departure of Melian. The Dwarves of Nogrod ransack Menegroth.

Likely date of the death of Húrin Thalion.

Húrin encounters Morwen at the Stone of the Hapless, where he witnesses her death.

Birth of Dior’s twin sons Eluréd and Elurín.

Death of Larnach.

Slaying of Glaurung, and deaths of…

…Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel and Brandir in Brethil.

Release of Húrin from Angband.

Brethil is assaulted by Orcs, and Túrin reluctantly takes up his black sword Gurthang…

…to combat them, unwittingly revealing himself to Morgoth.

(Midyear’s Day) Túrin weds Níniel in Brethil.

Morwen & Niënor ride  to Nargothrond, where Niënor falls under the Dragon-spell of Glaurung…

…She later comes to Brethil and is healed by Brandir.

Túrin slays Brodda in Dor-lómin, and then travels on, settling eventually in Brethil.

(Spring) The Fell Winter draws to a close.

Handir dies & his son Brandir succeeds as Lord of Brethil.

Tuor escapes through the Cirith Ninniach and meets Voronwë at Vinyamar;…

… together they travel to Gondolin.

(Autumn) The Battle of Tumhalad…

…and Sack of Nargothrond.

Morwen and Niënor flee from Dor-lómin to Doriath.

Tuor escapes from Lorgan, and lives as an outlaw in the Caves of Androth.

Túrin is healed at Eithel Ivrin, and Gwindor leads him to Nargothrond.

Approximate date of the reforging of Anglachel into Gurthang.

Escape of Gwindor from Angband; he later meets Beleg in Taur-nu-Fuin.

Túrin is captured by Orcs. He’s rescued by Beleg & Gwindor, but mistakenly slays Beleg.

Tuor is captured and enslaved by Lorgan.

Túrin slays Forweg & becomes captain of the Gaurwaith; they meet Mîm, & settle in Amon Rûdh.

Túrin causes the death of Saeros, and exiles himself from Doriath.

Túrin becomes a marchwarden of Doriath.

Niënor is born in Dor-lómin; meanwhile, her elder brother Túrin arrives in Doriath.

Siege & capture of the Havens of Brithombar & Eglarest, and destruction of  Barad Nimras.

Marriage of Huor & Rían. Soon after they die on the Nirnaeth.

Tuor is born from the short-lived marriage of Huor and Rían.

Huor is slain in the Fen of Serech, and Húrin is captured by Morgoth.

Túrin is sent to be fostered in Doriath.

(Spring) The Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Fingon is slain in the Nirnaeth. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor.

Halmir dies. His son Haldir becomes Lord of Brethil.

Birth of Dior Eluchíl on Tol Galen.

Death of Lalaith from a sickness at the age of three.

Beren and Lúthien return to Middle-earth and dwell in Dor Firn-i-Guinar.

Formation of the Union of Maedhros.

(Spring) Lúthien departs from the World,…

…and her spirit travels to the Halls of Mandos.

Birth of Lalaith, second child of Húrin and Morwen.

Beren and Lúthien recover a Silmaril from Morgoth’s Iron Crown, but it is taken by Carcharoth.

The Hunting of the Wolf, and the recovery of the Silmaril.

Beren sets out from Doriath on the Quest for the Silmaril.

Birth of Brandir, Lord of Brethil.

Celegorm and Curufin are exiled from Nargothrond and journey to Himring.

Finrod and Beren are imprisoned in Tol-in-Gaurhoth…

…Finrod is slain by a werewolf, but Beren is rescued by Lúthien.

(Spring) Marriage of Húrin and Morwen; Túrin is born later in the year.

(Winter) Beren leaves Dorthonion & travels to Doriath, where he first comes upon Lúthien.

Morgoth attempts an invasion of Hithlum, but is repulsed…

…Galdor son of Hador is slain defending Barad Eithel.

(Autumn) Gorlim betrays Barahir and his outlaw band…

…They are destroyed, leaving Beren as the sole survivor.

A band of Orcs is attacked & defeated by the People of Haleth, with the aid of Beleg.

Capture of Minas Tirith by the forces of Sauron.

Húrin and Huor return out of Gondolin to Dor-lómin.

Barahir and his companions begin their outlaw existence in Ladros.

Fingolfin challenges Morgoth to single combat, and is slain…

…Fingon becomes High King of the Noldor.

(Spring) The worst assaults of the Dagor Bragollach draw to a close.

Húrin and Huor are brought to Gondolin by Thorondor.

Celegorm and Curufin flee Himlad for Nargothrond.

(Winter) The breaking of the Siege of Angband and beginning of the Dagor Bragollach.

Deaths of Angrod and Aegnor in the Dagor Bragollach.

Death of Haldan. His son Halmir succeeds as Lord of Brethil.

Birth of Larnach

Birth of Ereinion, later called Gil-galad.

Probable date of the birth of Morwen Eledhwen.

Approximate date for the birth of Beren Erchamion.

Birth of Húrin Thalion, later Lord of Dor-lómin.

Birth of Belegund, eldest son of Bregolas.

Date of the birth of Baragund, son of Bregolas.

Likely date of the death of Haleth, leader of the Haladin…

…She is succeeded by Haldan, the son of her brother Haldar.

Approximate date of the death of Boromir. He is succeeded as lord of Ladros by his son Bregor.

Date of birth of Gundor, son of Hador Lórindol.

Approximate date of the granting of Dor-lómin to Hador Lórindol.

Probable date of birth of Haldir of the Haladin.

An army of orcs attempts to break through the Pass of Aglon, but is repulsed…

Likely date of birth of Barahir, son of Bregor.

Return of Aredhel and Maeglin to Gondolin.

Death of Eöl the Dark Elf.

Likely date of birth of Halmir, son of Haldan, later Lord of Brethil.

Birth of Hador, later Lord of Dor-lómin

Likely date of the death of Marach.

Haldad and his son Haldar are slain by Orcs…

Haldad’s daughter Haleth becomes the leader of their People.

Approximate date of the settlement of People of Haleth in the Forest of Brethil.

Probable date of birth of Hathol son of Magor

Bëor the old dies at the age of ninety-three.

Approximate date of the birth of Boromir, later lord of Ladros.

Likely the date of the birth of Haleth, daughter of Haldad.

Probable year of the birth of Amlach son of Imlach

The twelve-year old Maeglin is formally named.

The year of Maeglin’s birth in Nan Elmoth.

Aredhel sets out from Gondolin. Later in the year,….

…she is lost in Nan Elmoth and becomes Eöl’s wife.

Marach crosses the Blue Mountains with the ancestors of the House of Hador.

Bëor enters…

…the service of Finrod Felangund.

Men are discovered in the western foothills of the Blue Mountains by Finrod.

Probable birth of Marach, later to lead his people westward across the Blue Mountains

Birth of Balan, later known as Bëor the Old in the lands east of Blue Mountains

Glaurung ravages Beleriand, but is driven back to Angband

An army of orcs attempts to invade Hithlum from the Firth of Drengist…

…Fingon drives them into the sea.

The Noldor and the Dwarves first encounter each other among the Blue Mountains

Completion of Gondolin…

Turgon’s people begin the migration from Nevrast.

Completion of Nargothrond.

Thingol bans the Quenya tongue from his realms…

…and Sindarin begins to predominate in Middle-Earth from this time.

Thingol and Melian discover the…

…truth behind the Exile of the Noldor.

The Noldor aid in fortifying the Havens of the Falas,…

…and Finrod raises the tower of Barad Nimras.

Turgon secretly begins the building of Gondolin.

Dagor Aglareb takes place and…

…the Siege of Angband is set by the Princes of the Noldor.

Guided by Ulmo,…

…Turgon discovers the hidden valley of Tumladen, where he resolves to build a city.

Finrod and Galadriel travel as guests to Menegroth. Finrod is inspired by the…

…Thousand Caves to create his own underground citadel of Nargothrond, but…

…Galadriel remains in Doriath for some time.

Journey of Turgon and Finrod throughout Beleriand

The Mereth Aderthad, the Feast of Reuniting, is held at the Pools of Ivrin.

Holding council in Mithrim, the Noldor choose Fingolfin to be their High King.

Angrod son of Finarfin is received…

…into Doriath by King Thingol.

Fingon rescues Maedhros from the heights of Thangorodrim,…

…and so helps to heal the rift between the factions of the Noldor.

Fingolfin withdraws from the gates of Angband and…

…camps on the north shore of Lake Mithrim.

The crossing of Helcaraxë by Fingolfin and his followers.

Awakening of Men in Hildórien.

The first rising of the Moon,…

…followed soon afterwards by the Sun.