Complete Timeline

1 - 1 Return of the Noldor to Middle-earth. Death of Fëanor.
1 - 1 Dagor-nuin-Giliath.
1 - 1 Awakening of Men in Hildórien.
1 - 50 Journey of Turgon and Finrod.
1 - 75 Dagor Aglareb. The Siege of Angband is set by the Princes of the Noldor.
1 - 100 Foundation of Nargothrond.
1 - 126 Completion of Gondolin. Turgon's people begin the migration from Nevrast.
1 - 265 Glaurung ravages Beleriand, but is driven back to Angband.
1 - 305 Men are discovered in Ossiriand by Finrod Felagund.
1 - 345 Return of Aredhel and Maeglin to Gondolin.
1 - 345 Death of Eöl the Dark Elf.
1 - 389 Birth of Hador, later Lord of Dor-lómin.
1 - 439 Birth of Húrin Thalion, later Lord of Dor-lómin.
1 - 443 Approximate date for the birth of Beren Erchamion.
1 - 445 Birth of Ereinion, later called Gil-galad.
1 - 450 Birth of Larnach.
1 - 455 Dagor Bragollach. Breaking of the Siege of Angband.
1 - 455 Celegorm and Curufin flee Himlad for Nargothrond.
1 - 455 Húrin and Huor are brought to Gondolin by Thorondor.
1 - 455 Fingolfin slain in single combat with Morgoth.
1 - 456 Húrin and Huor return out of Gondolin to Dor-lómin.
1 - 457 Capture of Minas Tirith by the forces of Sauron.
1 - 462 Galdor is slain in the siege of Barad Eithel.
1 - 463 Birth of Túrin in Dor-lómin.
1 - 463 Beren first comes upon Lúthien.
1 - 465 Celegorm and Curufin are exiled from Nargothrond and journey to Himring.
1 - 468 Finrod and Beren are imprisoned in Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Finrod is slain by a werewolf, but Beren is rescued by Lúthien.
1 - 469 Beren and Lúthien achieve the Quest of the Silmaril.
1 - 471 The Nirnaeth Arnoediad.
1 - 471 Fingon is slain in the Nirnaeth. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor.
1 - 471 Huor is slain in the Fen of Serech, and Húrin is captured by Morgoth.
1 - 471 Birth of Tuor.
1 - 472 Siege and capture of the Havens of Brithombar and Eglarest.
1 - 475 Birth of Dior Eluchíl on Tol Galen.
1 - 494 Approximate date of the reforging of Gurthang.
1 - 495 Sack of Nargothrond.
1 - 495 The coming of Tuor to Gondolin.
1 - 498 Slaying of Glaurung, and deaths of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel in Brethil.
1 - 499 Release of Hûrin from Angband.
1 - 500 Death of Larnach.
1 - 500 Death of Húrin Thalion.
1 - 500 Approximate date of the birth of Elwing.
1 - 500 Approximate date Hurin's coming to the ruins Nargothrond. There, he slays Mîm, last of the Petty-dwarves.
1 - 502 Deaths of Beren and Lúthien.
1 - 503 Death of Thingol.
1 - 504 Journey of Dior to Doriath.
1 - 505 Assault by the Sons of Fëanor on Menegroth. Dior, Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir are all slain.
1 - 510 Fall of Gondolin and death of Turgon.
1 - 510 Glorfindel slays a Balrog in the Encircling Mountains, and is himself slain.
1 - 525 Approximate date of the birth of Elrond and Elros.
1 - 560 Tuor and Idril sail into the West in the ship Eärrámë.
1 - 583 War of Wrath and the destruction of Beleriand.
1 - 583 Angband is destroyed and Morgoth is banished from the World.
2 - 1 Foundation of the Elven-kingdoms in the west of Middle-earth, Mithlond and Lindon.
2 - 32 Arrival of the Edain in Númenor. Elrond's brother Elros becomes their first King, taking the name Tar-Minyatur.
2 - 442 Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son Vardamir, who immediately abdicates in favour of his own son Tar-Amandil.
2 - 600 The first ships of the Númenóreans return to Middle-earth.
2 - 730 Second voyage of Aldarion to Middle-earth.
2 - 750 Foundation of Eregion.
2 - 771 Birth of Erendis.
2 - 870 Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis.
2 - 877 Spring Aldarion's flagship Hirilondë is launched.
2 - 985 Death of Erendis, apparently by drowning.
2 - 1000 Sauron settles in the land of Mordor and begins the building of Barad-dûr.
2 - 1200 Sauron comes to the Elves of Eregion in a fair guise, and begins to teach them.
2 - 1500 The first of the Rings of Power are made in Eregion.
2 - 1590 Completion of the Three Rings in Eregion.
2 - 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin, and reveals his true purposes to the Elves.
2 - 1600 The first building of Barad-dûr is completed.
2 - 1693 War begins between the Elves and Sauron.
2 - 1697 Eregion is destroyed by Sauron's forces, and Celebrimbor slain.
2 - 1697 The foundation of Rivendell.
2 - 1701 Sauron's forces, after taking much of Eriador, are driven back into the East by an army of Númenor.
2 - 1731 Tar-Minastir becomes King of Númenor.
2 - 1800 The Númenóreans begin to colonise and exploit Middle-earth.
2 - 1869 Tar-Minastir surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor.
2 - 1986 Birth of Tar-Atanamir's heir, later King Tar-Ancalimon.
2 - 2250 First appearance of the Nazgûl.
2 - 2251 Probable date of the accession of Tar-Ancalimon as King .
2 - 2386 Death of Tar-Ancalimon. He is succeeded by Tar-Telemmaitë.
2 - 2899 Ar-Adûnakhôr becomes King of Númenor.
2 - 3118 Birth of Pharazôn, later Ar-Pharazôn, King of Númenor.
2 - 3119 Probable date of the birth of Elendil.
2 - 3209 Probable date of the birth of Isildur.
2 - 3219 Probable date of the birth of Anárion.
2 - 3255 Ar-Pharazôn, last King of Númenor, usurps the throne.
2 - 3261 Ar-Pharazôn sails to Middle-earth and takes Sauron as prisoner back to Númenor. There, he begins to corrupt the Númenoreans.
2 - 3299 Probable date of the birth of Meneldil.
2 - 3319 Ar-Pharazôn sails into the West to assail the Valar. The Downfall of Númenor.
2 - 3320 Arnor and Gondor are founded by Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anárion.
2 - 3320 Sauron returns in secret to the land of Mordor.
2 - 3320 Approximate date of the construction of many great towers and citadels, including Minas Ithil and Isengard.
2 - 3429 Sauron launches an assault on Gondor, and captures Minas Ithil.
2 - 3430 Formation of the Last Alliance.
2 - 3434 Sauron's forces are defeated in the Battle of Dagorlad. The Siege of Barad-dûr begins.
2 - 3440 Anárion slain in the Siege of Barad-dûr.
2 - 3441 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.
3 - 2 Isildur plants a seedling of the White Tree in Minas Anor. Returning northward to Arnor with the One Ring, he is waylaid by Orcs and slain.
3 - 2 Meneldil takes on the rule of the South-kingdom.
3 - 109 Wedding of Elrond and Celebrían.
3 - 130 Birth of the twins Elladan and Elrohir.
3 - 158 Death of Meneldil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Cemendur.
3 - 238 Death of Cemendur. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Eärendil.
3 - 241 Birth of Arwen Evenstar.
3 - 310 Probable date of the birth of Tarostar, later King Rómendacil I of Gondor.
3 - 324 Death of Eärendil of Gondor. He is succeeded as King by his son Anardil.
3 - 411 Death of Anardil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ostoher.
3 - 490 Gondor is assailed by Men out of the East; the first of many wars with the Easterlings and Southrons.
3 - 492 Death of Ostoher. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Tarostar, who rules as Rómendacil I.
3 - 541 Death of Rómendacil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Turambar.
3 - 667 Death of Turambar of Gondor. He is succeeded as King by his son Atanatar I.
3 - 726 Probable date of the birth of Amlaith of Fornost.
3 - 748 Death of Atanatar I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Siriondil.
3 - 830 Death of Siriondil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Tarannon.
3 - 861 Division of Arnor into Arthedain, Rhudaur and Cardolan.
3 - 913 Death of Tarannon Falastur. Leaving no heir, he is succeeded as King of Gondor by his nephew Eärnil I.

3 - 936 Death of Eärnil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ciryandil.
3 - 946 Death of Amlaith of Fornost, founder of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Beleg.
3 - 1000 Arrival of the Istari in Middle-earth.
3 - 1015 Death of Ciryandil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son, who rules as Hyarmendacil I.
3 - 1050 Gondor conquers the Harad, and reaches the height of its power.
3 - 1050 A shadow falls on Greenwood the Great, and it begins to be called Mirkwood.
3 - 1050 The Harfoots cross the Misty Mountains and settle in Eriador.
3 - 1100 The first stirrings of Sauron are felt again in Middle-earth, though they are thought at this time to signal the return of a Nazgûl.
3 - 1126 Probable date of the birth of Minalcar, later King Rómendacil II of Gondor.
3 - 1149 Death of Hyarmendacil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Atanatar II.
3 - 1150 The Hobbits of the Fallohide and Stoor strains wander west across the Misty Mountains.
3 - 1226 Death of King Atanatar II of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Narmacil I.
3 - 1240 Minalcar (later King Rómendacil II) is made Regent of Gondor by his uncle Narmacil I.
3 - 1250 Likely date of the construction of the Argonath
3 - 1294 Death of King Narmacil I of Gondor. He is succeeded by his younger brother, Calmacil, though Calmacil's son Minalcar retains the Regency.
3 - 1300 The Nazgûl reappear in Middle-earth. Angmar is founded in the far north.
3 - 1300 The Hobbits travel westwards. Some reach the Bree-land and settle there.
3 - 1304 Death of King Calmacil of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son and Regent, who becomes Rómendacil II.
3 - 1349 Death of King Malvegil of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Argeleb I.
3 - 1356 Argeleb I dies in battle with Angmar. He is succeeded by his son Arveleg I.
3 - 1366 Death of King Rómendacil II of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son Valacar.
3 - 1409 The Witch-king of Angmar invades the northern kingdoms.
3 - 1432 Death of King Valacar of Gondor. The succession of his son Eldacar is disputed, and civil war begins in Gondor.
3 - 1437 The burning of Osgiliath, and the loss of its palantír.
3 - 1447 Eldacar returns from the east and reclaims the Crown of Gondor, slaying Castamir the Usurper.
3 - 1448 Castamir's sons escape to Umbar, and form the beginnings of the Corsairs.
3 - 1473 Probable date of the birth of Argeleb son of Araphor, later King Argeleb II of Arthedain.
3 - 1540 Death of Aldamir. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Hyarmendacil II.
3 - 1589 Death of Araphor. He is succeeded by his son Argeleb II.
3 - 1601 The foundation of the Shire, and the beginning of the Shire-reckoning.
3 - 1621 Death of Hyarmendacil II. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Minardil.
3 - 1634 Death of Minardil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Telemnar.
3 - 1636 The year of the Great Plague, and the appearance of the Barrow-wights in the Barrow-downs.
3 - 1636 In Gondor, King Telemnar and all his children sicken and die.
3 - 1636 Tarondor removes the seat of the King of Gondor from Osgiliath to Minas Anor. The decay of Osgiliath begins.
3 - 1670 Death of Argeleb II. He is succeeded by his son Arvegil.
3 - 1684 Probable date of the birth of Narmacil II.
3 - 1731 Birth of Durin VI, later King of Durin's Folk in Khazad-dûm.
3 - 1798 Death of Tarondor. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Telumehtar.
3 - 1810 Telumehtar Umbardacil takes Umbar and slays the last descendants of Castamir.
3 - 1832 Birth of Náin I, later King of Durin's Folk in Khazad-dûm.
3 - 1850 Death of Telumehtar Umbardacil. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Narmacil II.
3 - 1856 Death of Narmacil II in battle with the Wainriders. He is succeeded by his son Calimehtar.
3 - 1864 Probable date of the birth of Arvedui son of Araphant, later King of Arthedain.
3 - 1936 Death of Calimehtar. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ondoher.
3 - 1944 Gondor is assaulted simultaneously by the armies of Khand, Harad and the Wainriders. The Battle of the Camp.
3 - 1944 King Ondoher of Gondor is slain with both his sons.
3 - 1945 The Crown of Gondor is granted to Eärnil II.
3 - 1964 Death of Araphant. He is succeeded by his son Arvedui.
3 - 1974 The forces of Angmar capture Fornost; the remnant of the North-kingdom is destroyed.
3 - 1975 Eärnur of Gondor brings a fleet to the north. Too late to save the North-kingdom, he avenges its loss at the Battle of Fornost. Angmar is destroyed.
3 - 1979 Bucca of the Marish is the made the first of the Shire-thains.
3 - 1980 Return of the Nazgûl to Mordor.
3 - 1980 The Dwarves of Moria unleash Durin's Bane. King Durin VI is slain by it.
3 - 1981 Loss of Nimrodel and Amroth.
3 - 1981 Náin I is slain. The last remaining Dwarves flee from Durin's Bane in Khazad-dûm.
3 - 1999 After years of wandering, the exiles of Khazad-dûm found Erebor.
3 - 2000 The Nazgûl emerge from Mordor and assault Minas Ithil.
3 - 2000 Approximate date of the slaying of Scatha the Worm by Fram of the Éothéod.
3 - 2002 Capture of Minas Ithil by the Nazgûl. It is renamed Minas Morgul.
3 - 2043 Death of Eärnil II. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Eärnur.
3 - 2050 Eärnur, the last King of Gondor is lost. The Stewards now rule in the King's name.
3 - 2080 Death of Mardil the first Ruling Steward. He is succeeded by his son Eradan.
3 - 2136 Birth of Glóin, later King in the Grey Mountains.
2 - 2165 Probable date of the birth of Túrin I, later Steward of Gondor.
3 - 2190 Death of Thráin I, founder of Erebor. He is succeeded by his son Thorin I.
3 - 2210 The Dwarves of Durin's Folk leave Erebor and settle in the Grey Mountains.
3 - 2238 Birth of Óin, later King in the Grey Mountains.
3 - 2244 Death of Steward Húrin I. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Túrin I.
3 - 2278 Death of Steward Túrin I. He is succeeded by his son Hador.
3 - 2289 Death of King Thorin I of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Glóin.
3 - 2338 Birth of Náin, later King Náin II, in the Grey Mountains.
3 - 2340 Founding of Buckland by Gorhendad Oldbuck.
3 - 2340 Isumbras I is the first Took to be Thain of the Shire.
3 - 2385 Death of King Glóin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Óin.
3 - 2435 Death of Steward Dior of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Denethor I.
3 - 2460 The Watchful Peace comes to an end with Sauron's return out of the east.
3 - 2463 Formation of the Council of the Wise.
3 - 2463 Gollum comes upon the One Ring.
3 - 2475 Mordor launches a sudden attack on Osgiliath, finally ruining the long-decaying city and breaking its bridge.
3 - 2480 Sauron sends orcs and trolls to infest the Misty Mountains and cut off their passes.
3 - 2488 Death of King Óin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Náin.
3 - 2497 Birth of Aravorn, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
3 - 2510 The Rohirrim ride to the aid of Gondor. They are given the land of Calenardhon (Rohan) to dwell in.
3 - 2510 Departure of Elrond's spouse Celebrían into the West.
3 - 2542 Birth of Thrór, later King under the Mountain.
3 - 2570 Death of King Brego of Rohan, from grief at the loss of his son Baldor in the Paths of the Dead. He is succeeded by Baldor's brother Aldor.
3 - 2585 Death of King Náin II of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Dáin.
3 - 2588 Death of Chieftain Aragost of the Dúnedain. He is succeeded by his son, Aravorn.
3 - 2589 Dáin I and his son Frór are slain by a Cold-drake. Dáin is succeeded by his son Thrór.
3 - 2590 The Dwarves of Durin's Folk return to Erebor.
3 - 2594 Birth of Fréawine, later King of Rohan.
3 - 2619 Birth of Goldwine, later King of Rohan.

3 - 2644 Birth of Déor, later King of Rohan.
3 - 2645 Death of King Aldor the Old of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Fréa.
3 - 2654 Death of Chieftain Aravorn of the Dúnedain. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Arahad II.
3 - 2659 Death of King Fréa of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Fréawine.
3 - 2670 Introduction of pipe-weed to the Shire by Tobold Hornblower of Longbottom.
3 - 2680 Death of King Fréawine of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Goldwine.
3 - 2683 Isengrim Took II becomes the tenth Shire-thain of the Took line.
3 - 2699 Death of King Goldwine of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Déor.
3 - 2710 The Dunlendings capture Isengard.
3 - 2722 Death of Thain Isengrim II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Isumbras III.
3 - 2746 Birth of Thorin, later called Oakenshield, son of King Thráin II.
3 - 2747 The Battle of Greenfields is fought in the Northfarthing of the Shire.
3 - 2759 Saruman is given the Keys of Orthanc by Steward Beren.
3 - 2759 Death of Thain Isumbras III of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Ferumbras II.
3 - 2770 Smaug descends on Erebor, destroying it and the neighbouring town of Dale.
3 - 2772 Birth of Dwalin.
3 - 2790 Thrór is slain in Moria by Azog.
3 - 2799 The Battle of Azanulbizar. The War of the Dwarves and Orcs ends with the death of Azog.
3 - 2801 Death of Thain Ferumbras II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Fortinbras I.
3 - 2846 Birth of Hob Gammidge.
3 - 2848 Death of Thain Fortinbras I of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Gerontius, who becomes famous as the Old Took.
3 - 2850 Thráin II dies in the pits of Dol Guldur. His son Thorin becomes King of Durin's Folk
3 - 2851 The White Council discover proof that the Necromancer of Dol Guldur is Sauron returned.
3 - 2859 Birth of Thorin's nephew Fíli.
3 - 2879 Birth of Gimli, later called Elf-friend.
3 - 2885 Gondor and Rohan defeat a force of Haradrim at the Crossings of Poros.
3 - 2890 Birth of Bilbo Baggins in the Shire.
3 - 2892 Birth of Holman Greenhand.
3 - 2900 Approximate date of the refortification of Cair Andros by Steward Túrin II.
3 - 2911 The year of the Fell Winter. White Wolves invade the Shire.
3 - 2920 Death of Gerontius, the Old Took. He is succeeded by his son Isengrim III.
3 - 2926 Death of Bungo Baggins, father of Bilbo Baggins.
3 - 2926 Birth of Hamfast Gamgee, the 'Gaffer', father of Sam Gamgee.
3 - 2930 Death of Thain Isengrim III of the Shire. He is succeeded by his brother Isumbras IV.
3 - 2931 1 March birth of Aragorn II Elessar.
3 - 2933 Death of Aragorn's father Arathorn II.
3 - 2934 Death of Belladonna Took, mother of Bilbo Baggins.
3 - 2939 Death of Thain Isumbras IV of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Fortinbras II.
3 - 2941 A young Hamfast Gamgee becomes apprenticed to the gardener Holman Greenhand.
3 - 2941 Journey of Bilbo Baggins to Erebor with Thorin and Gandalf.
3 - 2941 Smaug is slain by Bard.
3 - 2941 Expulsion of the Necromancer from Dol Guldur by the White Council.
3 - 2941 July Bilbo Baggins comes across the One Ring beneath the Misty Mountains.
3 - 2941 October The Battle of Five Armies.
3 - 2942 Return of Sauron to Mordor.
3 - 2951 Rebuilding of Barad-dûr begins.
3 - 2951 The Nazgûl are sent to reclaim Dol Guldur.
3 - 2953 The last meeting of the White Council.
3 - 2955 Likely date of the birth of Imrahil of Dol Amroth.
3 - 2962 Hamfast Gamgee takes over as gardener at Bag End.
3 - 2968 22 September Birth of Frodo Baggins in the Shire.
3 - 2978 Birth of Boromir, heir to Denethor II of Gondor.
3 - 2980 Loss of Drogo Baggins and his wife Primula in a boating accident.
3 - 2980 Death of Thain Fortinbras II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Ferumbras III.
3 - 2982 Birth of Meriadoc Brandybuck, later Master of Buckland.
3 - 2983 Birth of Faramir, second son of Denethor II.
3 - 2983 6 April (?) Birth of Samwise Gamgee.
3 - 2985 Birth of Melilot Brandybuck in the Shire.
3 - 2989 Adoption of Frodo Baggins as Bilbo's heir. Frodo removes from Buckland to Bag End.
3 - 2989 Balin begins his ill-fated attempt to recolonise Moria.
3 - 2990 Birth of Peregrin Took.
3 - 2994 Balin's attempt to recolonise Moria ends in disaster.
3 - 2995 Birth of Éowyn in Rohan.
3 - 3001 22 September Bilbo Baggins' Birthday Party and farewell feast.
3 - 3003 Bilbo Baggins begins work on his Translations from the Elvish.
3 - 3015 Death of Thain Ferumbras III of the Shire, the last of his line. He is succeeded by Paladin Took II.
3 - 3018 12 April Gandalf returns to the Shire to warn Frodo about the Ring.
3 - 3018 20 June Sauron's forces simultaneously attack Gondor and the Wood-elves. The War of the Ring begins.
3 - 3018 10 July Saruman traps Gandalf and imprisons him on the pinnacle of Orthanc.
3 - 3018 23 September Frodo leaves Hobbiton.
3 - 3018 26 September Frodo encounters Tom Bombadil and Goldberry.
3 - 3018 30 September The Hobbits awake in Bree to find their ponies stolen. Bill Ferny sells them his pony, later called Bill himself.
3 - 3018 1 October Black Riders raid Buckland in the early morning.
3 - 3018 25 October The Council of Elrond.
3 - 3018 25 December The setting-out of the Fellowship from Rivendell.
3 - 3019 15 January Gandalf and the Balrog fall from the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.
3 - 3019 15 January The remaining members of the Fellowship flee Moria.
3 - 3019 23 January Gandalf and the Balrog reach the peak of Zirakzigil.
3 - 3019 25 January Gandalf casts Durin's Bane from Zirakzigil.
3 - 3019 16 February The Company of the Ring depart from Lórien.
3 - 3019 25 February Death of Théodred at the First Battle of the Fords of Isen.
3 - 3019 26 February Boromir is slain by Orcs; the Fellowship of the Ring is broken.
3 - 3019 2 March The Second Battle of the Fords of Isen.
3 - 3019 3 March Destruction of Isengard by the Ents.
3 - 3019 10 March An army out of the Morannon captures Cair Andros and invades Anórien.
3 - 3019 13 March Aragorn captures the fleet of the Corsairs at Pelargir.
3 - 3019 14 March A dispute breaks out in the Tower of Cirith Ungol, leading to open battle between the Orcs in the Tower.
3 - 3019 14-15 March The Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
3 - 3019 15 March The pyre of Denethor.
3 - 3019 17-20 March The Battle of Dale.
3 - 3019 25 March Destruction of the One Ring and final downfall of Sauron and his Nazgûl.
3 - 3019 6 April Celeborn and Thranduil meet and rename Mirkwood as Eryn Lasgalen.
3 - 3019 1 May Crowning of Aragorn II Elessar.
3 - 3019 1 November Saruman dies at the hands of his servant Gríma. The end of the War of the Ring.
3 - 3021 29 September Departure of the Ring-bearers.
3 - 3021 6 October Sam returns to Bag End on his faithful pony, Bill.
4 - 8 Death of Hamfast 'Gaffer' Gamgee.
4 - 13 Death of Paladin Took II. Peregrin Took becomes Thain of the Shire.
4 - 33 Birth of Sam Gamgee's grandson Elfstan Fairbairn.
4 - 34 Likely date of the death of Imrahil of Dol Amroth.
4 - 41 Buckland and the Westmarch are officially incorporated into the Shire.
4 - 61 September After the death of his wife Rose, Sam Gamgee departs over the Sea.
4 - 63 Spring Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took depart the Shire and travel into the south; Faramir I succeeds his father Peregrin as Thain of the Shire.
4 - 63 Autumn Death of King Éomer of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Elfwine.
4 - 82 Death of Faramir, Steward to Aragorn.
4 - 91 Apparent date of death of Dwalin, at the extraordinary age of 340.
4 - 120 Death of King Aragorn II Elessar of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son Eldarion.
4 - 120 Departure of Legolas and Gimli.
4 - 121 Death of Arwen Evenstar in Lórien.
4 - 172 A copy of the Red Book of Westmarch is completed in Gondor by Findegil.

That is one hell of a long list man...

from the first age to the fourth age
its bound to be 😄

bloody hell sauron

First age

1 Return of the Noldor; Dagor-nuin-Giliath; Awakening of Men
75 Dagor Aglareb
126 Completion of Gondolin
305 Arrival of Men in Beleriand
455 Dagor Bragollach
465 Beren and Lúthien achieve the Quest of the Silmaril
471 Nirnaeth Arnoediad
495 Sack of Nargothrond
510 Fall of Gondolin
583 War of Wrath; defeat of Morgoth

Second Age

1 Foundation of the Elven-kingdoms in the west of Middle-earth, Mithlond and Lindon.
32 Arrival of the Edain in Númenor. Elrond's brother Elros becames their first king, taking the name Tar-Minyatur.
600 The first ships of the Númenoreans return to Middle-earth.
1200 Sauron comes to the Elves of Eregion in a fair guise, and begins to teach them.
1590 The smiths of Eregion complete the Three Rings of the Elves.
1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin, and so reveals his true purposes to the Elves.
1693 War begins between the Elves and Sauron.
1701 Sauron's forces, after taking much of Eriador, are driven back into the East by an army of Númenor.
2250 First appearance of the Nazgûl.
3261 Ar-Pharazôn, last King of Númenor, usurps the throne.
3262 Ar-Pharazôn sails to Middle-earth and takes Sauron as prisoner back to Númenor. There, Sauron begins to corrupt the Númenoreans.
3319 Ar-Pharazôn sails into the west to assail the Valar. The Downfall of Númenor.
3320 Arnor and Gondor are founded by Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anárion.
3430 Formation of the Last Alliance.
3441 Defeat of Sauron by the Last Alliance.

Third Age

2 Isildur plants a seedling of the White Tree in Minas Anor. Returning northward to Arnor with the One Ring, he is waylaid by Orcs and slain.
490 Gondor is assailed by Men out of the East; the first of many wars with the Easterlings and Southrons.
861 Division of Arnor into Arthedain, Rhudaur and Cardolan.
1000 Five Wizards, including Saruman and Gandalf, arrive in the north of Middle-earth.
1050 Gondor conquers the Harad, and reaches the height of its power.
Also at about this time, the first Hobbits, wandering west across the Misty Mountains, first appear in records.
1100 The first stirrings of Sauron are felt again in Middle-earth, though they are thought at this time to signal the return of a Nazgûl.
1409 The Witch-king of Angmar invades the northern kingdoms.
1432 Civil war in Gondor.
1601 The foundation of the Shire.
1974 The forces of Angmar capture Fornost; the remnant of the North-kingdom is destroyed.
1975 Eärnur of Gondor brings a fleet to the north. Too late to save the North-kingdom, he avenges its loss at the Battle of Fornost. Angmar is destroyed.
1980 The Dwarves of Moria unleash Durin's Bane.
2002 Capture of Minas Ithil by the Nazgûl. It is renamed Minas Morgul.
2050 The last King of Gondor is lost. The Stewards now rule in the King's name.
2463 Gollum acquires the One Ring.
2510 The Rohirrim ride to the aid of Gondor. They are given the land of Calenardhon (Rohan) to dwell in.
2941 Journey of Bilbo Baggins to Erebor with Thorin and Gandalf. The Battle of Five Armies.
3019 Destruction of the One Ring and passing of Sauron. Aragorn is crowned King in Gondor, and the North and South Kingdoms are reunited.
3021 Departure of the Ring-bearers.

Fourth Age

41 Buckland and the Westmarch are officially incorporated into the Shire.
63 Death of King Éomer of Rohan; he is succeeded by his son Elfwine.
120 Death of King Aragorn II Elessar of Gondor; he is succeeded by his son Eldarion.
172 A copy of the Red Book of Westmarch is completed in Gondor by Findegil, the King's Writer.

shorter version 😛

yours is only one post!
my god mine took three lol 😛

silly long timeline

Oh my god..🙂 Good job, my Lord. 😄 👆

yep, nice copy & paste action there 😖hifty:

you posted one last year as well didn't you?

Discos - cheers anyway

Discos, cheeky. 😛

lol we did do one last year but it died.
so i found this one and it was really big and i though 'hey i will put this on kmc so all the little lovelies there can look at it and become tolkienised'

and then i said 'yeah and storm can make it a sticky and get raz to give me a big avatar'

LOL...😆

then i thought 'hey i wonder why shadowy isnt on msn or Pming me anymore'
and i realised
'probably because she cant control herself when she talks to me'
then i though
'naaah cant be that', then i saw the im not sure and i was scared a lil

Oh my God!!! 😆

yeah i need to ask you something about something else
all very hush hush
only me and you can know

by me and you i mean me you exa and AD skinner and aurora ok?

oh and feanor

maybe discos havent decided yet

LOL!!! 😆 You're killing me..🙁 And we're straying off topic..but...😂

im always off topic, doesnt bother me the topic for this thread was a timeline, its done lol

now 🥷 as long as storm doesnt see it...were safe

*grabs shadowys hand which was straying towards the mouse* DONT Pm her!

I won't!!! 😛

i see your mind! you will send a pm to her! to the doom of us all!

curse you

curse all the shadowy things (am i a shadowy thing)