History of Middle-earth

The First Age - The wars of Beleriand

1 Return of the Noldor to Middle-earth. Morgoth's army attacks Fëanor in Dagor-nuin-Giliath, the Battle under Stars, the second of the Great wars of Beleriand takes place. Feanor'sis slain by Balrogs.Awakening of Men in Hildórien.
50 Journey of Turgon and Finrod.
75 The great war of Dagor Aglareb. The Siege of Angband is set by the Princes of the Noldor.
100 Foundation of Nargothrond.
126 Completion of Gondolin. Turgon's people begin the migration from Nevrast.
265 Glaurung ravages Beleriand, but is driven back to Angband.
305 Men are discovered in Ossiriand by Finrod Felagund.
345 Return of Aredhel and Maeglin to Gondolin. Death of Eöl the Dark Elf.
389 Birth of Hador, later Lord of Dor-lómin.
443 Birth of Beren Erchamion.
445 Birth of Ereinion, later called Gil-galad.
450 Birth of Larnach.
455 Dagor Bragollach. Breaking of the Siege of Angband. Celegorm and Curufin flee Himlad for Nargothrond. Húrin and Huor are brought to Gondolin by Thorondor. Fingolfin slain in single combat with Morgoth.
456 Húrin and Huor return out of Gondolin to Dor-lómin.
457 Capture of Minas Tirith by the forces of Sauron.
462 Galdor is slain in the siege of Barad Eithel.
463 Birth of Túrin Turambar in Dor-lómin. Beren first comes upon Lúthien.
465 Celegorm and Curufin are exiled from Nargothrond and journey to Himring.
468 Finrod and Beren are imprisoned in Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Finrod is slain by a werewolf, but Beren is rescued by Lúthien.
469 Beren and Lúthien achieve the Quest of the Silmaril.
471 The Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Fingon is slain in the Nirnaeth. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor. Huor is slain in the Fen of Serech, and Húrin is captured by Morgoth. Birth of Tuor.
472 Siege and capture of the Havens of Brithombar and Eglarest.
475 Birth of Dior Eluchíl on Tol Galen.
494 Approximate date of the reforging of Gurthang.
495 Sack of Nargothrond. The coming of Tuor to Gondolin.
498 Slaying of Glaurung, and deaths of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel in Brethil.
500 Death of Larnach. Birth of Elwing.
502 Deaths of Beren and Lúthien.
503 Death of Thingol.
504 Journey of Dior to Doriath.
505 Assault by the sons of Fëanor on Menegroth. Dior, Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir are all slain.
510 Fall of Gondolin and death of Turgon. Glorfindel slays a Balrog in the Encircling Mountains, and is himself slain.
560 Tuor and Idril sail into the West in the ship Eärrámë.
583 War of Wrath and the destruction of Beleriand. Angband is destroyed and Morgoth is banished from the World.

The Second Age

1 Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon.
32 The Edain reach Numenor.
40 Many Dwarves leaving their old cities in Ered Luin go to Moria and swell its numbers.
442 Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur (brother of Elrond Half-Elven, master of Rivendell).
500 Sauron begins to stir again in Middle-earth.
600 The first ships of the Numenoreans appear off the coasts.
750 Eregion founded by the Noldor .
1000 Sauron alarmed by the power of the Numenoreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of the Barad-dur.
1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce to Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Numenoreans begin to make permanent havens.
1500 The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skills. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power.
1590 The Three Rings are completed in Eregion.
1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom. He completes the Barad-Dur. 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 remnant of the Noldor and founds the refuge of Imladris (Rivendell).
1700 Tar-Minastir (King of the Numenoreans) sends a great navy from Numenor of Lindon. Sauron is defeated.
1701 Sauron is driven out of Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while.
1800 From about this time onwards the Numenoreans begin to establish dominions on the coasts. Sauron extends his power eastwards. The shadow falls on Numenor.
2251 Tar-Atanamir takes the sceptre. Rebellion and division of the Numenoreans begins. About this time the Nazgul or Ringwraiths, slaves of the Nine Rings, first appear.
2380 Umbar is made into a great fortress of Numenor.
2350 Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven for the Faithful Numenoreans.
2899 Ar-Adunakhor takes the sceptre.
3175 Repentance of Tar-Palantir.There is civil war in Numenor.
3255 Ar-Pharazon the Golden seizes the sceptre.
3261 Ar-Pharazon sets sail and lands at Umbar.
3262 Sauron is taken prisoner to Numenor.
3262-3310 Sauron seduces the King and corrupts the Numenoreans.
3310 Ar-Pharazon begins the building of the Great Armament.
3319 Ar-Pharazon assails the Kingdom of the Valar. Downfall of Numenor. Elendil and his sons escape.
3320 Foundations of the Realms in Exile; Arnor and Gondor. The Stones are devided. Sauron returns to Mordor.
3429 Sauron attacks Gondor, takes Minas Ithil and burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes down the River Anduin and goes to his father, Elendil, in the north. Anarion (Elendils other son) defends Minas Anor and Osgiliath.
3430 The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed.
3431 Gil-Galad and Elendil march east to Imladris.
3434 The host of the Alliance crosses the Misty Mountains. Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-Dur begins.
3440 Anarion is slain.
3441 Sauron overthrown by Gil-Galad and Elendil, who perish. Isildur takes the One Ring. Sauron passes away and the Ringwraiths go into the shadows. The Second Age ends.

The Third Age

2 Isildur plants a seedling of the White Tree in Minas Anor. He delivers the South-kingdom to Meneldil. Disaster of the Gladden Fields; Isildur and his three elder sons are slain.
3 Ohtar brings shards of Narsil to Imladris.
10 Valandil becomes King of Arnor.
109 Elrond weds Celebrian, daughter of Celeborn.
139 Birth of Elladan and Elrohir, sons of Elrond.
241 Birth of Arwen Undomiel.
420 King Ostoher rebuilds Minas Anor.
490 First invasion of Easterlings.
500 Romendacil I defeats the Easterlings.
541 Romendacil slain in battle.
830 Falastur begins the line of the Ship-kings of Gondor.
861 Death of Earendur, and division of Arnor.
933 King Earnil I takes Umbar, which becomes a fortress of Gondor. 936 Earnil lost at sea.
1015 King Ciryandil slain in the siege of Umbar.
1050 Hyarmendacil conquers the Harad. Gondor reaches the height of power. About this time a shadow falls on Greenwood, and men begin to call it Mirkwood. The Periannath are first mentioned in records, with the coming of the harfoots to Eriador.
1100 The Wise (the Istari and the chief Eldar) discover that an evil power has made a stronghold at.Dol Guldur. It is thought to be one of the Nazgul.
1149 Reign of Atanatar Alcarin begins.
1150 The Fallohides (Hobbitis) enter Eriador. The Stoors come over the Redhorn Pass and move to angle, or to Dunland.
1300 Evil things begin to multiply again. Orcs increase in the Misty Mountains and attack the Dwarves. The Nazgul reappear. The chief of these comes north to Angmar. The Periannath (Hobbits) migrate westward, many settle in Bree.
1356 King Argeleb I slain in battle with Rhudaur. About this time the Stoors leave Angle, and some return to Wilderland.
1409 The Witch-king of Angmar invades Arnor. King Arveleg I slain. Fornost and Tyrn Gorthad are.defended. The Tower of Amon Sul is destroyed.
1432 King Valacar of Gondor dies, and the civil war of the Kin-strife begins.
1437 Burning of Osgiliath and loss of the palantir. Eldacar flees to Rhovanion; his son Orendil is murdered.
1447 Eldacar returns and drives out the usurper Castamir. Battle of the Crossings of Erui. Seige of Pelegir.
1448 Rebels escape and sieze Umbar.
1540 King Aldamir slain in war with the Harad and Corsairs of Umbar.
1551 Hyarmendacil II defeats the Men of Harad.
1601 Many Periannath (Hobbits) migrate from Bree, and are granted land beyond Baranduin by Argeleb II.
1630 They are joined by Stoors coming up from Dunland.
1634 The Corsairs ravage Pelargir and slay King Minardil.
1636 The Great Plague devastates Gondor. Death of King Telemnar and his children. The White Tree dies in Minas Anor. The plague spreads north and west, and many parts of Eriador become desolate. Beyond the Baranduin (Brandywine) the Periannath survive, but suffer great loss.
1640 King Tarondor removes the King's House to Minas Anor, and plants a seedling of the White Tree. Osgiliath begins to fall into ruin. Mordor is left unguarded.
1810 King Telumehtar Umbardacil retakes Umbar and drives out the Corsairs.
1851 The attacks of the Wainriders upon Gondor begin.
1856 Gondor loses its eastern territories, and Narmacil II falls in battle.
1899 King Calimehtar defeats the Wainriders in Dagorlad.
1900 Calimehtar Builds the White Tower in Minas Anor.
1940 Gondor and Arnor renew communications and form an alliance. Arvedui weds Firiel daughter of Ondoher of Gondor.
1944 Ondoher falls in battle. Earnil defeats the enemy in South Ithilien. He then wins the Battle of the Camp, and drives the Wainriders into the Dead Marshes. Arvedui claims the crown of Gondor.
1945 Earnil II recieves the crown.
1974 End of the North-kingdom. The Witch-king overruns Arthedain and takes Fornost.
1975 Arvedui drowned in the Bay of Forochel. The palantiri of Annuminas and Amon Sul are lost..Earnur brings a fleet to Lindon. The Witch-king defeated at the Battle of Fornost, and pursued.to the Ettenmoors. He vanishes from the North.
1976 Aranarth takes the title of Chieftain of the Dunedain. The heirlooms of Arnor are given into the keeping of Elrond.
1977 Frungor leads the Éotheod into the North.
1979 Bucca of the Marish becomes first Thain of the Shire.
1980 The Witch-king comes to Mordor and there gathers the Nazgul. A Balrog appears in Moria, and slays Durin VI.
1981 Nain I slain. The dwarves flee from Moria. Many of the Silvan Elves of Lorien flee south. Amroth and Nimrodel are lost.
1999 Thrain I comes to Erebor and founds a dwarf-kingdom 'under the Mountain' (The Lonely Mountain).
2000 The Nazgul issue from Mordor and besiege Minas Ithil.
2002 Fall of Minas Ithil, afterwards known as Minas Morgul. The palantir is captured.
2043 Eärnur becomes King of Gondor. He is challenged by the Witch-king.
2050 The challenge is renewed. Earnur rides to Minas Morgul and is lost. Mardil becomes the first ruling Steward.
2060 The power of Dol Guldur grows. The wise fear that it may be Sauron taking shape again.
2063 Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur. Sauron retreats and hides in the east. The Watchful Peace begins. The Nazgul remain quiet in Minas Morgul.
2210 Thorin I leaves Erebor, and goes north to the Grey Mountains, where most of Durin's Folk are now gathering.
2340 Isumbras I becomes thirteenth Thain, and first of the Took line. The Oldbucks occupy the Buckland.
2460 The Watchful Peace ends. Sauron returns with increased strength to Dol Guldur.

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2463 The White Council is formed. About this time Deagol the Stoor finds the One Ring, and is murdered by Smeagol (Gollum).
2470 About this time Smeagol hides in the Misty Mountains.
2475 Attack on Gondor renewed. Osgiliath finally ruined, and it's stone-bridge broken.
2480 Orcs begin to make secret strongholds in the Misty Mountains so as to bar all the passes into Eriador. Sauron begins to people Moria with his creatures.
2509 Celebrian, jouneying to Lorien, is waylaid in the Redhorn Pass, and recieves a poisoned wound.
2510 Celebrian departs over Sea. Orcs and Easterlings overrun Calenardhon. Eorl the Young wins the victory of the Field of Celebrant. The Rohirrim settle in Calenardhon.
2545 Eorl falls in battle in the Wold.
2569 Brego son of Eorl completes the Golden Hall.
2570 Baldor son of Brego enters the Forbidden Door and is lost. About this time Dragons reappear in the far north and begin to afflict the Dwarves.
2589 Dain I slain by a Dragon.
2590 Thror returns to Erebor. Grór his brother goes to the Iron Hills.
2670 Tobold plants 'pipe-weed' in the Southfarthing.
2683 Isengrim II becomes tenth Thain and begins the excavation of the Great Smials.
2698 Ecthelion I rebuilds the White Tower in Minas Tirith.
2740 Orcs renew their invasion of Eriador.
2747 Bandobras Took defeats an Orc-band in the Northfarthing.
2758 Rohan attacked from the west and east and overrun. Gondor attacked by fleets of Corsairs. Helm of Rohan takes refuge in Helm's Deep. Wulf siezes Edoras. The Long Winter Follows. Great suffering and loss of life in Rohan and Eriador. Gandalf comes to the aid of the Shire-folk.
2759 Death of Helm. Frealaf drives out Wulf, and begins second line of Kings of the Mark. Saruman takes up his abode in Isengard.
2770 Smaug the Dragon decends on Erebor. Dale destroyed. Thror escapes with Thrain II and Thorin II.
2790 Thror slain by an Orc in Moria. The Dwarves gather for a war of vengeance. Birth of Gerontius, later known as the Old Took.
2793 The War of the Dwarves and Orcs begins.
2799 Battle of Nanduhirion before the East-gate of Moria. Dain Ironfoot returns to the Iron Hills. Thrain II and his son Thorin wander westwards. They settle in the South of Ered Luin beyond the Shire (2802).
2800-64 Orcs from the North trouble Rohan. King Walda slain by them (2861).
2841 Thrain II sets out to revisit Erebor, but is pursued by the servants of Sauron.
2845 Thrain the Dwarf is imprisoned in Dol Guldur; the last of the Seven Rings is taken from him.
2850 Gandalf again enters Dol Guldur, and discovers that its master is indeed Sauron, who is gathering all the Rings and seeking for news of the One, and of Isildur's Heir. He finds Thrain and recieves the key of Erebor. Thrain dies in Dol Guldur.
2851 The White Council meets. Gandalf urges an attack on Dol Guldur. Saruman overrules him. Saruman begins to search near the Galdden Fields.
2852 Belecthor II of Gondor dies. The White Tree dies, and no seedling can be found. The dead tree is left standing.
2885 Stirred up by emissaries of Sauron the Haradrim cross the Poros and attack Gondor. The sons of Folcwine of Rohan are slain in the sevice of Gondor.
2890 Bilbo born in the Shire.
2901 Most of the inhabitants of Ithilien desert it owing to the attacks of Uruks of Mordor. The secret refuge of Henneth Annun is built.
2907 Birth of Gilraen mother of Aragorn II.
2911 The Fell Winter. The Baranduin and other rivers are frozen. White Wolves invade eriador from the North.
2912 Great floods devastate the Enedwaith and Minhiriath. Tharbad is ruined and deserted.
2920 Death of the Old Took.
2929 Arathorn son of Arador of the Dunedain weds Gilraen.
2930 Arador slain by Trolls. Birth of Denethor II son of Ecthelion II in Minas Tirith.
2931 Aragorn son of Arathorn II born on March 1st.
2933 Arathorn II slain. Gilraen takes Aragorn to Imladris. Elrond recieves him as foster-son and gives him the name Estel (Hope); his ancestry is concealed.
2939 Saruman discovers that Sauron's servants are searching the Anduin near Gladden Fields, and that Sauron therefore has learned of Isildur's end. He is alarmed but says nothing to the council.
2941 Thorin Oakenshield and Gandalf visit Bilbo in the Shire. Bilbo meets Gollum and finds the One Ring. The White Council meets; Saruman agrees to attack Dol Guldur, since he now wishes to prevent Sauron from searching the River. Sauron having made his plans abandons Dol Guldur. The Battle of the Five Armies in Dale. Death of Thorin II. Bard of Esgaroth slays Smaug. Dain of the Iron Hills becomes King under the mountain.
2942 Bilbo returns to the Shire with the Ring. Sauron returns in secret to Mordor.
2944 Bard rebuilds Dale and becomes King. Gollum leaves the Mountains and begins his search for the "Thief" of the Ring.
2948 Theoden son of Thengel, King of Rohan, born.
2949 Gandalf and Balin visit Bilbo in the Shire.
2950 Finduilas, daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth, born.
2951 Sauron declares himself openly and gathers power in Mordor. He begins the rebuilding of Barad-Dur. Gollum turns toward Mordor. Sauron sends three of the Nazgul to reoccupy Dol Guldur. Elrond reveals to 'Estel' his true name and ancestry, and delivers to him the shards or Narsil. Arwen, newly returned from Lorien, meets Aragorn in the woods of Imladris. Aragorn goes out into the Wild.
2953 Last meeting of the White Council. They debate the Rings. Saruman feigns that he has discovered that the One Ring has passed down Anduin to the Sea. Saruman withdraws to Isengard, which he takes as his own, and fortifies it. Being jealous and afraid of Gandalf he sets spies to watch all his movements; and notes his interest in the Shire. He soon begins to keep agents in Bree and South-farthing.
2954 Mount Doom bursts into flame again. The last inhabitants of Ithilien flee over Anduin.
2956 Aragorn meets Gandalf and their friendship begins.
2957-80 Aragorn undertakes his great journeys and errantries. He serves in disguise both Thengel of Rohan and Ecthelion II of Gondor.
2968 Birth of Frodo.
2976 Denethor weds Finduilas of Dol Amroth.
2977 Bain son of Bard becomes King of Dale.
2978 Birth of Boromir son of Denethor II.
2980 Aragorn enters Lorien, and there meets again Arwen Undomiel. Aragorn gives her the ring of Barahir, and they plight their troth upon the hill of Cerin Amroth. About this time Gollum reaches the confines of Mordor and becomes acquainted with Shelob. Theoden becomes King of Rohan.
2983 Faramir son of Denethor born. Birth of Samwise (Sam Gamgree).
2984 Death of Ecthelion II. Denethor II becomes Steward of Gondor.
2988 Finduilas dies young.
2989 Balin leaves Erebor and enters Moria.
2991 Eomer Eomund's son born in Rohan.
2994 Balin Perishes, and the dwarf-colony is destroyed.
2995 Eowyn sister of Eomer born.
3000 The shadow of Mordor lengthens. Saruman dares to use the palantir of Orthanc, but becomes ensnared by Sauron, who has the Ithil Stone. He becomes a traitor to the Council. His spies report that the Shire is being closely guarded by the Rangers.
3001 Bilbo's farewell feast. Gandalf suspects his ring to be the One Ring.The guard on the Shire is doubled. Gandalf seeks news of Gollum and calls on the help of Aragorn.
3002 Bilbo becomes the guest of Elrond, and settles in Rivendell.
3004 Gandalf visits Frodo in the Shire, and does so at intervals during the next four years.
3007 Brand son of Bain becomes King in Dale. Death of Gilraen.
3008 In the autumn Gandalf pays his last visit to Frodo.
3009 Gandalf and Aragorn renew their hunt for Gollum at intervals during the next eight years, searching.in the vales of Anduin, Mirkwood, and Rhovanion to the confines of Mordor. At some time during these years Gollum himself ventured into Mordor, and was captured by Sauron. Elrond sends for Arwen, and she returns to Imladris; the mountains and all lands eastward are becoming dangerous.
3017 Gollum is released from Mordor. He is taken by Aragorn in the Dead Marshes, and brought to Thranduil in Mirkwood. Gandalf visits Minas Tirith and reads the scroll of Isildur. The Great Years Begin...

The Great Years (The War of the Ring -The Third Age)

3018 The Great Years Begin
April
12 Gandalf reaches Hobbiton.
June
20 Sauron attacks Osgiliath. About the same time Thranduil is attacked in Mirkwood and Gollum escapes.
July
4 Boromir sets out from Minas Tirith to find Rivendell.
10 Gandalf is imprisoned in Orthanc by Saruman.
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
18 Gandalf escapes from Orthanc in the early hours. The Black Riders cross the Fords of Isen.
19 Gandalf comes to Edoras as a beggar, and is refused admittance.
20 Gandalf gains entrance to Edoras. Theoden commands him to go: 'Take any horse, only be gone ere tomorrow is old!'
21 Gandalf meets Shadowfax, but the horse will not allow him to come near. He follows Shadowfax far over the fields.
22 The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening; they drive off the guard of Rangers. Gandalf overtakes Shadowfax.
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 with Sam and Pippin. Gandalf having tamed Shadowfax rides from Rohan.
24 Gandalf crosses the Isen.
26 The Hobbits enter the Old Forest. Frodo comes to Bombadil.
27 Gandalf crosses Greyflood. Second night with Bombadil.
28 The Hobbits are captured by a Barrow-wight but are saved again by Tom Bombadil. Gandalf reaches Sam Ford.
29 Frodo reaches Bree at night and meets Strider. Gandalf visits the Gaffer.
30 Crickhollow and the Inn at Bree are raded in the early hours. Frodo leaves Bree. Gandalf comes to Crickhollow, and reaches Bree at night.
October
1 Gandalf leaves Bree.
3 Gandalf is attacked at night on Weathertop.
6 The camp under Weathertop is attacked at night. Frodo is wounded by the King of the Nazgul's deadly dagger.
9 Glorfindel leaves Rivendell.
11 He drives the Riders off the bridge of Mitheithel.
13 Frodo crosses the Bridge.
18 Glorfindel finds Frodo at dusk. Gandalf reaches Rivendell.
20 Frodo, followed by the Hobbits, Strider and Glorfindel escape across the Ford of Bruinen.
24 Frodo recovers and wakes. Boromir arrives in Rivendell at night.
25 The Council of Elrond.
December
25 The company of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk.

3019

January
8 The Company reach Hollin.
11 - 12 The company fail to cross Caradhras due to heavy snow.
13 Attack by Wolves in the early hours the Company reaches the West-gate of Moria at nightfall. Gollum begins to trail the Ringbearer.
14 Night in gall Twenty-one.
15 The bridge of Khazad-dum. Gandalf defeats the Balrog but falls into the abyss. The company reaches Nimrodel late at night.
17 The company comes to Caras Galadhon in Lothlorien at evening.
23 Gandalf pursues the Balrog to the peak of Zirak-zigil.
25 He casts down the Balrog and passes away. His body lies on the peak.
February
14 The Mirror of Galadriel. Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance.
16 Farewell to Lorien. Gollum in hiding on the west bank observes the departure.
17 Gwaihir bears Gandalf to Lorien.
23 The boats are attacked at night near Sar Gebir.
25 The Company pass the Argonath and camp at Path Galen. First battle of the Fords of isen; Theodred son of Theoden slain.
26 The breaking of the Fellowship. Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. Meriadoc and Peregrin are captured. Frodo and Samwise enter the easter Emyn Muil. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli sets out in pursuit of the Orcs and their captured companions at evening. Eomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil.
27 Aragorn reaches the west-cliff at sunrise. Eomer against Theoden's orders sets out from Eastfold about midnight to pursue the Orcs.
28 Eomer overtakes the Orcs just outside Fangorn Forest.
29 Meriadoc and Pippin escape and meet Treebeard in Fangorn. The Rohirrim attack at sunrise and destroy the Orcs. Frodo descends from the Emyn Muil and meets Gollom. Faramir sees the funeral boat of Boromir.
30 Entmoot begins. Eomer returning to Edoras meets Aragorn.
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 Itilien.
2 Frodo comes to the end of the Marshes. Gandalf comes to Edoras and heals Theoden. The Rohirrim ride west against Saruman. Second battle of Fords of Isen. Erkenband defeated. Entmoot ends in afternoon. The Ents march on Isengard and reach it at night.
3 Theoden retreats to Helm's Deep. Battle of Hornburg begins. Ents complete the destruction of Isengard.
4 Theoden and Gandalf set out from Helm's Deep for Isengard. Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon.
5 Theoden reaches Isengard at noon. Parley with Saruman in Orthanc. Wingered 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.
6 Aragorn overtaken by the Dunadain in the early hours. Theoden sets out from the Hornburg for Harrowdale. Aragorn sets out later.
7 Frodo taken by Faramir to Henneth Annun. Aragorn comes to Dunharrow at nightfall.
8 Aragorn takes the "Paths of the Dead" at daybreak; he reaches Erech at midnight. Frodo leaves Henneth Annun.
9 Gandalf reaches Minas Tirith. Faramir leaves Henneth Annun. Aragorn sets out from Erech and comes to Calembel. At dusk Frodo reaches the Morgul-road. Theoden comes to Dunharrow. Darkness begins to flow put of Mordor.
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 Ringlo. An army from the Morannon takes Cair Andros and passes into Anorien. Frodo passes the Cross Roads, and sees the Morgul-host set forth.
11 Gollum visits Shelob,but seeing Frodo asleep nearly repents. Denethor sends Faramir to Osgiliath. Aragorn reaches Linhir and crosses into Lebennin. Eastern Rohan is invaded from the north. First assault to Lorien.
12 Gollum leads Frodo into Shelob's lair.Faramir retreats to the Causeway Forts. Theoden camps under Minrimmon. Aragorm drives the enemy towards Pelagir. The Ents defeat the invaders of Rohan.
13 Frodo captured by Orks of Cirith Ungol. The Pelennor is overrun. Faramir is wounded. Aragorn reaches Pelagir and captures the fleet. Theoden in Druadan Forest.
14 Samwise finds Frodo in the Tower. Minas Tirith is besieged. The Rohirrim led by the Wild Men come to the Grey wood.
15 In the early hours the Witch-King breaks the Gates of the City. Denetor 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 attack on Lorien.
16 Debate of commanders.Frodo from the Morgai looks out over the camp to Mount Doom.
17 Battle of Dale.King Brand and King Dain Ironfoot fall. Many Dwarves and Men take refuge in Erebor and are besieged. Shagrat brings Frodo's cloak,mail-shirt,and sword to Barad-dur.
18 The Host of the West marches from Minas Tirith. Frodo comes in sight of the Isenmouthe: he is overtaken by Orks on the road from Durthang to Udun.
19 The Host comes to Morgul-vale. Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey along the road to the Barad-dur.
22 The dreadful nightfall.Frodo and Samwise leave the road and turn south to Mount Doom. Third assualt on Lorien.
23 The Host passes out Itilien, Aragorn dissmisses the fain-hearted. Frodo and Samwise cast their arms and gear.
24 Frodo and Samwise make their last journey to the feet of Mount doom. The Host camps in the Desolation of the Morannon.
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 the Barad-dur and passing of Sauron.

The Fourth Age

8 Death of Hamfast 'Gaffer' Gamgee.
13 Death of Paladin Took II. Peregrin (Pippipn) Took becomes Thain of the Shire.
34 Likely date of the death of Imrahil of Dol Amroth.
41 Buckland and the Westmarch are officially incorporated into the Shire.
61 After the death of his wife Rosie, Samwise Gamgee departs over the Sea.
63 Death of King Éomer of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Elfwine.
64 Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took depart the Shire and travel into the south.
82 Death of Faramir, Steward to Aragorn.
91 Apparent date of death of Dwalin, at the extraordinary age of 340.
120 Death of King Aragorn II Elessar of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son Eldarion. Departure of Legolas and Gimli.
121 Death of Arwen Evenstar in Lórien.
172 A copy of the Red Book of Westmarch is completed in Gondor by Findegil.

for people with silly questions and other stuff

Ah, poor old Arnor... we run an RP over here set during the time of its loss.

lol mujaffa that info can be found in a lot of books
but thx for putting it on

a LOT of books?...didn't find it in one book by now🙂.
All that reading....

got all books but this is for the people who doesn't read very well...

then surely they'll have just as much trouble reading this!

didn't find those books...must admit didn't look very hard (or at all) but i sure won't find them round here

read the last part of the books or sillmarillion or unfinished tales of middle-earth

i wil, i will...

The Ages always seem to end with the bad guys losing. But it is just propaganda for the good guys! They keep ending the Ages at good times for them. I bet the bad guys have Ages that end at, say, the destruction of Arnor.

hehe, you're probably right.

bad guyz should win

Well, Arnor was one heck of a victory! Fully half of the Empire of man totally destroyed and never re-built throughout the ENTIRE chronology!

What happens to gimili and legolas? Do they ever die? Does frodo ever marry? When does he die? What happened to Gandalf in his "retiring" years? Thanks a lot