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[[File:John Howe - Galadriel 01.jpg|thumb|250px|''Galadriel'' by [[John Howe]]]]
A timeline of the life of '''[[Galadriel]]''' throughtout the [[Ages]]. Important dates of close relatives are also included. Many dates and events here presented were not clearly defined, but they follow the narrative proposed in the main article.
==[[First Age]]: [[Years of the Trees]]==
==={{YT|1362|n}}===
* [[Galadriel]] is born in [[Eldamar]].<ref>{{AA|86|note}}, p. 106</ref>

==={{YT|1490|n}}===
* Unrest of the Noldor.<ref>{{AA|§99-100}}</ref> Galadriel loses her inner peace forever.<ref name=Case>{{PM|Case}}, pp. 337-8</ref> 

==={{YT|1495|n}}===
* [[Darkening of Valinor]] and speech of [[Fëanor]] in [[Tirion]]. Galadriel supports the [[Exile of the Noldor]].<ref>{{AA|§129-135}}</ref>
* [[Kinslaying at Alqualondë]].<ref>{{AA|§149-150}}</ref> Galadriel fights against Fëanor defending her kin.<ref name=Case/>

==={{YT|1496|n}}===
* [[Doom of Mandos]].<ref>{{AA|§151-156}}</ref> [[Finarfin]] retreats to [[Valinor]], but Galadriel keeps forward, wishing to make Fëanor's life impossible.<ref name=Case/>

==={{YT|1497|n}}===
* Fëanor and [[House of Fëanor|his followers]] abandone the rest of the Noldorin hosts in Aman, burning the stolen ships. Galadriel leads her people along with [[Finrod]], and [[Fingolfin]] and his sons, and they begin their hard travel through [[Helcaraxë]].<ref>{{AA|§162-163}}</ref>

==={{YT|1500|n}}===
* The [[Moon]] rises for the first time, lighting the hosts of Fingolfin when reaching the Northern Lands.<ref>{{AA|173}}</ref>

==[[First Age]]: [[Years of the Sun]]==
==={{FA|52|n}}===
* Galadriel and [[Finrod]] are guests in [[Doriath]]. Finrod soon departs to the [[Caves of Narog]], but she stays.<ref>{{GA|75}}</ref> She befriends [[Celeborn]] and [[Melian]].<ref name=Noldor>{{S|15}}</ref>

==={{FA|66|n}}===
* Galadriel is enquired by Melian, and the rebelious nature of the Exile of the Noldor is exposed.<ref>{{GA|§91-99}}</ref>

==={{FA|67|n}}===
* Galadriel is visited by her brothers in Doriath, and [[Thingol]] reproaches them having concealed the story of the [[Kinslaying]] from him. They depart, but she stays.<ref>{{GA|§101-107}}</ref>

==={{FA|102|n}}===
* [[Nargothrond]] is finished and the [[children of Finarfin]], are reunited in a feast there, including Galadriel coming from Doriath. She stays there for a while and asks Finrod about his love life.<ref>{{GA|§108-109}}</ref>

==={{FA|420|n}}===
* Melian foretells Galadriel about [[Beren|a Man]] who shall cross into Doriath moved by a doom greater than the [[Girdle of Melian]].<ref>{{GA|129}}</ref>

==={{FA|455|n}}===
* [[Dagor Bragollach]]. Deaths of [[Angrod]] and [[Aegnor]].<ref>{{GA|§145-146}}</ref>

==={{FA|465|n}}===
* Autumn: Death of Finrod while being in captivity by [[Sauron]].<ref>{{GA|§198-199}}</ref>

==={{FA|495|n}}===
* Autumn: [[Fall of Nargothrond]]. Death of [[Orodreth]].<ref>{{GA|275}}</ref>

==={{FA|545|n}}===
* The [[Host of the Valar]] arrives to [[Beleriand]],<ref>{{WJ|Years}}, p. 346</ref> Finarfin leading the Noldor for the [[War of Wrath]].<ref>{{S|24}}</ref>

==[[Second Age]]==
===c. {{SA|1|n}}===
* Galadriel and Celeborn are married "soon after the overthrow of Morgoth".<ref name=Scales>{{NM|P1ix}}, pp. 65-6</ref>

===1-20===
* Galadriel and Celeborn leave [[Lindon]] before [[Gil-galad]] becomes its king, apparently thanks to her influence.<ref>{{NM|P1xi}}, p. 81</ref> They settled at [[Lake Nenuial]] along with many followers.<ref name=Concerning>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref>{{rp|235}}

===c. {{SA|300|n}}===
* Her daughter [[Celebrían]] is born.<ref name=Scales/>

===c. {{SA|500|n}}===
* [[Sauron]] begins to stir Middle-earth.<ref name=Second>{{App|B1}}, pp. 1083-4</ref> Galadriel pervices this evil coming from the East.<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|235}}

===c. {{SA|700|n}}===
* Galadriel and Celeborn move eastwards and establish themselves in [[Eregion]] near [[Moria]]. She seeks the friendship of the [[Dwarves of Khazad-dûm]] and the [[Nandor]] of [[Lórinand]].<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|236}}

==={{SA|750|n}}===
* The realm of Eregion is founded,<ref name=Second/> and the building of its chief city, [[Ost-in-Edhil]], is begun.<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|236}}

==={{SA|883|n}}===
* She has a meeting with King [[Aldarion]] when he came to [[Tharbad]].<ref>{{UT|4}}, ''The further course of the narrative'', pp. 205-6</ref>

==={{SA|1200|n}}===
* Sauron tries to seduce the Eldar,<ref name=Second/> but finds in Galadriel his main adversary.<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|237}}

==={{SA|1350|n}}-1400===
* Sauron moves [[Celebrimbor]] and the [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]] against Galadriel, who leaves Eregion via Moria to Lórinand.<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|237}}

===c. {{SA|1600|n}}===
* The treachery of Sauron is discovered when he forges [[the One Ring]].<ref name=Second/>

==={{SA|1693|n}}===
* The [[Three Rings]] are hidden<ref name=Second/> by counsel of Galadriel. Celebrimbor gives her [[Nenya]].<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|237}}

==={{SA|1700|n}}===
* Sauron is defeated with the help of [[Númenor]] after the [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] and the [[Sack of Eregion]].<ref name=Second/>

===c. {{SA|1701|n}}===
* "Soon after" the war, she is affected with [[Sea-longing]] and decides to dwell near the Sea. Instead she first travels to Imladris with Celebrían, seeking for Celeborn.<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|240}}
* In Imladris she attends the [[White Council|first Council]].<ref name=Concerning/>{{rp|239}}

==[[Third Age]]==
==={{TA|109|n}}===
* Celebrían and [[Elrond]] are married.<ref name=Third>{{App|TA}}</ref>{{rp|1085}}

===c. {{TA|1100|n}}===
* The [[Wise]] (including Galadriel, who is one of the chief Eldar), discover an evil dwelling in [[Dol Guldur]] and they believed it is one of the [[Nazgûl]].<ref name=Third/>{{rp|1085}}

==={{TA|1981|n}}===
* After the apparition of [[Durin's Bane]], Moria is emptied. Many [[Silvan Elves]] of Lórien fly south.<ref name=Third/>{{rp|1087}}
* Around this time, Galadriel and Celeborn become the [[Lord and Lady of Lórien]].<ref>{{UT|Amroth}}, pp. 243-5</ref>

==={{TA|2463|n}}===
* The [[White Council]] is formed.<ref name=Third/>{{rp|1087}}

==={{TA|2510|n}}===
* Celebrían departs to the West.<ref name=Third/>{{rp|1087}}
* She aids [[Eorl]] and his [[Rohirrim|riders]] in the [[Battle of the Field of Celebrant]], creating a white mist that drives out the shadows from Dol Guldur.<ref>{{UT|8b}}, pp. 298-9</ref>

==={{TA|2851|n}}===
* The White Council meets. The idea of attacking [[Dol Guldur]] is rejected by [[Saruman]].<ref name=Third/>{{rp|1088}}

==={{TA|2941|n}}===
* The White Council meets and [[Attack on Dol Guldur|attack Dol Guldur]], expelling Sauron.<ref name=Third/>{{rp|1089}}

==={{TA|2953|n}}===
* The White Council meets for last time, debating about the [[Rings of Power]].<ref name=Third/>{{rp|1089}}

==={{TA|2980|n}}===
* Aragorn enters [[Lothlórien]] after many travels,<ref name=Third>{{App|TA}}</ref>{{rp|1090}} admitted by Galadriel, who bades him to change his worn out clothes and dresses him like a proper prince.<ref>{{App|A1v}}, p. 1060</ref>

==={{TA|3019|n}}===
* [[17 January]]: Galadriel and Celeborn receive the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] in Lothlórien.<ref name=Great>{{App|Great}}, pp. 1092-4</ref>

* [[15 February]]:<ref name=Great/> Galadriel shows [[Mirror of Galadriel|her Mirror]] to Frodo Baggins. She is tempted with the [[One Ring]], but rejects it.<ref>{{FR|Mirror}}, pp. 365-6</ref>
* [[16 February]]:<ref name=Great/> Galadriel gives [[Gifts of Galadriel|gifts]] and [[lembas]] to the Fellowship, and gives them farewell reciting the ''[[Namárië]]''.<ref>{{FR|Farewell}}, pp. 367-78</ref>
* [[17 February]]: Resurrected Gandalf is beared to Lórien by [[Gwaihir]],<ref name=Great/> who was sent by Galadriel. Gandalf is received in [[Caras Galadhon]] and cloathed in white. Galadriel gives him [[Galadriel's messages|some prophetic messages]] for [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]] and [[Gimli]].<ref name="White">{{TT|III5}}, pp. 502-3</ref>

* [[28 March]]: After the [[assaults on Lothlórien]], Celeborn crosses the Anduin and the [[Fall of Dol Guldur|destruction of Dol Guldur]] begins.<ref name=Chief>{{App|B4}}, pp. 1095-6</ref> Soon after Galadriel throws down the walls of Dol Guldur.<ref name=Great/>

* [[20 May]]: Elrond and Arwen come to Lórien in their way to [[Minas Tirith]].<ref name=Chief/>
* [[27 May]]: The escort of Arwen leaves Lórien.<ref name=Chief/>

* [[6 September]]: Celeborn and Galadriel, Gandalf and the [[travellers|four Hobbits]] halt under the [[Mountains of Moria]].<ref name=Chief/>
* [[13 September]]: Celeborn and Galadriel go their way.<ref name=Chief/>

==={{TA|3021|n}}===
* [[22 September]]: The [[Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings]] meets Frodo and Sam in [[Woody End]].<ref name=Chief/>
* [[29 September]]: The company arrives to the [[Grey Havens]]. The [[Three Keepers]], Bilbo and Frodo leave Middle-earth.<ref name=Chief/>

==[[Fourth Age]]==
==={{FoA|120|n}}===
* It is said that [[Gimli]] sailed West with [[Legolas]],<ref>{{App|Later}}, p. 1098</ref> maybe thanks to Galadriel.<ref>{{App|A3}}, p. 1081</ref>

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