Timeline

The Days before days

All dates in this section are approximate. Calculated solar years for the Valian Years are rounded to the nearest year.

Days before days
Valian Year	Calculated Sun Years	Event
Ainulindalë ; The Ainur enter Eä.
1–1499	1-14,363	The First War and the Marring of Arda.
1500	14,373	Tulkas enters Arda and Melkor flees.
1900	18,206	The completion of Arda. The Valar create the Two Lamps and settle at Almaren. Beginning of the Spring of Arda.
3400	32,579	Tulkas weds Nessa. Melkor secretly returns to Arda, raises the Iron Mountains and delves Utumno. This partially blights the Spring of Arda.
3450	33,058	Melkor overthrows the Two Lamps, forming the Seas of Helcar and Ringil. Almaren is destroyed. In order to preserve life on the earth, Yavanna sets most living things into a long sleep. End of the Spring of Arda.
3450–3500	33,058-33,537	The Valar raise the Pelóri and settle in Aman. The Two Trees are grown in Valinor.

The Years of the Trees

See: Timeline/Years of the Trees

All dates in this section are approximate. Calculated solar years for the Years of Trees are rounded to the nearest year.

Years of the Trees
Y.T.	Calculated Sun Years	Event
1	1	Yavanna creates the Two Trees amidst the hill of Ezellohar in Valinor. With Telperion's first blooming, the new Count of Time begins.
1000	9582	The Valar hold council, for Melkor might rise once more in power. They discuss the Children of Ilúvatar. Varda fashions new stars and begins to organize them and those already wrought into constellations. Sometime before the waking of the Elves, Aulë secretly creates the 7 Fathers of the Dwarves and their 6 spouses. Ilúvatar adopts them and they are put to sleep.
1050	10,061	Varda forms the Valacirca. The first 144 Elves (Minyar, Tatyar, and Nelyar) awake in Cuiviénen. The First Age begins.

The First Age

See: Timeline/First Age

The First Age began in Y.T. 1050 with the Awakening of the Elves. During the portion of the First Age that came before the rising of the Sun, time was still measured in the Years of the Trees. Following the rising of the Sun, a new system of reckoning time was implemented, and the following portion of the First Age is measured in the Years of the Sun.

First Age (Years of the Trees cont.)
Y.T.	Calculated Sun Years	Event
1050	10,061	Varda forms the Valacirca. The first 144 Elves (Minyar, Tatyar, and Nelyar) awake in Cuiviénen. The First Age begins.
1080	10,349	Spies of Melkor discover the Elves. It is possible that Orcs are first created here.
1085	10,396	Oromë discovers the Elves, and calls them the Eldar. The Eldar are afraid of Oromë and blame him for Melkor's work.
1090	10,444	The Valar make war on Melkor in the Battle of the Powers. Melkor is defeated and retreats into Utumno.
1099	10,530	The Battle of the Powers ends as the Valar storm the final defenses of Utumno. Tulkas captures Melkor.
1100	10,540	Melkor is brought back to Valinor, judged and cast into the Halls of Mandos for three Ages of the Valar (300 Valian Years).
1101	10,550	The Valar make council about the Children of Ilúvatar and decide to bring them to Valinor. Oromë extends this invitation to the Elves.
1102	10,559	Oromë invites three Elven ambassadors, Ingwë, Finwë and Elwë to come to Valinor with the hope that they can convince their people to come as well.
1105	10,588	First Sundering of the Elves at Cuiviénen. The Vanyar led by Ingwë, the Noldor led by Finwë and the Teleri led by Elwë and Olwë. The Avari stay in Cuiviénen. The Eldar depart, pass Sea of Helcar and turn west.
1115	10,684	Second Sundering of the Elves: The Eldar host passes Greenwood the Great and comes to the River Anduin. Some Eldar, afterwards known as Lindar, wish to stay there. Terrified by the Hithaeglir, a part of them go south led by Lenwë.
1125	10,780	The Vanyar and Noldor enter Beleriand. Oromë goes to Aman.
1128	10,808	The unwilling Teleri come to Beleriand and dwell east of Gelion.
1130	10,828	Elwë meets Melian in Nan Elmoth. They fall into a trance.
1132	10,847	Ulmo brings an island to the Bay of Balar. The Vanyar and Noldor embark upon it while the Teleri stay in Beleriand to look for Elwë. After learning of the departure of the Vanyar and Noldor, Olwë leads some Teleri to the western shores where they meet Ossë and Uinen.
1133	10,856	The Vanyar and Noldor enter Valinor and build Eldamar. The Valar open the rift Calacirya in Pelóri so that the Light of Valinor reaches Eldamar. The Elves begin the building of Tirion on the hill Túna inside Calacirya.
1140	10,923	The Vanyar and Noldor found Tirion.
1142	10,943	Yavanna gives the Noldor the White Tree.
1149	11,010	Círdan of the Falathrim establishes the havens of Brithombar and Eglarest. Ossë teaches them shipcraft.
1150	11,019	Olwë and the most part of the Teleri leave Beleriand on Tol Eressëa. The rest of the Teleri remain to search for Elwë.
1151	11,029	Ossë convinces Ulmo to halt Tol Eressëa outside the Bay of Eldamar. The Teleri who choose to remain on the island are afterwards named the Falmari.
1152	11,038	Elwë and Melian awaken from their trance. Elwë becomes the King of the Elves in Beleriand.
1161	11,125	The Teleri leave Tol Eressëa and come to Valinor.
1162	11,134	The Teleri found Alqualondë.
1165	11,163	The Vanyar depart from Tirion to live in Taniquetil.
1169	11,201	Birth of Fëanor, son of Finwë and Míriel. Rúmil of Tirion possibly writes the Ainulindalë.
1170	11,211	Death of Míriel Serindë.
1182	11,230	The Doom of Manwë is proclaimed. Finwë is allowed to marry again.
1185	11,355	Finwë weds Indis of the Vanyar.
1190	11,403	Birth of Fingolfin in Valinor.
1200	11,498	Second Age of the Chaining of Melkor.
1230	11,786	Birth of Finarfin in Valinor.
1250	11,978	Fëanor creates the Tengwar. Dwarves enter Beleriand and meet the Sindar.
1300	12,457	Third Age of the Chaining of Melkor. The births of Turgon and Finrod in Valinor. The Dwarves of Belegost and the Sindar begin the building of Menegroth. The Dwarves are paid with knowledge from Melian and with many pearls. Daeron creates the Certhas Daeron.
1330	12,744	Orcs are first seen in Beleriand.
1350	12,936	Denethor leads some of the Nandor west into Beleriand. They settle in Ossiriand.
1362	13,051	Birth of Galadriel in Valinor.
1400	13,415	Melkor is released from bondage.
1410	13,511	Melkor befriends the Noldor.
1450	13,894	Fëanor completes the Silmarils. He puts the Light of the Trees in them and Varda hallows them. For the next 20 years, Melkor begins spreading strife.
1490	14,277	Finwë summons Fëanor to a council meeting, where he threatens Fingolfin with his sword. The Valar then exile Fëanor to Formenos.
1492	14,296	Melkor visits Fëanor in Formenos, but he repels him. Finwë then warns the Valar, who pursue Melkor. Melkor flees and finds Ungoliant.
1495	14,325	Fëanor is summoned by Manwë to Taniquetil where he and Fingolfin reconcile. Ungoliant destroys the Two Trees. Melkor kills Finwë in Formenos and steals the Silmarils. Fëanor names him Morgoth. He and his sons swear the Oath of Fëanor. They begin a rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar and go to Alqualondë where they slay the Teleri and steal their swanships. Melkor and Ungoliant flee to Beleriand. Melkor calls Balrogs to his aid and they drive Ungoliant away. Melkor stays in Angband.
1496	14,335	Mandos appears before the Noldor and speaks the Doom of Mandos. Finarfin and some of his people return to Valinor. Finrod becomes the leader of his father's remaining people.
1497	14,344	The First Battle of Beleriand. Death of Denethor. Besiegement of the Havens of the Falas. Thingol withdraws his people and Melian sets the Girdle of Melian around Doriath. The Noldor arrive at the Helcaraxë. Fëanor and his people betray Fingolfin and sail to Beleriand. Burning of the ships at Losgar. The Dagor-nuin-Giliath ("Battle-under-Stars"). Gothmog mortally wounds Fëanor, who is rescued by his sons before dying near Thangorodrim. Maedhros is captured.
1498	14,354	Maedhros is chained to the Thangorodrim. The Noldor make camp at Mithrim.
1500	14,373	The Creation of the Moon and the Sun. The host of the Noldor, led by Fingolfin, finishes crossing the Helcaraxë and enters Beleriand. The Battle of the Lammoth takes place. The Moon rises seven times, after which the Sun follows.

Here begin the Years of the Sun.

First Age cont. (Years of the Sun)
F.A.	Event
1	The Moon first rises, followed by the Sun. From now, the First Age is measured in the Years of the Sun. Awakening of Men in Hildórien. Fingolfin and his followers cross the Helcaraxë into and reach the gates of Angband. Fingolfin and his host fight the Battle of the Lammoth.
2	The host of Fingolfin camps beside Lake Mithrim Morgoth releases poisonous vapors, which darken the sky.
5	Fingon rescues Maedhros from Thangorodrim.
6	Thingol grants permission for the House of Finarfin to enter Doriath, and for the Noldor to occupy the Northlands.
7	Maedhros relinquishes his claim to the throne. The Sons of Fëanor relocate to East Beleriand. Fingolfin becomes High King of the Noldor in Beleriand.
20	The Feast of Mereth Aderthad. Mablung of the heavy hand and Daeron attend.
50	Ulmo grants visions of hidden places to Finrod and Turgon.
52	Finrod discovers the Nulukkizdîn‎ and they begin to construct Nargothrond.
53	Turgon discovers the hidden valley of Tumladen.
60	The Dagor Aglareb ("The Glorious Battle") is fought and the Siege of Angband begins. Finrod constructs Minas Tirith.
64	Turgon relocates his people from Nevrast to Tumladen. They begin to construct the city of Gondolin.
67	Thingol learns of the Kinslaying at Alqualondë. Thingol forbids Quenya to be spoken in Beleriand.
102	Nargothrond completed.
116	Gondolin completed.
155	Orcs attack from Lammoth but are defeated.
260	Glaurung is defeated in Ard-galen. The Long Peace begins.
262	Birth of Bëor.
282	Birth of Marach.
310	Men of the House of Bëor enter Beleriand and are discovered by Finrod.
311	Finrod returns to Nargothrond with Bëor. Baran leads the House of Bëor.
312	The Haladin and the Drúedain enter Beleriand.
313	Marach enters Beleriand.
316	Aredhel leaves Gondolin and weds Eöl.
320	Birth of Maeglin.
341	Births of Haleth, and Haldar.
355	Death of Bëor.
369	Bereg leads a thousand people southwards.
375	The Battle of the Gelion-Ascar Stockade. Deaths of Haldad and Haldar.
376	Death of Marach.
390	Births of Hador
393	Birth of Bregolas.
400	Aredhel and Maeglin return to Gondolin and are secretly followed by Eöl. Aredhel is killed and Eöl is then executed. Maeglin remains in Gondolin. Birth of Barahir.
402	Battle of the Aglon Pass.
405	Hador enters the service of Fingolfin.
410	Ladros is given to the House of Bëor.
416	The House of Hador is given the lands of Dor-lómin to dwell in.
417	Birth of Galdor.
420	Death of Haleth. Hador dwells in Hithlum.
422	Forest of Brethil given to the House of Haleth.
432	Birth of Beren Erchamion.
441	Birth of Húrin.
443	Birth of Morwen.
444	Birth of Huor.
455	Morgoth breaks the Siege of Angband. The Dagor Bragollach ("Battle of Sudden Flame"). Deaths of Angrod, Aegnor, Hador, Gundor, and Bregolas. Fingolfin challenges Morgoth to single combat. Death of Fingolfin. Fingon becomes High King of the Noldor.
456	Emeldir, wife of Barahir, leads their people out of Dorthonion to Brethil.
457	Sauron captures Minas Tirith. Barahir and his outlaws hide in Dorthonion. A company of Orcs defeated in the Forest of Brethil.
458	Húrin and Huor are brought by Thorondor to Gondolin.
459	Húrin and Huor leave Gondolin.
460	Deaths of Barahir, Belegund, Baragund, and all the outlaws except Beren Erchamion.
462	Death of Galdor. Orcs invade Beleriand.
463	The Easterlings swear false loyalty to Maedhros.
464	Beren leaves Dorthonion and meets Lúthien in the forest of Doriath. Birth of Túrin.
465	The Quest for the Silmaril. Death of Finrod. Birth of Brandir.
466	Beren and Lúthien take one Silmaril from Morgoth. Beren loses his hand to Carcharoth. The Hunting of the Wolf. The first death of Beren Erchamion.
467	The first death of Lúthien. Lúthien sings before Mandos, who releases both her and Beren from the Halls of Mandos.
469	Orcs driven from Beleriand. Beren and Lúthien return to Middle-earth.
470	Birth of Dior.
472	The Nirnaeth Arnoediad ("Battle of Unnumbered Tears"). Deaths of Fingon, Huor, Azaghâl, Haldir and Rían. Húrin is taken captive to Angband. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor. The Year of Lamentation. Birth of Tuor.
473	Birth of Nienor. Túrin sent to Doriath. Fall of the Falas. Gil-galad and Círdan flee to the Isle of Balar. Havens of Sirion constructed.
484	Death of Saeros. Túrin leaves Doriath.
486	Túrin and the outlaws encounter Mîm and make their home on Amon Rûdh as the House of Ransom.
488	Tuor enslaved.
489	Beleg joins Túrin on Amon Rûdh. Mîm betrays them to Orcs and Túrin is captured. Death of Beleg.
490	Gwindor leads Túrin to Nargothrond. Túrin becomes captain of Nargothrond.
491	Tuor escapes and becomes an outlaw.
494	Morwen and Nienor flee to Doriath.
495	Battle of the Crossings of the Taeglin. Battle of Tumhalad. Tuor comes to Nevrast. Sack of Nargothrond by Glaurung. Deaths of Finduilas, Orodreth and Gwindor.
496	Túrin comes to Brethil. Tuor comes to Gondolin. Morwen Eledhwen and Nienor leave Doriath seeking Túrin. Nienor loses her memory, is found by the Men of Brethil, and given the name Níniel.
499	Túrin defeats Glaurung. Deaths of Brandir, Hunthor, Nienor and Túrin.
500	Eluréd and Elurín born. Release of Húrin.
501	Húrin comes to Doriath. Death of Morwen.
502	Húrin gives the Nauglamír to Thingol and Melian. Deaths of Húrin and Mîm. The Dwarves of Nogrod set the Silmaril in the Nauglamír. Death of Thingol. Melian returns to Valinor. Tuor weds Idril.
503	Births of Eärendil and Elwing. The Battle of the Thousand Caves. The Battle of Sarn Athrad. Death of Mablung of the heavy hand. Lúthien wears the Silmaril. Dior and his family come to Menegroth. Final deaths of Beren and Lúthien.
506	The Second Kinslaying at Menegroth and the Ruin of Doriath. Deaths of Dior, Nimloth, Celegorm, Curufin, and Caranthir. Eluréd and Elurín are abandoned in the wintry forest to die.
507	Elwing comes to the Havens of Sirion with the Silmaril.
509	Maeglin captured and tortured by Morgoth.
510	The Fall of Gondolin. Deaths of Turgon, Ecthelion, Glorfindel, Maeglin, and Gothmog. Ereinion Gil-galad becomes High King of the Noldor.
525	Eärendil weds Elwing. Tuor and Idril depart for Valinor.
532	Births of Elrond and Elros.
538	Third Kinslaying at the Havens of Sirion. Deaths of Amrod and Amras. Elrond and Elros are taken captive by Maglor. Elwing escapes with the Silmaril into the Sea. Ulmo gives her the form of a white bird and she reunites with Eärendil aboard Vingilot.
540	Morgoth controls all of Beleriand.
542	Eärendil and Elwing come to Valinor and rally a great host.
545	The Host of Valinor lands in Beleriand.
587	The Destruction of Beleriand. Deaths of Ancalagon and Maedhros.
590	Morgoth is thrust from Arda. The Host of Valinor departs Middle-earth.

Work in Progress

The Second Age

See: Timeline/Second Age

The Second Age
S.A.	Event
1	Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon.
32	The Edain, and a few Drúedain, reach Númenor. Elros Tar-Minyatur becomes the first King of Númenor.
c. 40	Dwarves of the Firebeards and Broadbeams clans migrate to Khazad-dûm from the Blue Mountains.
c. 82	The emigration of the Edain to Númenor ends
300	Probable birth of Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel and Celeborn.
442	Death of King Elros Tar-Minyatur. Vardamir Nólimon becomes the second King of Númenor.
443	. Vardamir Nólimon immediately abdicates, Tar-Amandil becomes the third King of Númenor.
c. 500	Sauron returns to Middle-earth in the East.
521	Birth of Silmariën.
543	Birth of Meneldur, fifth King of Númenor.
590	Tar-Amandil surrenders the Sceptre. Tar-Elendil becomes the fourth King of Númenor.
600	Vëantur makes the first Númenórean voyage back to Middle-earth. The Númenóreans meet Men of Eriador at the Tower Hills.
603	Death of Tar-Amandil, third King of Númenor.
630	Birth of Valandil, first Lord of Andúnië.
700	Birth of Aldarion, sixth King of Númenor.
725	Aldarion makes his first journey to Mithlond with Vëantur.
727	Aldarion and Vëantur return to Númenor.
735	Aldarion makes his third journey to Middle-earth, visiting the coasts of the Bay of Belfalas.
739	Aldarion returns to Númenor, bearing gifts from Gil-galad to his father Meneldur.
740	Tar-Elendil surrenders the Sceptre. Tar-Meneldur becomes the fifth King of Númenor.
750	Eregion is founded and construction on Ost-in-Edhil begins. Aldarion founds the Guild of Venturers.
751	Death of Tar-Elendil, fourth King of Númenor.
771	Birth of Erendis.
806	Aldarion's seven-year voyage.
816	Palarran completed. Aldarion's four-year voyage.
829	Aldarion returns and immediately sets out upon his fourteen-year voyage. -
870	Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis.
873	Birth of Ancalimë.
882	Aldarion returns. Separation of Aldarion and Erendis.
883	Tar-Aldarion takes the Sceptre.
892	Ancalimë proclaimed King's Heir and changes law of marriage.
985	Drowning of Erendis.
1000	Sauron begins construction on Barad-dûr.
1075	Tar-Ancalimë takes the Sceptre.
1200	Annatar comes to Lindon and Ereinion Gil-galad turns him away. Númenóreans begin to construct permanent havens.
1280	Tar-Anárion takes the Sceptre.
1394	Tar-Súrion takes the Sceptre.
1500	The Rings of Power are forged; Annatar departs Eregion as Sauron.
1556	Tar-Telperiën takes the Sceptre.
1590	The Three Rings are forged.
1600	The One Ring is forged; Barad-dûr completed; Sauron openly proclaims himself. Glorfindel, Rómestámo, and Morinehtar come to Middle-earth.
1693	The Three Rings are hidden. War of the Elves and Sauron begins.
1697	Sack of Eregion. Death of Celebrimbor. Rivendell founded. Dwarves assail Sauron from behind. Khazad-dûm closes.
1700	Defeat of Sauron by the Númenóreans under King's Heir Minastir.
1701	Sauron driven from Eriador and flees to Mordor. First White Council held.
1731	Death of Tar-Telperiën. Tar-Minastir takes the Sceptre.
1800	Lond Daer Enedh constructed.
1869	Tar-Ciryatan takes the Sceptre.
2029	Tar-Atanamir takes the Sceptre.
2221	Death of Tar-Atanamir. Tar-Ancalimon takes the Sceptre.
2251	Elven tongue is forsworn in Númenor by the King's Men. The Nazgûl appear.
2350	Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful Númenóreans.
2386	Death of Tar-Ancalimon. Tar-Telemmaitë takes the Sceptre.
2526	Death of Tar-Telemmaitë. Tar-Vanimeldë takes the Sceptre.
2637	Death of Tar-Vanimeldë. Herucalmo as Tar-Anducal seizes the Sceptre.
2657	Death of Tar-Anducal. Tar-Alcarin takes the Sceptre.
2737	Death of Tar-Alcarin. Ar-Belzagar takes the Sceptre.
2825	Death of Ar-Belzagar. Ardamin as Ar-Abattârik takes the Sceptre.
2899	Death of Ar-Abattârik. Ar-Adûnakhôr takes the Sceptre.
2962	Death of Ar-Adûnakhôr. Ar-Zimrathôn takes the Sceptre.
3033	Death of Ar-Zimrathôn. Ar-Sakalthôr takes the Sceptre.
3102	Death of Ar-Sakalthôr. Ar-Gimilzôr takes the Sceptre.
3117	Birth of Míriel. Elves no longer permitted entrance to Númenor. Elven tongue forbidden in Númenor.
3118	Birth of Pharazôn.
3119	Birth of Elendil.
3177	Death of Ar-Gimilzôr. Tar-Palantir takes the Sceptre. Civil War in Númenor. Prophecy of the White Tree given.
3209	Birth of Isildur.
3219	Birth of Anárion.
3255	Death of Tar-Palantir. Ar-Pharazôn seizes the Sceptre.
3262	Sauron taken to Númenor as a prisoner.
3316	Amandil sails to Aman.
3319	Downfall of Númenor. Changing of the World. Deaths of Ar-Pharazôn and Míriel. Sauron flees back to Middle-earth
3320	Arnor and Gondor founded.
3429	Sauron takes Minas Ithil.
3431	Last Alliance marches to Imladris.
3434	Last Alliance march to Mordor, Battle of Dagorlad. Siege of Barad-dûr. Deaths of Amdír and Oropher.
3440	Death of Anárion.
3441	Deaths of Ereinion Gil-galad and Elendil. Defeat of Sauron. Isildur takes The One Ring.

The Third Age

See: Timeline/Third Age

The Fourth Age

See: Timeline/Fourth Age

See also

• Timeline of Aragorn
• Timeline of Frodo Baggins
• Timeline of Galadriel