Welcome to The Chronicle of Arda. This section of the site provides automated annals
for all four Ages of the Sun and Moon. For any period of Arda's history, the
Chronicle will display the events that happened in that time. Events and characters are entered into the
Chronicle as they are added to the main database: like the rest of The Encyclopedia of Arda this section of
the site is expanding all the time.
You can have the Chronicle look up events for specific dates by entering one or two years in the form below.
If you enter two dates, the Chronicle will display events that happened between those two years.
If you leave one of the dates blank, the Chronicle will display events in the century around the single year you specify.
For years after III 1601 (the year of the foundation of Shire, and therefore Shire Year 1), the Chronicle will also show years by the Shire-reckoning in a second column.
The Third Age |
| 1391 | | Likely date of birth of Vinyarion son of Aldamir, later to rule Gondor under the name of Hyarmendacil II. |
| | | Likely date of the birth of Araphor son of Arveleg I, later King of Arthedain. |
| 1409 | | Arveleg I is slain in an attack on Amon Sûl. He is succeeded by his son Araphor. |
| | | The Witch-king of Angmar invades the northern kingdoms. |
| 1426 | | No events are recorded for the specific year you selected. |
| 1432 | | Death of King Valacar of Gondor. The succession of his son Eldacar is disputed, and civil war begins in Gondor. |
| 1437 | | The burning of Osgiliath, and the loss of its palantír. Eldacar flees from Gondor. |
| 1447 | | Eldacar returns from the east and reclaims the Crown of Gondor, slaying Castamir the Usurper. |
| 1448 | | Castamir's sons escape to Umbar, and form the beginnings of the Corsairs. |
| 1454 | | Probable date of the birth of Minardil son of Vinyarion, later King of Gondor |
| 1473 | | Probable date of the birth of Argeleb son of Araphor, later King Argeleb II of Arthedain. |
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