The First Age |
| 320 | | The year of Maeglin's birth in Nan Elmoth. |
| 332 | | The twelve-year old Maeglin is formally named. |
| 337 | | Probable year of the birth of Amlach son of Imlach. |
| | | Probable date of the birth of Boromir son of Boron, later appointed lord of Ladros. |
| 340 | | Likely date of birth of Bereg, great-grandson of Bëor. |
| 341 | | Likely date of the birth of Haleth and Haldar, twin children of Haldad. |
c. | 350 | | Approximate date of the birth of Boromir, later lord of Ladros. |
| 355 | | Bëor the Old dies at the age of ninety-three. |
| 359 | | Probable date of birth of Bregor son of Boromir of the House of Bëor. |
| 365 | | Probable date of birth of Hathol son of Magor. |
| 366 | | Likely date of birth of Haldan son of Haldar, later Lord of Brethil. |
| 374 | | Birth of Beren son of Belemir, father of Emeldir and grandfather of Beren Erchamion. |
| 375 | | Haldad and his son Haldar are slain by Orcs. Haldad's daughter Haleth becomes the leader of their People. |
c. | 375 | | Approximate date of the settlement of the People of Haleth in the Forest of Brethil. |
| 376 | | Likely date of the death of Marach. |
| 380 | | Death of Bëor's son Baran; the leadership of the House of Bëor passes to his son, Boron. |
| 389 | | Birth of Hador, later Lord of Dor-lómin. |
| 390 | | Likely date of birth of Halmir son of Haldan, later Lord of Brethil. |
| 393 | | Likely date of birth of Bregolas son of Bregor. |
| 398 | | Probable date of the death of Malach Aradan, at the age of ninety-one. |
| 400 | | Return of Aredhel and Maeglin to Gondolin. |
| | | Deaths of Aredhel and Eöl the Dark Elf. |
| 402 | | An army of Orcs attempts to break through the Pass of Aglon, but is repulsed. |
| | | Likely date of the birth of Barahir son of Bregor. |
| 403 | | Death of Boron; the leadership of the House of Bëor passes to his son, Boromir. |
| 406 | | Birth of Emeldir. |
| 414 | | Probable date of birth of Haldir of the Haladin. |
| 415 | | Probable date of the birth of Glóredhel, daughter of Hador Lórindol. |
| 417 | | Probable date of birth of Beleth, daughter and eldest child of Bregolas. |
| 419 | | Probable date of birth of Gundor, son of Hador Lórindol. |
| | | Likely date of birth of Hareth daughter of Halmir. |
c. | 419 | | Approximate date of the granting of Dor-lómin to Hador Lórindol. |
| 420 | | Likely date of the death of Haleth, leader of the Haladin. She is succeeded by Haldan, the son of her brother Haldar. |
| | | Approximate date of the birth of Baragund, son of Bregolas. |
c. | 420 | | Very approximate date of the death of Boromir. He is succeeded as lord of Ladros by his son Bregor. |
| 428 | | Birth of Belegund, eldest son of Bregolas. |
| 432 | | Death of Boromir, lord of Ladros; he is succeeded by his son Bregor. |
c. | 432 | | Approximate date for the birth of Beren Erchamion. |
c. | 435 | | Approximate date of the birth of Sador Labadal. |
| 439 | | Birth of Húrin Thalion, later Lord of Dor-lómin. |
| 441 | | Probable date of birth of Handir of the Haladin. |
| 443 | | Probable date of the birth of Morwen Eledhwen. |
c. | 445 | | Birth of Ereinion, later called Gil-galad. |
| 448 | | Death of Bregor, lord of Ladros. He is succeeded by his son Bregolas. |
| 450 | | Probable date of the birth of Rían daughter of Belegund. |
c. | 450 | | Birth of Larnach. |
| 451 | | Probable year of the death of Haldan. His son Halmir succeeds as Lord of Brethil. |
| 455 | | Deaths of Angrod and Aegnor in the Dagor Bragollach. |
| | | Celegorm and Curufin flee Himlad for Nargothrond. |
| | | Winter The breaking of the Siege of Angband and beginning of the Dagor Bragollach. |
| 456 | | Barahir and his companions begin their outlaw existence in Ladros. |
| | | Fingolfin challenges Morgoth to single combat, and is slain. Fingon becomes High King of the Noldor. |
| | | Spring The worst assaults of the Dagor Bragollach draw to a close. |
| 457 | | Capture of Minas Tirith by the forces of Sauron. |
| 458 | | A band of Orcs is attacked and defeated by the People of Haleth, with the aid of Beleg of Doriath. |
| | | Húrin and Huor are brought to Gondolin by Thorondor. |
| 459 | | Húrin and Huor return out of Gondolin to Dor-lómin. |
| 460 | | Autumn Gorlim betrays Barahir and his outlaw band. They are destroyed, leaving Beren as the sole survivor. |
| 462 | | Morgoth attempts an invasion of Hithlum, but is repulsed. Galdor son of Hador is slain defending Barad Eithel. |
| 464 | | Spring Marriage of Húrin and Morwen; Túrin is born later in the year. |
| | | Winter Beren abandons Dorthonion and travels to Doriath, where he first comes upon Lúthien. |
| 465 | | Likely date of the birth of Brandir son of Handir, later Lord of Brethil. |
| | | Beren sets out from Doriath on the Quest for the Silmaril. |
| | | Finrod and Beren are imprisoned in Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Finrod is slain by a werewolf, but Beren is rescued by Lúthien. |
c. | 465 | | Celegorm and Curufin are exiled from Nargothrond and journey to Himring. |
| 466 | | Birth of Lalaith, second child of Húrin and Morwen. |
| | | Beren and Lúthien recover a Silmaril from Morgoth's Iron Crown, but it is taken by Carcharoth. |
| | | The Hunting of the Wolf, and the recovery of the Silmaril. Beren is mortally wounded, and dies soon afterward. |
| 467 | | Likely date of the birth of Hunthor in Brethil. |
| | | Spring Lúthien departs from the world, and her spirit travels to the Halls of Mandos. |
| 468 | | Formation of the Union of Maedhros. |
| 469 | | Death of Lalaith from a sickness at the age of three. |
| | | Beren and Lúthien return to life, and make their dwelling on the isle of Tol Galen. |
| 470 | | Birth of Dior Eluchíl on Tol Galen. |
| 471 | | Probable year of the death of Halmir. He is succeeded as Lord of Brethil by his son Haldir. |
| 472 | | Túrin is sent to be fostered in Doriath. |
| | | Marriage of Huor and Rían; Tuor is born later in the year, but Rían dies on the Haudh-en-Nirnaeth soon after. |
| | | Huor is slain in the Fen of Serech, and Húrin is captured by Morgoth. |
| | | Fingon is slain in the Nirnaeth. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor. |
| | | Death of Glóredhel. |
| | | Spring The Nirnaeth Arnoediad. |
| 473 | | Niënor is born in Dor-lómin; meanwhile, her elder brother Túrin arrives in Doriath. |
| | | Siege and capture of the Havens of Brithombar and Eglarest, and the destruction of the tower of Barad Nimras. |
| 481 | | Túrin becomes a marchwarden of Doriath. |
| 484 | | Túrin causes the death of Saeros, and exiles himself from Doriath. |
| 487 | | Túrin slays Forweg and becomes captain of the Gaurwaith; he and his companions encounter Mîm, and settle in Amon Rûdh. |
| 488 | | Tuor is captured and enslaved by Lorgan. |
| | | Annael and his people set out from Mithrim seeking refuge at the Mouths of Sirion. |
| 489 | | Escape of Gwindor from Angband; he later meets Beleg in Taur-nu-Fuin. |
| | | The Gaurwaith of Bar-en-Danwedh are assaulted by Orcs. Túrin is captured by Orcs and carried off. He is rescued by Beleg and Gwindor, but mistakenly slays Beleg. |
| 490 | | Túrin is healed at Eithel Ivrin, and Gwindor leads him to Nargothrond. |
c. | 490 | | Approximate date of the reforging of Anglachel into Gurthang. |
| 491 | | Tuor escapes from Lorgan, and lives as an outlaw in the Caves of Androth. |
| 492 | | Birth of Dior's elder son Eluréd. |
| 494 | | Morwen and Niënor flee from Dor-lómin to Doriath. |
| 495 | | Handir falls in battle, and is succeeded as Lord of Brethil by his son Brandir. |
| | | Tuor escapes through the Cirith Ninniach and meets Voronwë at Vinyamar; together they travel to Gondolin. |
| | | Birth of Dior's younger son Elurín. |
| | | Autumn The Battle of Tumhalad and Sack of Nargothrond. |
| | | Autumn The Fell Winter begins. |
| 496 | | Morwen and Niënor ride with Mablung to Nargothrond, where Niënor falls under the Dragon-spell of Glaurung. She later comes to Brethil and is healed by Brandir. |
| | | Túrin slays Brodda in Dor-lómin, and then travels on, settling eventually in Brethil. |
| | | Spring The Fell Winter draws to a close. |
| 498 | | Brethil is assaulted by Orcs, and Túrin reluctantly takes up his black sword Gurthang to combat them, unwittingly revealing himself to Morgoth. |
| | | Midyear's Day Túrin weds Níniel in Brethil. |
| 499 | | Release of Húrin from Angband. |
| | | Slaying of Glaurung, and deaths of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel and Brandir in Brethil. |
c. | 500 | | Death of Larnach. |
| 501 | | Húrin encounters Morwen at the Stone of the Hapless, where he witnesses her death. |
| | | Húrin goes to the ruin of Nargothrond, where he slays Mîm and recovers the Nauglamír. |
| 502 | | Húrin recovers the Nauglamír from Nargothrond and carries it to Doriath, where it is reforged to hold a Silmaril. |
| | | Wedding of Tuor and Idril in Gondolin. |
| | | Likely date of the death of Húrin Thalion. |
| | | Death of Thingol and departure of Melian. The Dwarves of Nogrod ransack Menegroth. |
| 503 | | Birth of Eärendil in Gondolin. |
| | | Deaths of Beren and Lúthien. |
| | | Journey of Dior to Doriath. |
| | | Birth of Elwing, daughter of Dior and Nimloth. |
| 506 | | Midwinter Assault by the Sons of Fëanor on Menegroth. Dior, Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir are all slain; Elwing flees to the Mouths of Sirion with the Silmaril. |
| 508 | | The survivors of Morgoth's attacks on Beleriand begin to gather at the Mouths of Sirion. |
| 509 | | Maeglin is captured by agents of Morgoth, and betrays the location of Gondolin. |
| 510 | | Glorfindel slays a Balrog in the Encircling Mountains, and is himself slain. |
| | | Fall of Gondolin and death of Turgon. |
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