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 Second Age |
| 3320 | | Sauron returns in secret to the land of Mordor. |
| | | Arnor and Gondor are founded by Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anárion. |
| c. | 3320 | | Approximate date of the construction of many great towers and citadels, including Minas Ithil and Isengard. |
| 3339 | | Probable date of the birth of Aratan, second son of Isildur, in Gondor. |
| 3379 | | Probable date of birth of Isildur's third son Ciryon. |
| 3399 | | Likely date of birth of Cemendur, son and eventual heir of Meneldil. |
| 3429 | | Sauron launches an assault on Gondor, and captures Minas Ithil. |
| 3430 | | Probable date of the birth of Valandil, youngest of the four sons of Isildur. |
| | | Formation of the Last Alliance. |
| 3431 | | The forces of the newly-formed Last Alliance of Elves and Men assemble in Imladris under their leaders, Gil-galad and Elendil. |
| 3434 | | Sauron's forces are defeated in the Battle of Dagorlad. The Siege of Barad-dûr begins. |
| 3440 | | Anárion slain in the Siege of Barad-dûr. |
| 3441 | | Defeat of Sauron by the Last Alliance. Barad-dûr is destroyed, but both Gil-galad and Elendil are lost. The Nazgûl go into the shadows. |
The Third Age |
| 2 | | Meneldil takes on the rule of the South-kingdom. |
| | | Isildur plants a seedling of the White Tree in Minas Anor. |
| | | 5 September Isildur sets out from Minas Tirith with the One Ring, starting the long journey north to Arnor. |
| | | 4 October The Disaster of the Gladden Fields. The One Ring is lost in Anduin. |
| 3 | | Isildur's squire Ohtar, having escaped the Disaster of the Gladden Fields, arrives at Imladris with the Shards of Narsil. |
| 10 | | Isildur's son Valandil reaches his majority and becomes King of Arnor. |
| 48 | | Probable date of the birth of Eärendil, later King of Gondor. |
| 87 | | Probable date of birth of Eldacar son of Valandil, later King of Arnor. |
| 109 | | Wedding of Elrond and Celebrían. |
| 130 | | Birth of the twins Elladan and Elrohir. |
| 136 | | Birth of Anardil son of Eärendil, later King of Gondor. |
| 158 | | Death of Meneldil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Cemendur. |
| 185 | | Probable date of birth of Arantar son of Eldacar, later King of Arnor. |
| 222 | | Probable date of birth of Ostoher son of Anardil, later to become King of Gondor. |
| 238 | | Death of Cemendur. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Eärendil. |
| 241 | | Birth of Arwen Evenstar. |
| 249 | | Death of Valandil son of Isildur. He is succeeded as King of Arnor by his son Eldacar. |
| 280 | | Probable date of the birth of Tarcil, later King of Arnor. |
| 310 | | Probable date of the birth of Tarostar, later King Rómendacil I of Gondor. |
| 324 | | Death of Eärendil of Gondor. He is succeeded as King by his son Anardil. |
| 339 | | Death of King Eldacar of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Arantar. |
| 372 | | Probable date of birth of Tarondor son of Tarcil, later King of Arnor. |
| 397 | | Probable date of the birth of Turambar son of Tarostar, later King of Gondor. |
| 411 | | Death of Anardil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ostoher. |
| 420 | | Minas Anor is rebuilt by King Ostoher of Gondor. |
| 435 | | Death of King Arantar of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Tarcil. |
| 462 | | Probable date of the birth of Valandur, later King of Arnor. |
| 480 | | Probable date of the birth of Atanatar, later King Atanatar I of Gondor. |
| 490 | | Gondor is assailed by Men out of the East; the first of many wars with the Easterlings and Southrons. |
| 492 | | Death of Ostoher. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Tarostar, who will later rule as Rómendacil I. |
| 500 | | Tarostar defeats the Easterling invaders, and takes the name Rómendacil, 'East-victor'. |
| 515 | | Death of King Tarcil of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Tarondor. |
| 541 | | Death of Rómendacil I in battle. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Turambar. |
| 552 | | Probable date of birth of Elendur son of Valandur, later King of Arnor. |
| 602 | | Death of King Tarondor of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Valandur. |
| 640 | | Probable date of birth of Eärendur son of Elendur, later to become the last King of Arnor. |
| 652 | | King Valandur of Arnor is slain. He is succeeded by his son, Elendur. |
| 654 | | Probable year of the birth of Tarannon son of Siriondil, later King Falastur of Gondor. |
| 667 | | Death of Turambar of Gondor. He is succeeded as King by his son Atanatar I. |
| 726 | | Probable date of the birth of Amlaith of Fornost. |
| 736 | | Birth of Eärnil son of Tarciryan, later King Eärnil I of Gondor. |
| 748 | | Death of Atanatar I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Siriondil. |
| 777 | | Death of King Elendur of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Eärendur. |
| 811 | | Probable date of the birth of Beleg, later King of Arthedain. |
| 820 | | Probable date of birth of Ciryandil son of Eärnil, later King of Gondor. |
| 829 | | Aldarion sails from Númenor aboard the Palarran, against the orders of his father the King. |
| 830 | | Death of Siriondil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Tarannon. |
| 861 | | Death of King Eärendur of Arnor. Division of Arnor into Arthedain, Rhudaur and Cardolan. |
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