User:Itai/Middle-earth timeline

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This article includes several [[timeline]]s relating to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]’s [[fiction]]. ==Real Events== ===Sixth and Seventh Ages=== *[[January 3]], [[1892]] - [[John Ronald Reuel Tolkien]] is born *[[November 21]], [[1924]] - [[Christopher Tolkien]] is born *[[September 21]], [[1937]] - ''[[The Hobbit]]'' is first [[Publishing|published]] by [[Allen & Unwin|George Allen & Unwin LTD of London]] (for further publishing dates, see [[The_Hobbit#Editions ]]) *1954-1955 - All three volumes of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' are published, several months apart, by [[Allen & Unwin]] (for further publishing history, see [[The_Lord_of_the_Rings#Publication_history]]) *[[1966]] - ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]'' are published; [[BBC]] [[radio]] broadcasts an eight-part (4-hour) adaptation of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' *[[September 2]], [[1973]] - [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] dies *[[1977]] - An animated version of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' debuts on [[U.S.]] [[television]] *[[1977]] - ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' is published *[[1978]] - [[United Artists]] produces an [[animation|animated]] adaptation of ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' and the first portion of ''[[The Two Towers]]'' *[[1980]] - Publishing of ''[[Unfinished Tales]] of Númenor and Middle-earth'' *[[1981]] - Publishing of ''[[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien]]'' *[[1983]]-[[1996]] - Twelve volumes ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'' are published *[[2001]] - [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[film]] [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (movie)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]] is released *[[2002]] - [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (movie)|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]] is released *[[2003]] - [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (movie)| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]] is released {{msg:spoiler}} ==Arda Events== ===[[Years of the Lamps]]=== *Creation of the [[Two Lamps]], Iluin and Ormal *Ordering of [[Arda]] by the [[Valar]] *Destruction of the [[Two Lamps]] by [[Melkor]] and his followers ===[[Years of the Trees]]=== *The [[Valar]] retire to [[Valinor]], while [[Melkor]] rules [[Middle-earth]] *[[Aulë]] the Smith creates the [[Dwarves (Middle-earth)|Dwarves]] but is not allowed to awaken them *[[Eru]] awakes the [[Elves (Middle-earth)|Elves]] *[[Oromë]] summons the [[Elves (Middle-earth)|Elves]] to [[Aman]] (not all answer the summon - see [[Sundering of the Elves]]) *The [[Valar]] make war on [[Melkor]]; [[Melkor]] is captured and is sentenced to serve a term in the [[Halls of Mandos]] for three Ages  *[[Melkor]], freed from his sentence, corrupt the [[Noldor]] and steals the [[Silmarils]]; [[Fëanor]] first names him Morgoth *[[Melkor]] and [[Ungoliant]] destroy the [[Two Trees]] ===[[Years of the Sun]]=== ====[[First Age]]==== (lasted 583 years) *Year 1 - The [[Noldor]] massacre the unarmed [[Teleri]] and steal their ships in order to reach [[Middle-earth]] and retrieve the [[Silmarils]] (see [[Return of the Noldor]]); [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]], The Battle under the Stars, is fought *As [[Fingolfin]] smote upon the gates of [[Angband]] came the rising of the [[Sun (Middle-earth)|sun]], at which time [[Men (Middle-earth)|Man]] was awakened *75 - The [[Noldor]], ruled by [[Fingolfin]], start the [[Siege of Angband]] *305 - [[Bëor]] leads The First House of the [[Edain]] into [[Beleriand]] *455 - [[Morgoth]] breaks the [[Siege of Angband]] in [[Dagor Bragollach]], Battle of Sudden Flame; kills [[Fingolfin]] in duel *473 - [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], The Battle of Tears Unnumbered *510 - [[Gondolin]] is betrayed by [[Maeglin]] and sacked  *525 - [[Elros]] is born to [[Eärendil]] and [[Elwing]] *583 - The [[War of Wrath]]; [[Morgoth]] is cast into the Void; Most of [[Beleriand]] is sunk; the [[Sea of Helcar]] is drained through the [[Great Gulf (Middle-earth)|Great Gulf]]; the plateaus of [[Mordor]], [[Khand]], and [[Rhûn]] rise from the former seabed ====[[Second Age]]==== (lasted 3441 years) *32 - [[Elros]] is crowned first King of [[Númenor]] *442 - [[Elros]], also known as ''Tar-Minyatur'', dies *600 - First [[Númenórean]] [[ship]]s sail to Middle-earth *2899 - [[Ar-Adûnakhôr]] becomes the first king of [[Númenor]] to take his royal name in [[Adûnaic]], the language of [[Men (Middle-earth)|Men]], instead of [[Quenya]], the language of the [[Elves (Middle-earth)|Elves]], resulting in a [[civil war]] *3255 - [[Ar-Pharazôn]] sails to [[Middle-earth]] and takes [[Sauron]] captive *3319 - [[Ar-Pharazôn]] sets foot on [[Aman]]; the world is changed; [[Elendil]] arrives on the shores of Middle-earth *3429 - [[Sauron]] attacks [[Gondor]]; the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]] is formed *3434 - [[Sauron]]'s forces are defeated in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]] *3441 - [[Elendil]] and [[Gil-galad]] perish in battle; [[Isildur]] slays [[Sauron]], bereaving him of his earthly form ====[[Third Age]]==== (lasted 3021 years) *100 - [[Elrond]] weds [[Celebrían]], daughter of [[Celeborn]] and [[Galadriel]] *139 - [[Elrohir]] and [[Elladan]] are born to [[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]] *231 - [[Arwen Undómiel]] is born to [[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]] *492 - [[Easterlings]] invade [[Gondor]] *541 - [[Easterlings]] invade [[Gondor]] once more, slaying King [[Rómendacil]] *861 - Following [[Eärendur]]'s death, the [[kingdom]] of [[Arnor]] breaks up into [[Arthedain]], [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]] *933 - [[Gondor]] conquers [[Umbar]] *1000 - The [[Wizards (Middle-earth)|Wizard]] come to [[Middle-earth]] *1015 - [[Hyarmendacil I]] ascends throne of [[Gondor]] *1050 - [[Hyarmendacil I]], king of [[Gondor]], conquers [[Umbar]] *1149 - Death of [[Hyarmendacil I]] *1300 - The kingdom of [[Angmar]] first appears at [[Arthedain]]'s north-eastern border *1356 - King [[Argeleb I]] of [[Arthedain]] is killed during an invasion by [[Rhudaur]], now controlled by [[Angmar]]; his son, [[Arveleg I]], ascends the throne *1409 - [[Cardolan]] is conquered by the kingdom of [[Angmar]] and [[Rhudaur]] disappears; [[Weathertop]] [[watchtower]] and [[fortification]]s are burned and destroyed *1432 - [[Eldacar]] succeeds his father, [[Valacar]], as king of [[Gondor]] *1437 - [[Castamir the Usurper]], Lord of Ships, usurps throne of [[Gondor]] (see [[Kin-strife]]); [[Osgiliath]]'s [[Palantír]] is lost in the river *1447 - [[Eldacar]] returns to [[Gondor]] and kills [[Castamir]] *1600 - Two [[Fallohide]] (see [[Hobbit]]) brothers decided to cross the River [[Brandywine]] and settle on the other side, and are followed by large numbers of [[Hobbit]]s *1636 - The Great Plague decimates [[Gondor]]; [[Cirith Ungol]] is abandoned *1856 - The [[Wainriders]] first attack [[Gondor]] *1936 - [[Ondoher]] succeeds [[Calimehtar]] as king of [[Gondor]] *1944 - During an invasion by the [[Wainriders]] and the [[Haradrim]], King [[Ondoher]] of [[Gondor]] is killed in battle without heirs, and is succeeded by [[Eärnil II]] *1964 - [[Arvedui]], son of King [[Araphant]] of [[Arthedain]], ascends the throne *1974 - The kingdom of [[Arthedain]] is conquered by [[Angmar]] *1975 - [[Gondor]] destroys [[Angmar]] in the [[Battle of Fornost]] *1980 - The [[Moria (Middle-earth)|Moria]] [[Dwarves (Middle-earth)|Dwarves]] awaken [[Durin's Bane]], a [[Balrog]], which kills [[Durin VI]], king of Khazad-dûm; the [[Nazgûl]] return to [[Mordor]], lays siege to [[Minas Ithil]] *1981 - [[Durin VI]]'s son, [[Náin]], is also killed, and the [[Dwarves (Middle-earth)|Dwarves]] flee [[Moria (Middle-earth)|Moria]] *2050 - End of the royal dynasty of [[Gondor]] (until the return of King [[Elessar]]) *2463 - [[Sméagol]] (later known as [[Gollum]]) becomes the fourth master of the [[One Ring]], after killing his cousin [[Déagol]] *2509 - [[Cirion]], [[Steward of Gondor]], sends summons to the [[Éothéod]] for military aid *2510 - The ''[[Balchoth]]'' invade [[Gondor]], conquering much of [[Calenardhon]], and are driven back by the people of [[Éothéod]]; [[Gondor]] gives the now-uninhabited [[province]] of [[Calenardhon]] to the people of [[Éothéod]] *2741 - [[Helm Hammerhand]] ascends throne of [[Rohan]] *2758 - [[Dunlendings]], under [[Wulf]], invade [[Rohan]] *Winter of 2758-2759 - The [[Dunlendings]] lay siege to [[Hornburg]] *2759 - [[Helm Hammerhand]] is killed by the [[Dunlendings]]; [[Saruman]] settles in [[Isengard]] *2799 - A battle was fought on [[Moria (Middle-earth)|Moria]]'s East Gate, in which the [[Dwarves (Middle-earth)|Dwarves]] defeat [[Sauron]]'s minions but are defeated by the [[Balrog]] *2850 - Gandalf enters Dol Goldur and confirms that the evil thereby found is indeed Sauron returned *July, 2941 - [[Bilbo Baggins]] obtains the [[One Ring]]; the [[White Council]] drives [[Sauron]] out of [[Dol Goldur]] *2941 - [[Esgaroth]] is attacked by the [[Dragons (Middle-earth)|dragon]] [[Smaug]] *2951 - '''Estel''', later known as [[Aragorn]], becomes of age and is told about his heritage *2930 - [[Arathorn II]], father of [[Aragorn]], becomes the Chieftain of the [[Dúnedain]] *2933 - [[Arathorn II]] is killed while hunting [[Orcs (Middle-earth)|Orcs]] *2953 - Last meeting of the [[White Council]] *2956 - [[Aragorn]] first meets [[Gandalf the Grey]] *2957–2980 - [[Aragorn]] serves in the armies of King [[Thengel]] of [[Rohan]], and Steward [[Echtelion II]] of [[Gondor]] *2980 - [[Arwen]] pledges her hand in marriage to [[Aragorn]] *3009 - [[Aragorn]] captures [[Gollum]] at [[Gandalf]]'s request, and brings him as a captive to King [[Thranduil]]'s halls in [[Mirkwood]] *3014 - [[Saruman]] begins using his influence to weaken [[Théoden]], king of [[Rohan]] *3018 - The [[Ringwraith]]s are given the task of retrieving the [[One Ring]] *September 30, 3019 - [[Aragorn]] meets [[Frodo Baggins]] in the Inn of the [[Prancing Poney]] in [[Bree]] *January 15, 3019 - [[The Fellowship of the Ring]] parts after [[Gandalf]] disappears while fighting a [[Balrog]] *3019 - [[Saruman]] launches a full-scale invasion on Rohan *Late 3019 - [[Aragorn]] is crowned as King Elessar (ruling the Reunited Kingdom of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]]), and marries [[Arwen Undómiel]] shortly afterwards *September 29, 3021 - [[Elrond]], [[Galadriel]], [[Gandalf]], [[Frodo]] and [[Bilbo]] leave Middle-earth ====[[Fourth Age]]==== *6 - [[Peregrin Took]] (also known as ''Pippin'') marries Diamond of Long Cleeve *13 - [[Peregrin Took]] becomes 32nd [[Thain]] of the [[Shire]] *120 - Death of [[Aragron]], king of [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]], after 210 years of life and 122 years of reign; [[Aragorn]]'s son [[Eldarion]] ascends the throne ==Battles== ===[[First Age]]=== *Year 1 - [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]], Battle under the Stars *75 - [[Dagor Aglareb]], Glorious Battle *455  - [[Dagor Bragollach]], Battle of Sudden Flame, which ended the [[Siege of Angband]] *473 - [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], Battle of Tears Unnumbered *583 - [[War of Wrath]] ===[[Second Age]]=== *3434 - [[Battle of Dagorlad]] ===[[Third Age]]=== *1447 - [[Battle of Erui]] *1975 - [[Battle of Fornost]] *2509 - Battle at the [[Field of Celebrant]] *March 15, 3019 - [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] ===End of the World=== *[[Final Battle]] ==Other Timelines of Interest== *[[Chieftains of the Dúnedain]] *[[Witch-king of Angmar|Kings of Angmar]] *[[Kings of Arnor]] *[[Kings of Arthedain]] *[[Kings of Gondor]] *[[Kings of Númenor]] *[[Kings of Rohan]] *[[Steward of Gondor|Stewards of Gondor]]