From Library of the Randirim

This is a timeline of the events in Middle-earth. Items in italics are from the lore of the books/game and may or may not involve any player characters. These were all pulled from Chronicle of Arda or hobbled together from quests and such in the game. Anything that's specific to LotRO will be marked by (). Feel free to add your own events to the timeline but please refrain from making your own posts italics or changing anyone else's events without speaking to them first.

For ease of navigation the timeline is broken into 500 year segments but this is to aid reference only and does not imply any actual division.

Contents 1 T.A. 0-500 2 T.A. 501-1000 3 T.A. 1001-1500 4 T.A. 1501-2000 5 T.A. 2001-2500 6 T.A. 2501-2899

T.A. 0-500

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.

109

• Wedding of Elrond and Celebrían.

130

• Birth of the twins Elladan and Elrohir.

158

• Death of Meneldil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Cemendur.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

T.A. 501-1000

515

• Death of King Tarcil of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Tarondor.

541

• Death of Rómendacil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Turambar.

570

• Probable date of the birth of Siriondil, later King of Gondor.

602

• Death of King Tarondor of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Valandur.

652

• King Valandur of Arnor is slain. He is succeeded by his son, Elendur.

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.

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.

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.

913

• Death of Tarannon Falastur. Leaving no heir, he is succeeded as King of Gondor by his nephew Eärnil I.

933

• Umbar is captured by King Eärnil I of Gondor.

936

• Death of Eärnil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ciryandil.

946

• Death of Amlaith of Fornost, founder of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Beleg.

c.1000

• Arrival of the Istari in Middle-earth.
• Sauron begins to take a new form.

T.A. 1001-1500

1015

• Death of Ciryandil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son, who rules as Hyarmendacil I.

1029

• Death of Beleg, King of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Mallor.

1050

• Gondor conquers the Harad, and reaches the height of its power.
• The Harfoots cross the Misty Mountains and settle in Eriador.
• A shadow falls on Greenwood the Great, and it begins to be called Mirkwood.

c.1100

• The first stirrings of Sauron are felt again in Middle-earth, though they are thought at this time to signal the return of a Nazgûl.

1110

• Death of Mallor, King of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Celepharn.

1126

• Probable date of the birth of Minalcar, later King Rómendacil II of Gondor.

1149

• Death of Hyarmendacil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Atanatar II.

c.1150

• The Hobbits of the Fallohide and Stoor strains wander west across the Misty Mountains.

1191

• Death of Celepharn. He is succeeded as King of Arthedain by his son Celebrindor.

1226

• Death of King Atanatar II of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Narmacil I.

1240

• Minalcar (later King Rómendacil II) is made Regent of Gondor by his uncle Narmacil I.

c.1250

• Likely date of the construction of the Argonath

1272

• Death of Celebrindor. He is succeeded as King of Arthedain by his son Malvegil.

1294

• Death of King Narmacil I of Gondor. He is succeeded by his younger brother, Calmacil, though Calmacil's son Minalcar retains the Regency.

c.1300

• The Nazgûl reappear in Middle-earth. Angmar is founded in the far north.
• The Hobbits travel westwards. Some reach the Bree-land and settle there.

1304

• Death of King Calmacil of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son and Regent, who becomes Rómendacil II.

1349

• Death of King Malvegil of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Argeleb I.

1356

• A group of Stoors migrate back eastward across the Misty Mountains, and settle in the Vales of Anduin.
• Argeleb I dies in battle with Rhudaur. He is succeeded by his son Arveleg I.

1366

• Death of King Rómendacil II of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son Valacar.

1409

• The Witch-king of Angmar invades the northern kingdoms.
• Arveleg I is slain in an attack on Amon Sûl. He is succeeded by his son Araphor.

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.

1473

• Probable date of the birth of Argeleb son of Araphor, later King Argeleb II of Arthedain.

T.A. 1501-2000

1516

• Probable date of the birth of Telemnar son of Minardil, later King of Gondor

1540

• Death of Aldamir. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Hyarmendacil II.

1551

• The Haradrim are defeated by Hyarmendacil II of Gondor.

1589

• Death of Araphor. He is succeeded by his son Argeleb II.

1601

• The foundation of the Shire, and the beginning of the Shire-reckoning.

1621

• Death of Hyarmendacil II. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Minardil.

c.1630

• Many Stoors migrate northward from Dunland to the recently founded Shire.

1634

• Death of Minardil at the hands of the Corsairs. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Telemnar.

1636

• The year of the Great Plague, and the appearance of the Barrow-wights in the Barrow-downs.
• In Gondor, King Telemnar and all his children sicken and die.

1640

• Tarondor removes the seat of the King of Gondor from Osgiliath to Minas Anor. The decay of Osgiliath begins.

1670

• Death of Argeleb II. He is succeeded by his son Arvegil.

1684

• Probable date of the birth of Narmacil II.

1731

• Birth of Durin VI, later King of Durin's Folk in Khazad-dûm.

1743

• Death of Arvegil. He is succeeded by his son Arveleg II.

1798

• Death of Tarondor. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Telumehtar.

1810

• Telumehtar Umbardacil takes Umbar and slays the last descendants of Castamir.

1813

• Death of Arvegil II. He is succeeded as King of Arthedain by his son Araval.

1832

• Birth of Náin I, later King of Durin's Folk in Khazad-dûm.

1850

• Death of Telumehtar Umbardacil. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Narmacil II.

1851

• The first attacks of the Wainriders occur.

1856

• Death of Narmacil II in battle with the Wainriders. He is succeeded by his son Calimehtar.

1864

• Probable date of the birth of Arvedui son of Araphant, later King of Arthedain.

1891

• Death of Araval. He is succeeded as King of Arthedain by his son Araphant.

1899

• The Wainriders are defeated on Dagorlad by Calimehtar of Gondor.

1900

• The White Tower is built in Minas Anor by King Calimehtar.

1928

• Probable date of the birth of Eärnur, later the last King of Gondor.

1936

• Death of Calimehtar. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ondoher.

1940

• Wedding of Arvedui, heir to the kingdom of Arthedain and Fíriel, daughter of King Ondoher of Gondor.

1944

• King Ondoher of Gondor is slain with both his sons.
• Gondor is assaulted simultaneously by the armies of Khand, Harad and the Wainriders. The Battle of the Camp.
• Arvedui lays claim to the throne of Gondor.

1945

• The Crown of Gondor is granted to Eärnil II.

1964

• Death of Araphant. He is succeeded by his son Arvedui.

1974

• The forces of Angmar capture Fornost; the remnant of the North-kingdom is destroyed.
• Arvedui, last of the Kings of Arthedain, is drowned in the Icebay of Forochel.

1975

• Eärnur of Gondor brings a fleet to the north. Too late to save the North-kingdom, he avenges its loss at the Battle of Fornost. Angmar is destroyed.

1976

• The Chieftainship of the Dúnedain is established by Aranarth son of Arvedui.

1977

• A band of Northmen are led by Frumgar to settle in the far northern Vales of Anduin, where they found the Éothéod.

1979

• Bucca of the Marish is the made the first of the Shire-thains.

c.1980

• Return of the Nazgûl to Mordor.
• The Dwarves of Moria unleash Durin's Bane. King Durin VI is slain by it.

1981

• Náin I is slain. The last remaining Dwarves flee from Durin's Bane in Khazad-dûm.
• Loss of Amroth.

1982

• Loss of Nimrodel.
• Probable date for the birth of Esslar.

1991

• Death of Lachecthel, father of Garaf and Esslar from a wound received by a goblin arrow.

1998

• Death of Pelendur. He is succeeded as Steward to Eärnil II by his son Vorondil.

1999

• After years of wandering, the exiles of Khazad-dûm found Erebor.

2000

• The Nazgûl emerge from Mordor and assault Minas Ithil.

c.2000

• Approximate date of the slaying of Scatha the Worm by Fram of the Éothéod.

T.A. 2001-2500

2002

• Capture of Minas Ithil by the Nazgûl. It is renamed Minas Morgul, and Minas Anor is also renamed Minas Tirth, the Tower of Guard.

2004

• Birth of Galador son of Imrazôr, later to become the first Lord of Dol Amroth.

2029

• Death of Vorondil the Hunter. He is succeeded as Steward to Eärnil II by his son Mardil.

2043

• Death of Eärnil II. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Eärnur.

2050

• Eärnur, the last King of Gondor, is lost. The Stewards now rule in the King's name.

2060

• The inception of the Revised Calendar of Mardil Voronwë, known as the Stewards' Reckoning.

2063

• Beginning to suspect that the power in Dol Guldur may be Sauron, Gandalf goes there. Sauron withdraws into the east, and the time known as the Watchful Peace begins.

2076

• Galador son of Imrazôr becomes the first Prince of Dol Amroth.

2080

• Death of Mardil the first Ruling Steward. He is succeeded by his son Eradan.

2091

• Nilvanya, mother of Esslar and Garaf passes into the west.

2106

• Death of Aranarth. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Arahael.

2116

• Death of Steward Eradan. He is succeeded by his son, Herion.

2129

• Death of Galador, the first Lord of Dol Amroth.

2136

• Birth of Glóin, later King in the Grey Mountains.

2148

• Death of Steward Herion of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son, Belegorn.

2165

• Probable date of the birth of Túrin I, later Steward of Gondor.

2177

• Death of Aranhael. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Aranuir.

2190

• Death of Thráin I, founder of Erebor. He is succeeded by his son Thorin I.

2204

• Death of Steward Belegorn. He is succeeded by his son, known to history as Húrin I.

2210

• The Dwarves of Durin's Folk leave Erebor and settle in the Grey Mountains.

2227

• Probable date of the birth of Aragorn son of Aravir, later Chieftain Aragorn I of the Dúnedain.

2238

• Birth of Óin, later King in the Grey Mountains.

2244

• Death of Steward Húrin I. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Túrin I.

2247

• Death of Aranuir. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Aravir.

2278

• Death of Steward Túrin I. He is succeeded by his son Hador.

2289

• Death of King Thorin I of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Glóin.

2319

• Death of Chieftain Aravir of the Dúnedain. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Aragorn I.

2327

• Aragorn I is slain by wolves. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Araglas.

2338

• Birth of Náin, later King Náin II, in the Grey Mountains.

2340

• Founding of Buckland by Gorhendad Oldbuck.
• Isumbras I is the first Took to be Thain of the Shire.

2385

• Death of King Glóin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Óin.

2395

• Death of Steward Hador. He is succeeded by his son Barahir.

2410

• Probable date of the birth of Boromir son of Denethor I, later Ruling Steward or Gondor.

2412

• Death of Steward Barahir. He is succeeded by his son Dior.

c.2418

• (Very approximate date for the fall of Edhellion to the Dourhands)

2435

• Death of Steward Dior of Gondor. He dies childless and so is succeed by his nephew, who becomes Denethor I.

c.2440

• Estimated birth date of Sméagol, later called Gollum.

2455

• Death of Araglas. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Arahad I.

2460

• The Watchful Peace comes to an end with Sauron's return out of the east.

2463

• Formation of the Council of the Wise.

c.2463

• Gollum comes upon the One Ring.

c.2470

• Driven out by his people, Sméagol (or Gollum) flees into hiding in the Misty Mountains.

2475

• Mordor launches a sudden attack on Osgiliath, finally ruining the long-decaying city and breaking its bridge.

2477

• Death of Steward Denethor I. He is succeeded by his son Boromir.

c.2480

• Sauron sends orcs and trolls to infest the Misty Mountains and cut off their passes, and to occupy

the ruins of Moria.

2485

• Birth of Eorl son of Léod, later to become the first King of Rohan.

2488

• Death of King Óin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Náin.

2489

• Death of Steward Boromir. He is succeeded by his son Cirion.

c.2497

• Birth of Aravorn, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain.

T.A. 2501-2899

2509

• Celebrían is captured by Orcs, and receives a poisoned wound.
• Steward Cirion sends messengers into the north to seek aid from the Éothéod against Gondor's enemies.

2510

• Departure of Elrond's spouse Celebrían into the West.
• The Rohirrim ride to the aid of Gondor and are victorious in the Battle of the Field of Celebrant. They are given the land of Calenardhon (Rohan) to dwell in, and Eorl the Young becomes its first King.

2515

• Likely date of birth of Húrin son of Hallas, who later ruled Gondor as Steward Húrin II.

2523

• Death of Arahad I. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Aragost.

2542

• Birth of Thrór, later King under the Mountain.

2545

• Eorl of Rohan is slain in battle. He is succeed as King by his son Brego.

2563

• Probable date of the birth of Arahad son of Aravorn, later Chieftain Arahad II of the Dúnedain.

2567

• Death of Steward Cirion. He is succeeded by his son Hallas.

2569

• Meduseld, the Golden Hall of Edoras, is completed by King Brego. At the feast of celebration, Brego's son Baldor vows to enter the Paths of the Dead. He sets out for the Dwimorberg and is lost.

2570

• Death of King Brego of Rohan, from grief at the loss of his son Baldor in the Paths of the Dead. He is succeeded by Baldor's brother Aldor.

2585

• Death of King Náin II of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Dáin.

2588

• Death of Chieftain Aragost of the Dúnedain. He is succeeded by his son, Aravorn.

2589

• Dáin I and his son Frór are slain by a Cold-drake. Dáin is succeeded by his son Thrór.

2590

• The Dwarves of Durin's Folk return to Erebor.
• Grór, the younger brother of King Thrór of Durin's Folk, leads many Dwarves to settle in the Iron Hills east of Erebor.

2594

• Birth of Fréawine, later King of Rohan.

2605

• Death of Steward Hallas. He is succeeded by his son, who rules Gondor as Húrin II.

2619

• Birth of Goldwine, later King of Rohan.

2628

• Death of Steward Húrin II. He is succeeded by his son, Belecthor I.

2644

• Birth of Déor, later King of Rohan.
• Birth of Thráin, later King Thráin II of Durin's Folk.

2645

• Death of King Aldor the Old of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Fréa.

2654

• Death of Chieftain Aravorn of the Dúnedain. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Arahad II.

2655

• Likely date of birth of Beren son of Egalmoth, later Ruling Steward of Gondor.
• Death of Steward Belecthor I. He is succeeded by his son Orodreth.

2659

• Death of King Fréa of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Fréawine.

c.2670

• Introduction of pipe-weed to the Shire by Tobold Hornblower of Longbottom.

2680

• Death of King Fréawine of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Goldwine.

2683

• Isengrim Took II becomes the tenth Shire-thain of the Took line. The excavation of Great Smials is begun.

2685

• Death of Steward Orodreth. He is succeeded by his son, known as Ecthelion I.

2698

• Steward Ecthelion I dies, having rebuilt the White Tower in Minas Tirith. He is succeeded by his son, Egalmoth.

2699

• Death of King Goldwine of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Déor.

2710

• The Dunlendings capture Isengard.

2718

• Death of King Déor of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Gram.

2719

• Death of Arahad II. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Arassuil.

2722

• Death of Thain Isengrim II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Isumbras III.

2725

• Approximate date of the birth of Buffo Boffin.

2740

• Orcs attack Eriador for the first time in many years.

2741

• Death of King Gram of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Helm.

2743

• Death of Steward Egalmoth. He is succeeded by his son, Beren.

2745

• Orcs out of the Misty Mountains start their fiercest attacks on Eriador.

2746

• Birth of Thorin, later called Oakenshield, son of King Thráin II.

2747

• The Battle of Greenfields is fought in the Northfarthing of the Shire.

2748

• The worst of the Orc-battles of Eriador come to an end.

2752

• Likely date of birth of Belecthor son of Beregond, who later ruled Gondor as Steward Belecthor II.

2758

• Rohan is overrun by the Dunlendings and their allies.
• November The Long Winter descends on Middle-earth.

2759

• Death of Thain Isumbras III of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Ferumbras II.
• Saruman is given the Keys of Orthanc by Steward Beren.
• Death of King Helm of Rohan. Both of Helm's sons also died in the Long Winter of this year, and so he was succeeded by his nephew Fréaláf.
• March The Long Winter draws to an end.

2763

• Death of Steward Beren. He is succeeded by his son, Beregond.
• Birth of Balin son of Fundin.

2767

• Birth of Dáin son of Náin, who later ruled Erebor as King Dáin II Ironfoot.

2769

• Birth of Basso Boffin, son of Buffo Boffin, in the Shire.

2770

• Smaug descends on Erebor, destroying it and the neighboring town of Dale.

2772

• Birth of Dwalin.

2773

• Birth of Pellinor

2774

• Birth of Óin, son of Gróin.

2775

• Birth of Madoc, son of Gormadoc Brandybuck, and later Master of Buckland.

2782

• Probable date of the birth of Thorondir, later Ruling Steward of Gondor.

2783

• Birth of Glóin son of Gróin.

2784

• Death of Arassuil. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Arathorn I.

2790

• Thrór is slain in Moria by Azog. His son Thráin succeeds as King of Durin's Folk.
• Birth of Gerontius Took, who will live for one hundred and thirty years, and become known as the Old Took.

2793

• To avenge his father's death, Thráin II leads the Dwarves against the Orcs: the War of the Dwarves and Orcs begins.

2798

• Death of King Fréaláf of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Brytta.

2799

• The Battle of Azanulbizar (Dimrill Dale). The War of the Dwarves and Orcs ends with the death of Azog.

2800

• Orcs from the north begin to trouble the Rohirrim

2801

• Death of Thain Ferumbras II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Fortinbras I.

2802

• Dwarves led by Thráin II and Thorin Oakenshield settle in the Blue Mountains

2811

• Death of Steward Beregond. He is succeeded by his son, who rules as Belecthor II.

2815

• Approximate date Buffo Boffin's death.

2820

• Probable date of the birth of Arador, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
• Birth of Largo Baggins

2836

• Death of Gormadoc Brandybuck. He is succeeded as Master of Buckland by his son Madoc.

2841

• Thráin II sets out from the Blue Mountains, seeking to return to Erebor.

2842

• Death of King Brytta of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Walda.

2845

• Thráin is captured by Sauron, who thus recovers the last of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves. Unaware of his father's fate, Thráin's son Thorin becomes King of Durin's Folk.

2846

• Birth of Hob Gammidge.

2848

• Death of Thain Fortinbras I of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Gerontius, who becomes famous as the Old Took.
• Death of Arathorn I. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Argonui.

2850

• Gandalf enters Dol Guldur once again and discovers Thráin II imprisoned there. Thráin dies soon afterwards, but not before giving Gandalf a map and key.

2851

• King Walda of Rohan is attacked by Orcs near Dunharrow and slain. He is succeeded by his son Folca.
• The White Council discover proof that the Necromancer of Dol Guldur is Sauron returned. Gandalf urges an immediate attack, but Saruman rejects this.

2856

• Birth of Belba Baggins.

2859

• Birth of Thorin's nephew Fíli.

2864

• King Folca of Rohan dies after being wounded by the Boar of Everholt. He is succeeded by his son Folcwine.
• Ruby Bolger is born in the Shire.

2872

• Death of Steward Belecthor II, and of the White Tree of Minas Tirith. Belecthor is succeeded by his son, Thorondir.

2873

• Date of the birth of Arathorn II, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain and father to Aragorn.

2877

• Death of Madoc Brandybuck. He is succeeded as Master of Buckland by his son Marmadoc.

2879

• Birth of Gimli, later called Elf-friend.

2882

• Death of Steward Thorondir. He is succeeded by his son, who rules as Túrin II.

2885

• Gondor and Rohan defeat a force of Haradrim at the Crossings of Poros.

c.2890

• Very approximate date of the construction of Bag End.
• 22 September Birth of Bilbo Baggins in the Shire.

2892

• Birth of Holman Greenhand.

2894

• Birth of Jago, son of Hugo Boffin and Donnamira Took.

2899

• Probable date of accession of Aglahad, nineteenth Prince of Dol Amroth and great-great-grandfather to Imrahil.

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