| 1 |
Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon. |
| 32 |
The Edain reach Numenor. |
| 40 |
Many Dwarves leaving their old cities in Ered Luin go to Moria and swell its numbers. |
| 442 |
Death of Elros, aged 500. |
| 500 |
Sauron begins to stir again in Middle-earth. |
| 750 |
Eregion founded by the Noldor . |
| 1000 |
Sauron, alarmed by the power of the Númenóreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of the Barad-dûr. |
| 1200 |
Sauron endeavours to seduce to Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. |
| 1500 |
Forging of the Rings of Power begins. |
| 1590 |
The Three Rings are completed in Eregion by Celebrimor. |
| 1600 |
Sauron forges the One Ring. He completes the Barad-dûr. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. At about this time, Glorfindel returns to Middle-earth. |
| 1693 |
War of the Elves and Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden. |
| 1697 |
Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor. The gates of Moria are shut. Elrond retreats with remnant of the Noldor and founds the refuge of Imladris. |
| 1701 |
Sauron is driven out of Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while. |
| 2251 |
The Ringwraiths first appear. |
| 3118 |
Birth of Pharazon. |
| 3119 |
Birth of Elendil. |
| 3175 |
Repentance of Tar-Palantir. Civil war in Númenor. |
| 3209 |
Birth of Isildur. |
| 3219 |
Birth of Anárion. |
| 3255 |
Pharazon usurps the throne, last king of Númenor. |
| 3261 |
Pharazon sails to Middle-earth and takes Sauron as prisoner back to Númenor. |
| 3319 |
Pharazon assails the Kingdom of the Valar. Downfall of Numenor. Elendil and his sons escape. |
| 3320 |
Foundations of the Realms in Exile, Arnor and Gondor. The Stones are divided. Sauron returns to Mordor. |
| 3429 |
Sauron attacks Gondor, takes Minas Ithil. |
| 3430 |
The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed. |
| 3431 |
Gil-Galad and Elendil march east to Imladris. |
| 3434 |
Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-Dúr begins. |
| 3440 |
Anárion is slain, aged 221. |
| 3441 |
Overthrown of Sauron; death of Gil-galad (aged 3579) and Elendil (aged 322); Isildur takes the Ring. The end of the Second Age. |
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