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
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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. |
| 895 | | Likely date of birth of Mallor son of Beleg, later King of Arthedain. |
| 899 | | Probable date of birth of Ciryaher son of Ciryandil, later to rule Gondor as Hyarmendacil I. |
| 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. |
| 977 | | Probable date of birth of Atanatar son of Ciryaher, later to rule as Atanatar II Alcarin of Gondor. |
| 979 | | Birth of Celepharn son of Mallor, later King of Arthedain. |
| c. | 1000 | | Sauron begins to take a new form. |
| c. | 1000 | | Arrival of the Istari in Middle-earth. |
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