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Chronicle will display the events that happened in that time. Events and characters are entered into the
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The Second Age |
| 1474 | | Birth of Minastir son of Isilmo, later King Tar-Minastir of Númenor. |
c. | 1500 | | The first of the Rings of Power are made in Eregion. |
c. | 1500 | | About this time Sauron, in the guise of Annatar, departs from Eregion. |
| 1556 | | Tar-Súrion surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his daughter, who becomes Queen Tar-Telperiën. |
| 1574 | | Death of Tar-Surion of Númenor. |
c. | 1590 | | Completion of the Three Rings in Eregion. |
c. | 1600 | | The first building of Barad-dûr is completed. |
c. | 1600 | | Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin, and reveals his true purposes to the Elves. |
| 1634 | | Birth of Tar-Ciryatan son of Tar-Minastir, later King of Númenor. |
| 1693 | | War begins between the Elves and Sauron. |
| 1695 | | Sauron leads an invasion into Eriador. |
| | | Gil-galad requests aid from Númenor, and a great fleet is sent out. |
| | | Elrond is sent out by Gil-galad to aid in the defence of Eregion. |
| 1697 | | The foundation of Rivendell. |
| | | Eregion is destroyed by Sauron's forces, and Celebrimbor slain. |
| 1699 | | Sauron's forces gain control of Eriador. |
| 1700 | | Ciryatur brings a Númenórean fleet to Middle-earth, and drives back Sauron's invading forces. |
| 1701 | | Sauron's forces are overwhelmed by the Númenóreans, and Sauron himself is driven back to Mordor. |
| 1731 | | Queen Tar-Telperiën surrenders the Sceptre, and Tar-Minastir becomes King of Númenor. The old Queen dies later in the same year. |
| 1800 | | Birth of Atanamir son of Tar-Ciryatan, later King Tar-Atanamir the Great of Númenor. |
c. | 1800 | | The Númenóreans begin to colonise and exploit Middle-earth. |
| 1869 | | Tar-Minastir surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son Tar-Ciryatan. |
| 1873 | | Death of Tar-Minastir, formerly King of Númenor. |
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