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
the site is expanding all the time.
You can have the Chronicle look up events for specific dates by entering one or two years in the form below.
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If you leave one of the dates blank, the Chronicle will display events in the century around the single year you specify.
For years after III 1601 (the year of the foundation of Shire, and therefore Shire Year 1), the Chronicle will also show years by the Shire-reckoning in a second column.
The Third Age |
| 1787 | 187 | Likely date of birth of Ondoher son of Calimehtar, later King of Gondor. |
| 1789 | 189 | Likely date of birth of Araphant son of Araval, later King of Arthedain. |
| 1798 | 198 | Death of Tarondor. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Telumehtar. |
| 1810 | 210 | Telumehtar Umbardacil takes Umbar and slays the last descendants of Castamir. |
| 1813 | 213 | Death of Arveleg II. He is succeeded as King of Arthedain by his son Araval. |
| 1832 | 232 | Birth of Náin I, later King of Durin's Folk in Khazad-dûm. |
| 1850 | 250 | Death of Telumehtar Umbardacil. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Narmacil II. |
| 1851 | 251 | The first attacks of the Wainriders occur. |
| 1856 | 256 | Death of Narmacil II in battle with the Wainriders. He is succeeded by his son Calimehtar. |
c. | 1856 | 256 | The Northmen of Rhovanion abandon their lands and seek new homes across Middle-earth. |
| 1864 | 264 | Probable date of the birth of Arvedui son of Araphant, later King of Arthedain. |
| 1879 | 279 | Likely date of birth of Pelendur, later Steward of Gondor. |
| 1883 | 283 | Likely date of birth of Eärnil son of Siriondil, later crowned King Eärnil II of Gondor. |
| 1891 | 291 | Death of Araval. He is succeeded as King of Arthedain by his son Araphant. |
| 1892 | 292 | Birth of Artamir, eldest son of King Ondoher of Gondor. |
| 1895 | 295 | Birth of Faramir, younger son of King Ondoher of Gondor. |
| 1896 | 296 | Likely date of the birth of Fíriel, daughter of Ondoher of Gondor. |
| 1899 | 299 | The Wainriders are defeated on Dagorlad by Calimehtar of Gondor. |
| 1900 | 300 | The White Tower is built in Minas Anor by King Calimehtar. |
| 1919 | 319 | Probable date of birth of Vorondil son of Pelendur, later Steward to King Eärnil II of Gondor. |
| 1928 | 328 | Probable date of the birth of Eärnur, later the last King of Gondor. |
| 1934 | 334 | Birth of Thráin son of Náin I, last of Durin's line to be born in Khazad-dûm. |
| 1936 | 336 | Death of Calimehtar. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ondoher. |
| 1940 | 340 | Wedding of Arvedui, heir to the kingdom of Arthedain and Fíriel, daughter of King Ondoher of Gondor. |
c. | 1941 | 341 | Approximate date of the birth of Aranarth, son and heir of Arvedui Last-king. |
| 1944 | 344 | Arvedui lays claim to the throne of Gondor. |
| | | 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. |
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