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.
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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 |
| 2063 | 463 | 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. |
| 2074 | 474 | Probable date of the birth of Belegorn son of Herion, later Ruling Steward of Gondor. |
| 2076 | 476 | Death of Imrazôr the Númenórean. His son Galador becomes the first Prince of Dol Amroth. |
| 2080 | 480 | Death of Mardil the first Ruling Steward. He is succeeded by his son Eradan. |
| 2084 | 484 | Probable date of the birth of Aranuir son of Arahael, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain. |
| c. | 2100 | 500 | The first entries are made in the Yearbook of Tuckborough, the historical record that will later become known as Yellowskin. |
| 2106 | 506 | Death of Aranarth. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Arahael. |
| 2116 | 516 | Death of Steward Eradan. He is succeeded by his son, Herion. |
| 2124 | 524 | Probable date of the birth of Húrin I, later Steward of Gondor. |
| 2129 | 529 | Death of Galador, the first Lord of Dol Amroth. |
| 2136 | 536 | Birth of Glóin, later King in the Grey Mountains. |
| 2148 | 548 | Death of Steward Herion of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son, Belegorn. |
| 2156 | 556 | Probable date of the birth of Aravir son of Aranuir, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain. |
| 2165 | 565 | Probable date of the birth of Túrin I, later Steward of Gondor. |
| 2177 | 577 | Death of Arahael. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Aranuir. |
| 2190 | 590 | Death of Thráin I, founder of Erebor. He is succeeded by his son Thorin I. |
| 2204 | 604 | Death of Steward Belegorn. He is succeeded by his son, known to history as Húrin I. |
| 2210 | 610 | The Dwarves of Durin's Folk leave Erebor and settle in the Grey Mountains. |
| 2227 | 627 | Probable date of the birth of Aragorn son of Aravir, later Chieftain Aragorn I of the Dúnedain. |
| 2238 | 638 | Birth of Óin, later King in the Grey Mountains. |
| 2244 | 644 | Death of Steward Húrin I. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Túrin I. |
| 2245 | 645 | Likely date of birth of Hador son of Túrin I, later Steward of Gondor. |
| 2247 | 647 | Death of Aranuir. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Aravir. |
| 2278 | 678 | Death of Steward Túrin I. He is succeeded by his son Hador. |
| 2289 | 689 | Death of King Thorin I of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Glóin. |
| 2290 | 690 | Probable date of the birth of Barahir son of Hador, later Steward of Gondor. |
| 2296 | 696 | Probable date of the birth of Araglas, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain. |
| 2319 | 719 | Death of Chieftain Aravir of the Dúnedain. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Aragorn I. |
| 2327 | 727 | Aragorn I is slain by wolves. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Araglas. |
| 2328 | 728 | Probable date of the birth of Dior son of Barahir, later Ruling Steward of Gondor. |
| 2338 | 738 | Birth of Náin, later King Náin II, in the Grey Mountains. |
| 2340 | 740 | Isumbras I is the first Took to be Thain of the Shire. |
| | | Founding of Buckland by Gorhendad Oldbuck. |
| 2360 | 760 | Steward Hador adjusts the calendar of the Stewards' Reckoning by adding an extra day to the year. |
| 2365 | 765 | Probable date of the birth of Arahad son of Araglas, later Chieftain Arahad I of the Dúnedain. |
| 2375 | 775 | Probable date of the birth of Denethor grandson of Barahir, later Ruling Steward Denethor I of Gondor. |
| 2385 | 785 | Death of King Glóin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Óin. |
| 2395 | 795 | Death of Steward Hador. He is succeeded by his son Barahir. |
| 2410 | 810 | Probable date of the birth of Boromir son of Denethor I, later Ruling Steward of Gondor. |
| 2412 | 812 | Death of Steward Barahir. He is succeeded by his son Dior. |
| 2431 | 831 | Likely date of birth of Aragost son of Arahad I, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain. |
| 2435 | 835 | Death of Steward Dior of Gondor. He dies childless and so is succeed by his nephew, who becomes Denethor I. |
| 2440 | 840 | Birth of Dáin son of Náin II, later King Dáin I of Durin's Folk. |
| c. | 2440 | 840 | Estimated birth date of Sméagol, later called Gollum. |
| 2449 | 849 | Probable date of the birth of Cirion son of Boromir, later Ruling Steward of Gondor. |
| 2450 | 850 | Birth of Borin, second son of King Náin II of Durin's Folk. |
| 2455 | 855 | Death of Araglas. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Arahad I. |
| 2459 | 859 | Birth of Léod of the Éothéod. |
| 2460 | 860 | The Watchful Peace comes to an end with Sauron's return out of the east. |
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