The Chronicle of Arda
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.
If you enter two dates, the Chronicle will display events that happened between those two years.
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 Reign of King Helm of Rohan The Third Age | | 2741 | 1141 | Death of King Gram of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Helm. | | 2743 | 1143 | Death of Steward Egalmoth. He is succeeded by his son, Beren. | | 2745 | 1145 | Orcs out of the Misty Mountains start their fiercest attacks on Eriador. | | | | Birth of Fortinbras, son and heir of Thain Ferumbras Took II. | | 2746 | 1146 | Birth of Thorin, later called Oakenshield, son of King Thráin II. | | 2747 | 1147 | The Battle of Greenfields is fought in the Northfarthing of the Shire. | | 2748 | 1148 | The worst of the Orc-battles of Eriador come to an end. | | 2751 | 1151 | Birth of Frerin, second son of King Thráin II. | | 2752 | 1152 | Birth of Brytta son of Fréaláf Hildeson, later King Brytta Léofa of Rohan. | | | | Likely date of birth of Belecthor son of Beregond, who later ruled Gondor as Steward Belecthor II. | | 2754 | 1154 | King Helm of Rohan slays his rebellious vassal Freca outside Edoras. | | 2757 | 1157 | Birth of Argonui son of Arathorn I, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain. | | 2758 | 1158 | Rohan is overrun by the Dunlendings and their allies. | | | | November The Long Winter descends on Middle-earth. | | 2759 | 1159 | Death of King Helm of Rohan. Both of Helm's sons also died in the Long Winter of this year, and so he was succeeded by his nephew Fréaláf. | | | | Death of Thain Isumbras III of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Ferumbras II. | | | | Saruman is given the Keys of Orthanc by Steward Beren. | | | | March The Long Winter draws to an end. |
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