The Second Age |
| 32 | | Arrival of the Edain in Númenor. Elrond's brother Elros becomes their first King, taking the name Tar-Minyatur. |
c. | 40 | | Around this time Dwarves out of the Blue Mountains migrate eastwards and settle alongside the Longbeards in Khazad-dûm. |
| 61 | | Birth of Vardamir, the eldest child of Elros Tar-Minyatur. |
| 192 | | Birth of the eldest son of Vardamir Nólimon, who will go on to rule Númenor as King Tar-Amandil. |
| 203 | | Birth of Vardilmë, second child and only daughter of Vardamir Nólimon. |
| 213 | | Birth of Aulendil, third child of Vardamir Nólimon. |
| 222 | | Birth of Nolondil, youngest child of Vardamir Nólimon. |
| 350 | | Birth of the eldest son of Tar-Amandil, later to rule Númenor as Tar-Elendil. |
| 361 | | Birth of Eärendur, younger son of King Tar-Amandil of Númenor. |
| 371 | | Birth of Yávien daughter of Nolondil in Númenor. |
| 377 | | Birth of Mairen, daughter of Tar-Elendil of Númenor. |
| 382 | | Birth of Oromendil son of Nolondil in Númenor. |
| 395 | | Birth of Axantur son of Nolondil in Númenor. |
| 442 | | Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son Vardamir, who immediately abdicates in favour of his own son Tar-Amandil. |
| 443 | | Vardamir Nólimon was officially held to have ruled Númenor in this year, though in fact he had passed the Sceptre directly to his son Tar-Amandil. |
| 451 | | Birth of Vëantur, later to become a great explorer and adventurer of Númenor. |
| 471 | | Death of Vardamir Nólimon, accounted the second King of Númenor. |
c. | 500 | | After a long period of secrecy following the War of Wrath, Sauron begins his resurgence in Middle-earth. |
| 512 | | Birth of Caliondo, son of Eärendur of the House of Elros. |
| 521 | | Birth of Silmariën, daughter and eldest child of King Tar-Elendil of Númenor. |
| 532 | | Birth of Isilmë, second daughter of King Tar-Elendil of Númenor. |
| 543 | | Birth of Meneldur, son of Tar-Elendil of Númenor and later to succeed as King Tar-Meneldur. |
| 551 | | Birth of Lindissë, daughter and eldest child of Axantur of the House of Elros. |
| 562 | | Birth of Ardamir, second child of Axantur of Númenor. |
| 575 | | Birth of Cemendur, youngest child of Axantur of Númenor. |
| 590 | | Tar-Amandil surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes King Tar-Elendil. |
| 600 | | Vëantur becomes the first Númenórean to make the journey back to Middle-earth. |
| 601 | | Vëantur makes his return to Númenor from Middle-earth. |
| 603 | | Death of Tar-Amandil, former King of Númenor. |
| 630 | | Birth of Valandil, later to become the first Lord of Andúnië. |
| 670 | | Birth of Malantur son of Caliondo, a descendant of the royal line of Númenor. |
| 700 | | Birth of Írildë, daughter of Cemendur of Hyarastorni. |
| | | Birth of Anardil, later to become King Tar-Aldarion of Númenor. |
c. | 700 | | From about this time the Drúedain of Númenor begin to migrate back to Middle-earth. |
| 711 | | Birth of Hallatan of Hyarastorni in Númenor. |
| 712 | | Birth of Ailinel, second child and eldest daughter of Tar-Meneldur of Númenor. |
| 725 | | Vëantur takes Aldarion on his first sea voyage, from Númenor to Middle-earth aboard Númerrámar. |
| 727 | | Vëantur returns to Númenor from his last, and Aldarion's first, voyage to Middle-earth. |
| 729 | | Birth of Almiel, youngest daughter of Tar-Meneldur of Númenor. |
c. | 730 | | Second voyage of Aldarion to Middle-earth. |
| 739 | | Aldarion returns to Númenor from his second voyage to Middle-earth aboard the vessel Númerrámar. |
| 740 | | Tar-Elendil surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes King Tar-Meneldur. |
| 750 | | Foundation of the Guild of Venturers by Aldarion. |
| | | Foundation of Eregion. |
| 751 | | Death of Tar-Elendil of Númenor. |
| 771 | | Birth of Erendis. |
| 799 | | Birth of Soronto, son of Orchaldor and grandson to Tar-Meneldur of Númenor. |
| 800 | | Aldarion is officially made King's Heir of Númenor by his father Tar-Meneldur. |
| 806 | | Aldarion the King's Heir of Númenor embarks on a seven-year voyage to Middle-earth,, during which he will found Vinyalondë at the mouth of Gwathló. |
| 813 | | Aldarion returns from his seven-year voyage to Middle-earth. He begins the building of the great vessel Palarran. |
| 816 | | Aldarion sets out from Númenor on the first voyage of the Palarran. |
| 829 | | Tar-Meneldur rescinds the title of Lord of the Ships and Havens of Númenor from his son Aldarion. |
| 840 | | Birth of Nessanië, daughter of Hallatan, in Númenor. |
| 843 | | Aldarion returns to Númenor aboard the Palarran after a fourteen-year voyage to Middle-earth. |
| 850 | | Aldarion sails Eämbar around Númenor to celebrate the centenary of its making. |
| 852 | | Birth of Hallacar son of Hallatan in Númenor. |
| 858 | | Aldarion and Erendis become betrothed, and King Tar-Meneldur marks the occasion with the gift of a White House in Emerië. |
| 869 | | Return of the Palarran to Númenor from its fourth voyage to Middle-earth. |
| 870 | | Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis. |
| 873 | | Birth of Ancalimë, daughter of Aldarion and Erendis, later Queen of Númenor. |
| 875 | | Work begins in Rómenna on the building of the ship Hirilondë. |
| 877 | | Spring Aldarion's flagship Hirilondë is launched. |
| 882 | | Aldarion returns to Númenor after a five-year voyage aboard the Hirilondë; he becomes estranged from his wife Erendis. |
| 883 | | Tar-Meneldur surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes King Tar-Aldarion. |
| | | Tar-Aldarion, newly crowned King of Númenor, sets out for Middle-earth aboard his great ship Hirilondë. |
| 892 | | Tar-Aldarion pronounces his daughter Ancalimë as the formal King's Heir of Númenor. |
| 900 | | Death of Caliondo. |
| 942 | | Death of Tar-Meneldur of Númenor. |
| 985 | | Death of Erendis, apparently by drowning. |
| 1000 | | Ancalimë, daughter of King Tar-Aldarion of Númenor, weds Hallacar of Hyarastorni. |
c. | 1000 | | Sauron settles in the land of Mordor and begins the building of Barad-dûr. |
| 1003 | | Birth of Anárion son of Ancalimë, later to rule Númenor as Tar-Anárion. |
| 1075 | | Tar-Aldarion surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his daughter, who becomes the first Ruling Queen, Tar-Ancalimë. |
| 1098 | | Death of Tar-Aldarion of Númenor, twenty-three years after surrendering the Sceptre. |
| 1174 | | Birth of Surion son of Tar-Anárion, later to rule Númenor as Tar-Surion. |
c. | 1200 | | Sauron travels in person to Eregion, to teach the Jewel-smiths there in the form of Annatar, the so-called Lord of Gifts. |
| 1211 | | Death of Hallacar, consort to Queen Tar-Ancalimë of Númenor. |
| 1280 | | Tar-Anárion succeeds his mother Tar-Ancalimë to become King of Númenor. |
| 1285 | | Death of Tar-Ancalimë, former Queen of Númenor. |
| 1320 | | Birth of the eldest daughter of Tar-Súrion, later to rule as Queen Tar-Telperiën. |
| 1394 | | Tar-Anárion surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes King Tar-Súrion. |
| 1404 | | Death of Tar-Anárion of Númenor. |
| 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. |
| 1986 | | Birth of Tar-Atanamir's heir, later King Tar-Ancalimon. |
| 2029 | | Tar-Ciryatan surrenders the Sceptre of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes King Tar-Atanamir. |
| 2035 | | Death of Tar-Ciryatan of Númenor. |
| 2136 | | Birth of Tar-Telemmaitë son of Tar-Ancalimon, later King of Númenor. |
c. | 2250 | | First appearance of the Nazgûl. |
| 2251 | | Death of King Tar-Atanamir the Great of Númenor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes King Tar-Ancalimon. |
| | | Political divisions begin to emerge in Númenor |
| 2277 | | Birth of Tar-Vanimeldë daughter of Tar-Telemmaitë. |
| 2280 | | The Haven of Umbar is first fortified by the Númenóreans. |
| 2286 | | Birth of Herucalmo, later consort to Queen Tar-Vanimelde. |
| 2350 | | Pelargir is founded. |
| 2386 | | Death of Tar-Ancalimon. He is succeeded by Tar-Telemmaitë. |
| 2406 | | Birth of Alcarin, later King Tar-Alcarin of Númenor. |
| 2516 | | Birth of Calmacil son of Tar-Alcarin, later King Tar-Calmacil of Númenor. |
| 2526 | | Death of Tar-Telemmaitë. He is succeeded by his daughter, who becomes the third and last of the Ruling Queens, Tar-Vanimeldë. |
| 2618 | | Birth of Tar-Ardamin, later King of Númenor. |
| 2630 | | Birth of Gimilzagar, second son of Tar-Calmacil of Númenor. |
| 2637 | | Death of Queen Tar-Vanimeldë of Númenor. Her true Heir is her son Alcarin, but the Sceptre is seized by her husband Herucalmo, who takes the name Tar-Anducal. |
| 2657 | | Death of the false King Tar-Anducal of Númenor. He is legitimately succeeded by his son, who becomes King Tar-Alcarin. |
| 2709 | | Birth of Adûnakhôr, later to rule Númenor as King Ar-Adûnakhôr. |
| 2737 | | Death of Tar-Alcarin. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by Tar-Calmacil. |
| 2798 | | Birth of Ar-Zimrathôn son of Ar-Adûnakhôr, later King of Númenor. |
| 2825 | | Death of King Tar-Calmacil of Númenor. There is some confusion over the succession, but he appears to have been succeeded by his son, who became King Tar-Ardamin. |
| 2876 | | Birth of Ar-Sakalthôr son of Ar-Zimrathôn, later King of Númenor. |
| 2899 | | Ar-Adûnakhôr becomes King of Númenor on the death of his father Tar-Ardamin. |
| 2960 | | Birth of Ar-Gimilzôr, later King of Númenor. |
| 2962 | | Death of Ar-Adûnakhôr. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son, who rules as Ar-Zimrathôn. |
c. | 3029 | | Approximate year of the birth of Amandil. |
| 3033 | | Death of Ar-Zimrathôn. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son, who rules as Ar-Sakalthôr. |
| 3035 | | Birth of Inziladûn son of Ar-Gimilzôr, who would later rule Númenor under the name Tar-Palantir. |
| 3044 | | Birth of Gimilkhâd, younger son of Ar-Gimilzôr. |
| 3102 | | Death of Ar-Sakalthôr. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son, who rules as Ar-Gimilzôr. |
| 3117 | | Birth of Míriel, daughter and heir to Tar-Palantir, later known as Tar-Míriel or Ar-Zimraphel. |
| 3118 | | Birth of Pharazôn, later Ar-Pharazôn, King of Númenor. |
| 3119 | | Probable date of the birth of Elendil. |
| 3177 | | Death of Ar-Gimilzôr. He is succeeded as King of Númenor by his son, who rules as Tar-Palantir. |
| 3209 | | Probable date of the birth of Isildur. |
| 3219 | | Probable date of the birth of Anárion. |
| 3243 | | Death of Gimilkhâd, father of Pharazôn. |
| 3255 | | Death of Tar-Palantir. Ar-Pharazôn usurps the throne to become the last King of Númenor. |
| 3261 | | Ar-Pharazôn sails to Middle-earth. |
| 3262 | | Sauron submits himself to Ar-Pharazôn as a prisoner, and is taken back to Númenor. There, he begins to corrupt the Númenóreans. |
c. | 3290 | | Sauron destroys Nimloth, the White Tree of Númenor. |
| 3299 | | Probable date of the birth of Meneldil. |
| | | Birth of Elendur, eldest son of Isildur. |
| 3310 | | Convinced by Sauron to attack Aman, Ar-Pharazôn begins building his Great Armament. |
| 3316 | | Amandil abandons Númenor and sails into the West to seek the aid of the Valar. |
| 3319 | | Ar-Pharazôn sails into the West to assail the Valar. The Downfall of Númenor. |