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 First Age |
| 532 | | Birth of Elrond and Elros. |
| 534 | | Eärendil sets out on the first of his great ocean voyages. |
| 538 | | The Sons of Fëanor attack the refuge at the Mouths of Sirion. Elwing escapes in the form of a bird, bringing a Silmaril to Eärendil at sea, and together they sail for the West. |
| 540 | | The survivors of the destruction of the Havens of Sirion take refuge on the Isle of Balar. |
| 542 | | Eärendil lands on the shores of Aman, and appeals to the Valar on behalf of Elves and Men. |
| 545 | | The landing of the host of the Valar in Beleriand. The War of Wrath begins. |
| 587 | | Maedhros and Maglor attempt to steal the remaining Silmarils, but are burned by them. Maedhros leaps to his death in despair. |
| | | The War of Wrath comes to an end with the capture of Morgoth. |
| 590 | | Morgoth is banished from the world. |
The Second Age |
| 1 | | Foundation of the Elven-kingdoms in the west of Middle-earth, Mithlond and Lindon. |
| 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. |
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