Middle-earth Timeline

YEARS OF THE LAMPS
YEARS OF THE TREES

1362

   -Aredhel and Galadriel are born.

FIRST AGE

262
   -Beor is born.
289
   -Baran is born.
292
   -Belen is born.
315
   -Boron is born.
316
   -Beldir is born.
317
   -Baranor is born.
338
   -Boromir is born.
339
   -Belemir is born.
340
   -Belegor and Bereg are born.
390
   -Hador is born.
532

   -Elrond and Elros are born.

SECOND AGE

1600

   -Sauron forges the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom (then known as Orodruin).

   -Barad-dur, the Dark Tower of Sauron, is completed.

3119
   -Elendil is born.
3209
   -Isildur is born.
3219
   -Anarion is born.
3434

   -The Siege of Barad-dur begins.

3441

   -Sauron is overthrown by Elendil and Gil-galad, who both perish in the process. Isildur takes the One Ring and claims it for himself rather than destroy it.

   -The Siege of Barad-dur ends, as does the Second Age.

THIRD AGE

2
   -Isildur sets out for Rivendell only to be ambushed by Orcs at the Gladden Fields. He loses the One Ring to the water before being killed by the Orcs.
87
   -Eldacar is born.
130
   -Elladan and Elrohir are born.
185
   -Arantar is born.
241
   -Arwen is born.
280
   -Tarcil is born.
372
   -Tarondor is born.
462
   -Valandur is born.
552
   -Elendur is born.
640
   -Earendur is born.
1062
   -Celebrindor is born.
1100
   -The Wise discover a stronghold made by an evil power at Dol Guldur.
1144
   -Malvegil is born.
1300

   -Evil forces begin to rise, as the Orcs increase in the Misty Mountains and the Nazgul reappear and come to Angmar.

1601 (S.R. 1)
   -The Shire is colonized by the Bree-hobbits Marcho and Blanco, marking the first year of the Shire-reckoning.
1700 (S.R. 100)
1711 (S.R. 111)
   -Araval is born.
1731 (S.R. 131)
   -Durin VI is born.
1789 (S.R. 189)
   -Araphant is born.
1832 (S.R. 232)
   -Nain I is born.
1864 (S.R. 264)
   -Arvedui is born.
1879 (S.R. 279)
   -Pelendur is born.
1919 (S.R. 319)
   -Vorondil is born.
1934 (S.R. 334)
   -Thrain I is born.
1938 (S.R. 338)
   -Aranarth is born.
1960 (S.R. 360)
   -Mardil Voronwe is born.
1999 (S.R. 399)
   -Eradan is born.
2012 (S.R. 412)
   -Arahael is born.
2035 (S.R. 435)
   -Thorin I is born.
2037 (S.R. 437)
   -Herion is born.
2074 (S.R. 474)
   -Belegorn is born.
2084 (S.R. 484)
   -Aranuir is born.
2124 (S.R. 523)
   -Hurin I is born.
2156 (S.R. 556)
   -Aravir is born.
2165 (S.R. 565)
   -Turin I is born.
2227 (S.R. 627)
   -Aragorn I is born.
2245 (S.R. 645)
   -Hador is born.
2290 (S.R. 690)
   -Barahir is born.
2328 (S.R. 728)
   -Dior is born.
2338 (S.R. 738)
   -Nain II is born.
2410 (S.R. 810)
   -Boromir is born.
2430 (S.R. 830)
   -Smeagol is born.
2431 (S.R. 831)
   -Aragost is born.
2449 (S.R. 849)
   -Cirion is born.
2460 (S.R. 860)
   -The Watchful Peace ends with the return of Sauron at Dol Guldur.
2463 (S.R. 863)
   -The White Council is formed, with Saruman the White as its leader.
   -On Smeagol's birthday, he and his friend Deagol go fishing and come across the One Ring. When Deagol refuses to give it away, Smeagol strangles his cousin before claiming the Ring for himself. Corrupted by the Ring, Smeagol -- renamed "Gollum" for the sound he starts making -- is banished by his people and retreats to a cave in the Misty Mountains.
2480 (S.R. 880)
   -Hallas is born.
2483 (S.R. 883)
2485 (S.R. 885)
   -Eorl the Young is born.
2497 (S.R. 897)
   -Aravorn is born.
2512 (S.R. 912)
   -Brego is born.
2515 (S.R. 915)
   -Hurin II is born.
2544 (S.R. 944)
   -Aldor is born.
2545 (S.R. 945)
   -Belecthor I is born.
2570 (S.R. 970)
   -Frea is born.
2576 (S.R. 976)
   -Orodreth is born.
2583 (S.R. 983)
   -Arahad II is born.
2594 (S.R. 994)
   -Freawine is born.
2600 (S.R. 1000)
   -Ecthelion I is born.
2619 (S.R. 1019)
   -Goldwine is born.
2620 (S.R. 1020)
   -Isengrim Took II is born.
2626 (S.R. 1026)
   -Egalmoth is born.
2628 (S.R. 1028)
   -Arassuil is born.
2644 (S.R. 1044)
   -Deor is born.
2655 (S.R. 1055)
   -Beren is born.
2666 (S.R. 1066)
   -Isumbras Took III is born.
2668 (S.R. 1068)
   -Gram is born.
2691 (S.R. 1091)
   -Helm Hammerhand is born.
2696 (S.R. 1096)
   -Arathorn I is born.
2700 (S.R. 1100)
   -Beregond is born.
2701 (S.R. 1101)
   -Ferumbras Took II is born.
2704 (S.R. 1104)
   -Bandobras Took is born.
2726 (S.R. 1126)
   -Frealaf Hildeson is born.
2745 (S.R. 1145)
   -Fortinbras Took is born.
2752 (S.R. 1152)
   -Belecthor II and Brytta Leofa are born.
2757 (S.R. 1157)
   -Argonui is born.
2767 (S.R. 1167)
   -Balbo Baggins is born.
2770 (S.R. 1170)
   -The Sack of Erebor occurs. The dragon Smaug drives the Dwarves out of Erebor, destroying the Kingdom under the Mountain.
2780 (S.R. 1180)
   -Walda is born.
2782 (S.R. 1182)
   -Thorondir is born.
2790 (S.R. 1190)
   -Gerontius Took is born.
2804 (S.R. 1204)
   -Folca is born.
2815 (S.R. 1215)
   -Turin II is born.
2820 (S.R. 1220)
   -Arador is born.
2830 (S.R. 1230)
   -Folcwine is born.
2832 (S.R. 1232)
   -Isengrim Took III is born.
2838 (S.R. 1238)
   -Isumbras Took IV is born.
2840 (S.R. 1240)
   -Hildigrim Took is born.
2842 (S.R. 1242)
   -Isembold Took is born.
2844 (S.R. 1244)
   -Hildigons Took is born.
2847 (S.R. 1247)
   -Isembard Took is born.
2849 (S.R. 1249)
   -Hildibrand Took is born.
2852 (S.R. 1252)
   -Belladonna Took is born.
2855 (S.R. 1255)
   -Turgon is born.
2856 (S.R. 1256)
   -Donnamira Took is born.
2858 (S.R. 1258)
   -Folcred and Fastred are born.
2860 (S.R. 1260)
   -Mirabella Took is born.
2862 (S.R. 1262)
   -Isengar Took is born.
2873 (S.R. 1273)
   -Arathorn II is born.
2879 (S.R. 1279)

   -Gimli is born.
2886 (S.R. 1286)
   -Ecthelion II is born.

2890 (S.R. 1290)

   -Bilbo Baggins is born.

2905 (S.R. 1305)
   -Thengel is born.
2931 (S.R. 1331)

   -Aragorn II is born.

2940 (S.R. 1340)

   -Theoden is born.

2941 (S.R. 1341)
   -The White Council confront the forces of the Necromancer, revealed to be Sauron, at Dol Guldur. The Dark Lord is defeated and retreats to Mordor.
2948 (S.R. 1348)
   Births: Theoden
2953 (S.R. 1353)
   -Thengel becomes the sixteenth King of Rohan.
2963 (S.R. 1363)
   -Theodwyn is born.
2968 (S.R. 1368)

   -Frodo Baggins is born.

2978 (S.R. 1378)

   -Boromir and Theodred are born.

2980 (S.R. 1380)
   Births: Samwise Gamgee

   -Theoden becomes the seventeenth King of Rohan.

2982 (S.R. 1382)

   -Meriadoc Brandybuck is born.

2983 (S.R. 1383)

   -Faramir is born.
2984 (S.R. 1384)
   -Denethor II becomes Ruling Steward of Gondor.

2990 (S.R. 1390)

   -Peregrin Took is born.

2991 (S.R. 1391)
   -Eomer is born.
2995 (S.R. 1395)
   -Eowyn is born.
3000 (S.R. 1400)
   -As Mordor's shadow lengthens, Saruman uses the palantir of Orthanc and is corrupted by Sauron.
3018 (S.R. 1418)
3019 (S.R. 1419)
3020 (S.R. 1420)
3021 (S.R. 1421)
   -The Ring-bearers (including Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and Elrond) depart for Valinor, marking the end of the Third Age. 

FOURTH AGE

63

   -Elfwine becomes King of Rohan.