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== [[Years of the Trees]] ==
:''All dates in this section are approximate. Calculated solar years for the Years of Trees are rounded to the nearest year.''<ref group=note>One [[Valian Years|Valian Year]] is equal to 9.582 solar years.</ref>
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! '''{{YT}}''' !! '''{{YS}}'''  !! '''Event'''
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| colspan="3" align="center" |'''''Before the First Age'''''
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| [[Year of the Trees 1|1]] || 1 || '''[[Yavanna]] creates the [[Two Trees]] amidst the hill of [[Ezellohar]] in [[Valinor]].''' With [[Telperion]]'s first blooming the new [[Time|Count of Time]] begins.<ref name=AA>{{AA}}</ref><ref extends=AA>§24</ref><ref extends=AA>§29</ref><br/>Over the many centuries, [[Morgoth|Melkor]] dwells in [[Utumno]].<ref extends=AA>§30</ref> [[Oromë]] hunts throughout [[Middle-earth]].<ref extends=AA>§31</ref> Melkor raises the [[Misty Mountains|Hithaeglir]] to hinder his efforts.<ref extends=AA name=AA61>§61</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1000|1000]] || 9582 || The [[Valar]] hold council, for [[Yavanna]] and [[Oromë]] report that [[Melkor]] might rise once more in power.  They discuss the [[Children of Ilúvatar]].<ref extends=AA>§32</ref>  Over the next fifty years, [[Varda]] fashions new stars and begins to organize them and those already wrought into [[:Category:Constellations|constellations]].<ref extends=AA>§35</ref><br/>'''Some time before the waking of the Elves, [[Aulë]] secretly creates the 7 [[Fathers of the Dwarves]] and their 6 spouses. Ilúvatar adopts them and they are put to sleep.<ref name=SilmQS>{{Cite DTP|S QS}}</ref>'''<ref extends=SilmQS>{{Cite DTP|S QS.02}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" align="center" |'''''First Age'''''
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| [[Year of the Trees 1050|1050]] || 10,061 || [[Varda]] forms the [[Valacirca]].<ref extends=AA>§36</ref> '''The first 144 [[Elves]] ([[Minyar]], [[Tatyar]], and [[Nelyar]])<ref>{{WJ|Quendi}}, p. 380</ref> awake in [[Cuiviénen]].<ref extends=AA>§37</ref> The [[First Age]] begins.'''<ref name=LettersEpoch>{{LE|131}}: "''... First Age, from the coming of the Eldar to its end with overthrow of Morgoth-melkor, the first Dark Lord.''"</ref><br/>[[Melian]] travels to [[Beleriand]] after ascending [[Taniquetil]] to see the stars.<ref extends=AA>§40</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1080|1080]] || 10,349 || Spies of Melkor discover the Elves and afflict them.<ref name=GA>{{GA}}</ref><ref extends=GA>§4</ref> It is possible through the torture of Melkor that [[Orcs]] are first created.<ref extends=AA>§45</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1085|1085]] || 10,396 || [[Oromë]] discovers the [[Elves]], and calls them the [[Eldar]].<ref extends=AA>§§41–2</ref> The Eldar are afraid of Oromë and blame him for [[Morgoth|Melkor]]'s work.<ref extends=AA>§§43–4</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1086|1086]] || 10,406 || [[Oromë]] returns to [[Valinor]] and witnesses to his peers about the Children of Ilúvatar, then returns to the [[Elves]] while the Valar consider his message.<ref extends=AA>§46</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1090|1090]] || 10,444 || The [[Valar]] make war on [[Morgoth|Melkor]] in the [[Battle of the Powers]].<ref extends=AA>§§47–8</ref> The shores of Beleriand are formed and bays are created on the North.<ref extends=GA>§6</ref> Over the next two years, Melkor is defeated and retreats into [[Utumno]].<ref extends=AA name=AA48>§48</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1092|1092]] || 10,464 || The siege of Utumno begins.<ref name=AA48 /> The earth is shaken; the North is desolated and the Sea widened.<ref extends=AA>§49</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1099|1099]] || 10,530 || The [[Battle of the Powers]] ends as the Valar storm the final defences of [[Utumno]]. [[Tulkas]] captures [[Morgoth|Melkor]] and binds him with [[Angainor]].<ref extends=AA>§50</ref><br> [[Sauron]] evades capture.<ref extends=SilmQS name=Captivity>{{Cite DTP|S QS.03}}</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1100|1100]] || 10,540 || [[Morgoth|Melkor]] is brought back to Valinor, judged and cast into the [[Halls of Mandos]] for three Ages of the Valar (300 Valian Years).<ref extends=AA>§§51–2</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1101|1101]] || 10,550 || The [[Valar]] make council about the protection of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]] and decide to bring them to Valinor. Oromë extends this invitation to the Elves.<ref extends=AA>§53</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1102|1102]] || 10,559 || The Elves are unwilling to leave [[Cuiviénen]]. Oromë invites three Elven ambassadors, [[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]] and [[Elwë]] to come to Valinor with the hope that they can convince their people to come as well.<ref extends=AA>§§54–5</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1104|1104]] || 10,579 || The ambassadors return to [[Cuiviénen]] and invite the Elves to return with them to Valinor.<ref extends=AA>§56</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1105|1105]] || 10,588 || First [[Sundering of the Elves]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. The [[Vanyar]] led by Ingwë, the [[Noldor]] led by [[Finwë]] and the [[Teleri]] led by Elwë and [[Olwë]] depart.<ref extends=AA>§§57–8</ref> The [[Avari]], led by [[Morwë]] and [[Nurwë]], stay in Cuiviénen.<ref extends=AA>§57</ref><br>The [[Eldar]] pass [[Sea of Helcar]] and turn west. Some are terrified by the smokes of war and go back.<ref extends=AA>§58</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1115|1115]] || 10,684 || Second [[Sundering of the Elves]]: The [[Eldar]] host passes [[Mirkwood|Greenwood]] the Great and comes to the River [[Anduin]].<ref extends=AA>§60</ref> The Teleri wish to stay there, terrified by the [[Misty Mountains|Hithaeglir]].<ref name=AA61 /> [[Nandor|A part]] of them go south led by [[Lenwë]].<ref extends=AA>§62</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1125|1125]] || 10,780 || The [[Vanyar]] and [[Noldor]] enter [[Beleriand]]; the foremost of them pass [[Sirion]] and reach the shores. Oromë goes to Aman for counsel.<ref extends=AA>§63</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1128|1128]] || 10,808 || The unwilling Teleri also come to Beleriand and dwell east of [[Gelion]].<ref extends=AA>§64</ref> Elwë often visits Finwë in the lands of the Noldor where later will be the forests of [[Neldoreth]] and [[Region]].<ref extends=GA>§9</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1130|1130]] || 10,828 || Elwë, returning from a meeting with Finwë, meets Melian in [[Nan Elmoth]]. They fall into a trance.<ref extends=AA>§65</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1132|1132]] || 10,847 || [[Ulmo]] brings [[Tol Eressëa|an island]] to the [[Bay of Balar]]. The Vanyar and Noldor forget their fear for the Sea and embark upon it while the Teleri stay in Beleriand to look for Elwë.<ref extends=GA>§§11–2</ref> While departing, the island breaks and leaves the [[Isle of Balar]] behind.<ref extends=GA>§11</ref><br>After learning of the departure of the Vanyar and Noldor, Olwë leads some Teleri to the [[Mouths of Sirion]] where they meet [[Ossë]] and [[Uinen]].<ref extends=GA>§12</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1133|1133]] || 10,856 || The [[Vanyar]] and [[Noldor]] enter [[Aman]] and [[Valinor]] and possess [[Eldamar]].<ref extends=AA name=AA67>§67</ref><ref extends=SilmQS name=Princes>{{Cite DTP|S QS.05}}</ref><ref name=PrincesLQS>{{MR|P3I5}}</ref><ref extends=PrincesLQS name=PrincesLQS38>§38</ref> The Valar open the rift [[Calacirya]] in the Pelóri so that the [[Light of Valinor]] reaches Eldamar where the Elves may still see the stars.<ref name=AA67 /><ref name=Princes /><ref name=PrincesLQS38 /> The Elves begin the building of the hill [[Túna]] and [[Tirion]] upon it inside Calacirya.<ref name=AA67 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1140|1140]] || 10,923 || The [[Vanyar]] and [[Noldor]] found [[Tirion]] and [[Mindon Eldaliéva]]. Some Vanyar yearn for the Trees and move to Valinor.<ref extends=AA>§68</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1142|1142]] || 10,943 || [[Yavanna]] gives the [[Noldor]] the [[Galathilion|White Tree]].<ref extends=AA>§69</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1149|1149]] || 11,010 || Ulmo summons the Teleri to Aman in answer to the prayers of Finwë.<ref extends=AA name=AA70>§70</ref><ref extends=GA name=GA13–4>§§13–4</ref> However, Ossë is grieved to lose the Teleri and persuades some to stay with him in Beleriand.<ref name=AA70 /><ref name=GA13–4 /> These are called the Falathrim,<ref name=Princes /> who afterwards<ref name=Princes /><ref extends=PrincesLQS>§36</ref> establish the havens of [[Brithombar]] and [[Eglarest]],<ref name=AA70 /><ref extends=GA name=GA14>§14</ref> and whose lord is [[Círdan]].<ref name=AA70 /><ref name=GA14 /> [[Ossë]] teaches them shipcraft.<ref name=GA14 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1150|1150]] || 11,019 || [[Olwë]] and the most part of the Teleri leave Beleriand on [[Tol Eressëa]]. The rest of the Teleri remain to search for Elwë and are named the [[Eglath]].<ref extends=AA>§71</ref><ref extends=GA>§§13–5</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1151|1151]] || 11,029 || At the begging of the [[Teleri]] who heard the calls of [[Ossë]], [[Ulmo]] halts Tol Eressëa outside the [[Bay of Eldamar]].<ref extends=AA>§§72–3</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1152|1152]] || 11,038 || [[Elwë]] and [[Melian]] awaken from their trance. [[Elwë]] becomes the King of the Elves in [[Beleriand]].<ref extends=AA>§74</ref><ref extends=GA>§16</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1161|1161]] || 11,125 || [[Ossë]] teaches the [[Teleri]] how to build ships; they leave Tol Eressëa and come to Valinor.<ref extends=AA>§75</ref> The Teleri who reach Valinor are afterwards named the [[Falmari]].<ref name=CaptivityLQ>{{MR|P3I3}}, §27</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1162|1162]] || 11,134 || The [[Teleri]] begin building [[Alqualondë]] with the help of [[Finwë]].<ref extends=AA>§76</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1165|1165]] || 11,134 || The last [[Vanyar]] depart from [[Tirion]] to live on western [[Taniquetil]] with the Valar.<ref extends=AA name=AA77>§77</ref><ref name=NoMeDates>{{NM|P1xxii}}, p. 164</ref> The [[Noldor]] remain in Tirion and develop stronger ties to the [[Teleri]].<ref name=AA77 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1169|1169]] || 11,201 || Birth of [[Fëanor]], son of [[Finwë]] and [[Míriel]].<ref extends=AA>§78</ref><ref extends=AA name=AAn1p101>Note 1, p. 101</ref><br>Masons of the House of Finwë discover gems while quarrying.<ref extends=AA>§79</ref><ref name=AAn1p101 /> <br>[[Rúmil (elf of Tirion)|Rúmil of Tirion]] makes the first letters (possibly the [[Sarati]]) and records songs and wisdom (possibly the [[Ainulindalë (Rúmil's work)|Ainulindalë]]).<ref extends=AA>§80</ref><ref name=AAn1p101 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1170|1170]] || 11,211 || Death of [[Míriel|Míriel Serindë]].<ref name=AAn1p101 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1172|1172]] || 11,230 || The [[Statute of Finwë and Míriel|Doom of Manwë]] is proclaimed.<ref name=AAn1p101 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1182|1182]] || 11,325 || Finwë is allowed to marry again.<ref name=AAn1p101 /><ref extends=AA name=AAn4p101>Note 4, p. 101</ref><ref>{{MR|P3II2}}, pp. 206–7</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1185|1185]] || 11,355 || [[Finwë]] weds [[Indis]].<ref name=AAn4p101 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1190|1190]] || 11,403 || Birth of [[Fingolfin]] in Aman.<ref extends=AA>§81</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1200|1200]] || 11,498 || Second Age of the Chaining of Melkor.<ref extends=GA name=GA17>§17</ref><br>Traditional dating of the birth of [[Lúthien]] in [[Neldoreth]].<ref name=GA17 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1230|1230]] || 11,786 || Birth of [[Finarfin]] in Aman.<ref extends=AA>§82</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1250|1250]] || 11,978 || [[Fëanor]] creates the [[Tengwar]].<ref extends=AA>§83</ref><br>[[Dwarves]], also known as Naugrim, enter [[Beleriand]] and meet the Elves.<ref extends=GA>§19</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1260|1260]] || 12,073 || Birth of [[Fingon]] in Aman.<ref name=NoMeDates /> Last of the [[Vanyar]] leave [[Tirion]].<ref name=NoMeDates />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1280|1280]] || 12,265 || [[Finarfin]] weds [[Eärwen]].<ref extends=AA>§85</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1300|1300]] || 12,457 || Third Age of the Chaining of Melkor.<ref extends=GA>§22</ref><br>The births of [[Turgon]] and [[Finrod]] in Aman.<ref extends=AA name=AAc85p106>Note on §85, p. 106</ref><br>The [[Dwarves of Belegost]] and the [[Sindar]] begin the building of [[Menegroth]] in [[Doriath]]. The Dwarves are paid with knowledge from Melian and with many pearls, including [[Nimphelos]].<ref extends=GA>§§22–4</ref><br>[[Daeron]] creates the [[Cirth|Certhas Daeron]].<ref name=AAc85p106 /><ref extends=GA>Note on §31, p. 110</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1330|1330]] || 12,744 || [[Orcs]] are first seen in [[Beleriand]].<ref extends=GA>§§26–7</ref><sup>[[#Y.T. 1330|NB]]</sup> The Dwarves make weapons for the Sindar.<ref extends=GA>§§28–9</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1350|1350]] || 12,936 || [[Denethor (Nando)|Denethor]] leads some of the [[Nandor]] west into Beleriand and befriends [[Thingol]]. They settle in [[Ossiriand]].<ref extends=GA>§30</ref><br>Daeron betters{{fact}} the Cirth, which are adopted by the Dwarves and made known east of the [[Blue Mountains]].<ref extends=GA>§31</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1362|1362]] || 13,051 || Births of [[Galadriel]] in Eldamar and [[Aredhel]] in Tirion.<ref extends=AA>Note on §86, p. 106</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1400|1400]] || 13,415 || [[Morgoth|Melkor]] is released from bondage.<ref extends=AA>§§87–8</ref> He dwells in Valimar under vigilance.<ref extends=AA>§89</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1410|1410]] || 13,511 || [[Morgoth|Melkor]] is allowed to walk freely in Valinor, allowing him to befriend the [[Noldor]].<ref extends=AA>§§89–91</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1449|1449]] || 13,884 || [[Fëanor]] begins constructing the [[Silmarils]].<ref extends=AA>§92</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1450|1450]] || 13,894 || '''[[Fëanor]] completes the [[Silmarils]].<ref extends=AA>§93</ref> He puts the Light of the Trees in them and Varda hallows them.'''<ref extends=AA>§§93–4</ref><br>For the next forty years, Melkor begins spreading strife and urging the need for weapons.<ref extends=AA>§§95–8</ref> Fëanor expresses his desire to reject the Valar and return to Middle Earth.<ref name=FeanorUnrestLQ>{{MR|P3II6}}</ref><ref extends=FeanorUnrestLQ>§52c</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1479|1479]] || 14,172 || ''Possible'' birth of [[Idril]].<ref name=IdrilFinduilas>{{NM|P1x}}, p. 72</ref><ref group=note>Tolkien calculated this birthyear under a later assumptions that the Crossing of the Ice occurred entirely within Y.T. 1496, rather than ending in Y.T. 1500, and that one Valian Year equaled 144 solar years. (Had the previous chronology been left intact, he would have calculated a birthyear of Y.T. 1483.)</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1490|1490]] || 14,277 || Finwë summons Fëanor to a council meeting, where he threatens Fingolfin with his sword.<ref extends=AA name=AA99>§99</ref><ref extends=FeanorUnrestLQ>§52e–g</ref> The Valar then exile Fëanor to [[Formenos]] for 12 years.<ref extends=FeanorUnrestLQ>§53c</ref><sup>[[#Y.T. 1490|NB]]</sup> He takes his seven sons<ref extends=FeanorUnrestLQ name=FeanorUnrestLQ53d>§53d</ref> and Finwë follows him as well.<ref name=AA99 /><ref extends=FeanorUnrestLQ name=FeanorUnrestLQ53d />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1492|1492]] || 14,296 || Melkor visits Fëanor in Formenos, but he repels him.<ref extends=AA>§§101–3</ref> Finwë then warns the Valar, who pursue Melkor.<ref extends=AA>§§103–4</ref> Melkor flees and finds [[Ungoliant]] in [[Avathar]].<ref extends=AA>§§104–6</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1495|1495]] || 14,325 || Fëanor is summoned by Manwë to Taniquetil where he and Fingolfin reconcile.<ref extends=AA>§§110–2</ref> '''Ungoliant destroys the Two Trees.<ref extends=AA>§113</ref> Melkor kills Finwë in Formenos and steals the Silmarils.<ref extends=AA>§122</ref> Fëanor names him Morgoth.<ref extends=AA>§123</ref> He and his sons swear the [[Oath of Fëanor]].'''<ref extends=AA>§134</ref> '''They begin a rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar and go to Alqualondë where they [[First Kinslaying|slay the Teleri]] and steal their swanships.'''<ref extends=AA>§§136–50</ref> '''This begins the [[Flight of the Noldor]].'''<ref>{{MR|P3I7}}</ref><br>Melkor and Ungoliant flee to Beleriand where Ungoliant threatens him.<ref extends=AA>§§125–6</ref> Melkor calls Balrogs to his aid and they drive Ungoliant away.<ref extends=AA>§126</ref> Melkor, now known as Morgoth, stays in [[Angband]] and raises the peaks of [[Thangorodrim]].<ref extends=AA>§§127–8</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1496|1496]] || 14,335 || [[Mandos]] appears before the Noldor and speaks the [[Doom of Mandos]].<ref extends=AA>§§151–4</ref> Finarfin and some of his people repent and return to Valinor.<ref extends=AA name=AA156>§156</ref> Finrod, son of Finarfin, becomes the leader of his father's remaining people{{fact}} and they follow Fëanor.<ref name=AA156 />
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| [[Year of the Trees 1497|1497]] || 14,344 || The [[First Battle of Beleriand]].<ref extends=GA>§§36–40</ref> Death of [[Denethor (Nando)|Denethor]].<ref extends=GA name=GA39>§39</ref> Besiegement of the [[Havens of the Falas]].<ref extends=GA name=GA40>§40</ref> Thingol withdraws his people and Melian sets the [[Girdle of Melian]] around Doriath.<ref name=GA40 /> The [[Laiquendi]] become hidden and take no other king.<ref name=GA39 /><br>
The Noldor arrive at the [[Helcaraxë]].<ref extends=AA>§157</ref> Fëanor and his people betray Fingolfin and sail to Beleriand.<ref extends=AA>§159</ref><br>They land in Drengist seven years after the First Battle of Beleriand.<ref extends=GA>§41</ref> '''Burning of the ships at [[Losgar]].<ref extends=AA>§§161–2</ref><br>The [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]] ("Battle-under-Stars").<ref extends=GA>§§44–5</ref> [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]] mortally wounds Fëanor, who is rescued by his sons before dying near [[Thangorodrim]].'''<ref extends=GA>§§45–6</ref><br>[[Maedhros]] meets with Morgoth under a false truce and is captured.<ref extends=GA>§49</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1498|1498]] || 14,354 || [[Maedhros]] is chained to the [[Thangorodrim]]. The Noldor fortify a great camp in [[Hithlum]],<ref extends=GA>§51</ref> likely near the north-shore of Lake Mithrim.<ref extends=GA name=GA58to9>§§58–9</ref>
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| [[Year of the Trees 1500|1500]] || 14,373 || ''' The Creation of the [[Moon]] and the [[Sun]].<ref extends=AA>§§168–73</ref> The host of the [[Noldor]], led by [[Fingolfin]], finishes crossing the [[Helcaraxë]] and enters the Northern Lands.'''<ref extends=AA name=AA173>§173</ref><ref extends=GA>§§52–5</ref> The [[Battle of the Lammoth]] and death of [[Argon]].<ref name=Shibboleth>{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref><ref extends=Shibboleth name=Shibbolethn38>Note 38, p. 362</ref> The Moon rises seven times, after which the Sun follows.<ref name=AA173 /> '''The First Age continues.<ref name=LettersEpoch />'''
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==Discrepancies==

===Y.T. 1330===

Tolkien also considered YT 1320 for the first year of Orcs in Beleriand.<ref name=AAc85p106 />

===Y.T. 1490===

In the ''Annals of Aman'' and the first phase of the Later ''Quenta Silmarillion'', his exile is written as twenty years.<ref name=AA99 /><ref name=EarlyFeanorUnrest>{{MR|P3I6}}, §53</ref>

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