Second Age
| S.A. | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon.[1] |
| 32 | The Edain,[1] and a few Drúedain,[2] reach Númenor. Elros Tar-Minyatur becomes the first King of Númenor.[3]:Introduction |
| c. 40 | Dwarves of the Blue Mountains migrate to Khazad-dûm.[1] |
| 61 | Birth of Vardamir Nólimon, second King of Númenor.[3]:II |
| c. 82 | The emigration of the Edain to Númenor ends; possibly later.[4] |
| 192 | Birth of Amandil, third King of Númenor.[3]:III |
| 203 | Birth of Vardilmë.[5] |
| 213 | Birth of Aulendil.[5] |
| 222 | Birth of Nolondil.[5] |
| 300 | Probable birth of Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel and Celeborn.[6] |
| 350 | Birth of Elendil, fourth King of Númenor.[3]:IV |
| 361 | Birth of Eärendur (son of Amandil).[5] |
| 371 | Birth of Yávien.[5] |
| 377 | Birth of Mairen.[5] |
| 382 | Birth of Oromendil.[5] |
| 395 | Birth of Axantur.[5] |
| 442 | Death of King Elros Tar-Minyatur.[1] Vardamir Nólimon inherits the Sceptre to become the second King of Númenor but immediately abdicates. Tar-Amandil becomes the third King of Númenor.[3]:I–II |
| 443 | The notional end of Vardamir Nólimon's reign.[3]:II |
| 451 | Birth of Vëantur.[7] |
| 471 | Death of Vardamir Nólimon, second King of Númenor.[3]:II |
| c. 500 | Sauron stirs in Middle-earth[1] in the East. |
| 512 | Birth of Caliondo.[5] |
| 521 | Birth of Silmariën.[1][note 1] |
| 532 | Birth of Isilmë.[5] |
| 543 | Birth of Meneldur, fifth King of Númenor.[3]:V |
| 551 | Birth of Lindissë.[5] |
| 562 | Birth of Ardamir (son of Axantur).[5] |
| 575 | Birth of Cemendur (son of Axantur).[5] |
| 590 | Tar-Amandil surrenders the Sceptre. Tar-Elendil becomes the fourth King of Númenor.[3]:III |
| 600 | The Captain of the King's Ships, Vëantur, makes the first Númenórean voyage back to Middle-earth.[1][8] The Númenóreans meet Men of Eriador at the Tower Hills.[7] |
| 601 | Vëantur returns from his voyage to Mithlond.[8] |
| 603 | Death of Tar-Amandil, third King of Númenor.[3]:III |
| 630 | Birth of Valandil, first Lord of Andúnië.[5] |
| 670 | Birth of Malantur.[5] |
| 700 | Birth of Aldarion, sixth King of Númenor.[3]:VI Birth of Írildë.[5] |
| 711 | Birth of Hallatan.[5] |
| 712 | Birth of Ailinel.[5] |
| 725 | Aldarion makes his first journey to Mithlond in the ship Númerrámar captained by Vëantur.[9] |
| 727 | Aldarion and Vëantur return to Númenor.[9] |
| 729 | Birth of Almiel.[5] |
| 730 | Aldarion makes his second journey to Mithlond.[10] |
| 733 | Aldarion returns to Númenor.[10] |
| 735 | Aldarion makes his third journey to Middle-earth, visiting the coasts as far south as the Bay of Belfalas.[11] |
| 739 | Aldarion returns to Númenor, bearing gifts from Gil-galad to his father Meneldur.[11] |
| 740 | Tar-Elendil surrenders the Sceptre. Tar-Meneldur becomes the fifth King of Númenor.[3]:IV |
| 750 | Eregion is founded[1] and construction on Ost-in-Edhil begins. Aldarion founds the Guild of Venturers.[9] |
| 751 | Death of Tar-Elendil, fourth King of Númenor.[3]:IV |
| 771 | Birth of Erendis.[9] |
| 799 | Birth of Soronto.[5] |
| 800 | Aldarion proclaimed the King's Heir.[9] |
| 806 | Aldarion's seven-year voyage.[9] |
| 813 | Aldarion returns to Númenor.[9] |
| 816 | Palarran completed. Aldarion's four-year voyage.[9] |
| 820 | Aldarion returns to Númenor.[9] |
| 824 | Tar-Meneldur rescinds Aldarion's authority.[12] Aldarion's five-year voyage.[9] |
| 829 | Aldarion returns and immediately sets out upon his fourteen-year voyage.[9] |
| 840 | Birth of Nessanië.[5] |
| 843 | Aldarion returns to Númenor.[9] Tar-Meneldur restores authority.[13] |
| 850 | Aldarion and Erendis sail to Andúnië.[14] |
| 852 | Birth of Hallacar.[5] |
| 858 | Aldarion is betrothed to Erendis.[9] |
| 861 | Aldarion and Erendis forswear wedding until his return.[15] |
| 863 | Aldarion's six-year voyage.[9] |
| 869 | Aldarion returns to Númenor.[9] The first shadow appears on sailing to Middle-earth. |
| 870 | Wedding of Aldarion and Erendis.[9] |
| 873 | Birth of Ancalimë.[3]:VII |
| 877 | Aldarion's second five-year voyage, on the newly-made Hirilondë.[9] |
| 880 | Ancalimë learns her father is Lord Aldarion.[16] |
| 882 | Aldarion returns.[9] Separation of Aldarion and Erendis.[3]:VI |
| 883 | Tar-Aldarion takes the Sceptre.[3]:V |
| 892 | Ancalimë proclaimed King's Heir and changes law of marriage.[17] |
| 900 | Death of Caliondo.[5] |
| c. 901 | Tar-Aldarion is often gone from Númenor despite his kingly duties, and Ancalimë often moves between Emerië and Armenelos, until this time.[17] |
| 942 | Death of Meneldur.[3]:V |
| 985 | Drowning of Erendis.[17] |
| 1,000 | Sauron begins construction on Barad-dûr;[1] Ancalimë weds Hallacar.[3]:VII |
| 1,003 | Birth of Anárion.[3]:VIII |
| 1,075 | Tar-Ancalimë takes the Sceptre.[1] |
| 1,098 | Death of Tar-Aldarion.[3]:VI |
| 1,174 | Birth of Súrion.[3]:IX |
| 1,200 | Annatar comes to Lindon and Ereinion Gil-galad turn him away. Númenóreans begin to construct permanent havens.[1] |
| 1,211 | Death of Hallacar.[5] |
| 1,280 | Tar-Anárion takes the Sceptre.[3]:VII |
| 1,285 | Death of Ancalimë.[3]:VII |
| 1,320 | Birth of Telperiën.[3]:X |
| 1,350 | Galadriel and Celeborn leave Eregion and go to Lothlórien, at some point between this year and S.A. 1,400.[18] |
| 1,394 | Tar-Súrion takes the Sceptre.[3]:VIII |
| 1,404 | Death of Tar-Anárion.[3]:VIII |
| 1,474 | Birth of Minastir.[3]:XI |
| 1,500 | The Rings of Power are forged;[1] Annatar departs Eregion.[18] |
| 1,556 | Tar-Telperiën takes the Sceptre.[3]:IX |
| 1,574 | Death of Tar-Súrion.[3]:IX |
| 1,590 | The Three Rings are forged.[1] |
| 1,600 | The One Ring is forged; Barad-dûr completed;[1] Sauron openly proclaims himself. Glorfindel, Rómestámo, and Morinehtar come to Middle-earth. |
| 1,605 | Sauron begins to gather and prepare armies in the East to invade Eriador, but this is opposed by the two Wizards[19] in the East.[20] |
| 1,634 | Birth of Ciryatan.[3]:XII |
| 1,693 | The Three Rings are hidden. War of the Elves and Sauron begins.[1] |
| 1,695 | Sauron invades Eriador. Elrond sent to Eregion by Gil-galad.[1] |
| 1,697 | Sack of Eregion. Death of Celebrimbor. Rivendell founded. Khazad-dûm closes.[1] Dwarves assail Sauron from behind. |
| 1,699 | Sauron overruns Eriador.[1] |
| 1,700 | Defeat of Sauron by the Númenóreans under King's Heir[note 2] Minastir.[1] |
| 1,701 | Sauron driven from Eriador[1] and flees to Mordor. First White Council held. Galadriel and Celeborn depart for Belfalas. |
| 1,731 | Death of Tar-Telperiën. Tar-Minastir takes the Sceptre.[3]:X |
| 1,800 | Birth of Atanamir;[3]:XIII Númenóreans begin to found coastal dominions.[1] Lond Daer Enedh constructed.[source?] |
| 1,869 | Tar-Ciryatan takes the Sceptre.[3]:XI |
| 1,873 | Death of Tar-Minastir.[3]:XI |
| 1,986 | Birth Tar-Ancalimon.[3]:XIV |
| 2,029 | Tar-Atanamir takes the Sceptre.[3]:XII |
| 2,035 | Death of Tar-Ciryatan.[3]:XII |
| 2,136 | Birth of Telemmaitë.[3]:XV |
| 2,221 | Death of Tar-Atanamir. Tar-Ancalimon takes the Sceptre.[3]:XIII |
| 2,251 | Elven tongue is forsworn in Númenor by the King's Men. The Nazgûl appear.[1] |
| 2,277 | Birth of Vanimeldë.[3]:XVI |
| 2,280 | Umbar turned into a great fortress of Númenor.[1] |
| 2,286 | Birth of Herucalmo.[3]:XVI |
| 2,350 | Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful Númenóreans.[1] |
| 2,386 | Death of Tar-Ancalimon. Tar-Telemmaitë takes the Sceptre.[3]:XIV |
| 2,406 | Birth of Alcarin.[3]:XVII |
| 2,516 | Birth of Calmacil.[3]:XVIII |
| 2,526 | Death of Tar-Telemmaitë. Tar-Vanimeldë takes the Sceptre.[3]:XV |
| 2,618 | Birth of Ardamin.[3]:XIX |
| 2,630 | Birth of Gimilzagar.[21] |
| 2,637 | Death of Tar-Vanimeldë. Herucalmo as Tar-Anducal seizes the Sceptre.[3]:XVI |
| 2,657 | Death of Tar-Anducal. Tar-Alcarin takes the Sceptre.[3]:XVI |
| 2,709 | Birth of Adûnakhôr.[3]:XX |
| 2,737 | Death of Tar-Alcarin. Ar-Belzagar takes the Sceptre.[3]:XVII |
| 2,798 | Birth of Zimrathôn.[3]:XXI Sauron withdraws from the shores. |
| 2,825 | Death of Ar-Belzagar. Ardamin as Ar-Abattârik takes the Sceptre.[3]:XVIII |
| 2,876 | Birth of Sakalthôr.[3]:XXII |
| 2,899 | Death of Ar-Abattârik. Ar-Adûnakhôr takes the Sceptre.[1] |
| 2,960 | Birth of Gimilzôr.[3]:XXIII Elven tongue abandoned in Númenor. |
| 2,962 | Death of Ar-Adûnakhôr. Ar-Zimrathôn takes the Sceptre.[3]:XX |
| 3,033 | Death of Ar-Zimrathôn. Ar-Sakalthôr takes the Sceptre.[3]:XXI |
| 3,035 | Birth of Inziladûn.[3]:XXIV |
| 3,044 | Birth of Gimilkhâd.[3]:XXIII |
| 3,102 | Death of Ar-Sakalthôr. Ar-Gimilzôr takes the Sceptre.[3]:XXII |
| 3,117 | Birth of Míriel.[3]:Tar-Miriel Elves no longer permitted entrance to Númenor. Elven tongue forbidden in Númenor. |
| 3,118 | Birth of Pharazôn.[3]:XXV |
| 3,119 | Birth of Elendil.[22]:191 |
| 3,175 | Repentance of Tar-Palantir (according to the Tale of Years).[1] |
| 3,177 | Death of Ar-Gimilzôr. Tar-Palantir takes the Sceptre.[3]:XXIII Civil war in Númenor.[note 3] Prophecy of the White Tree given. |
| 3,209 | Birth of Isildur.[22]:191 |
| 3,219 | Birth of Anárion.[22]:191 |
| 3,243 | Death of Gimilkhâd.[3]:XXIII |
| 3,255 | Death of Tar-Palantir. Ar-Pharazôn seizes the Sceptre.[1] |
| 3,261 | Ar-Pharazôn lands at the Haven of Umbar.[1] |
| 3,262 | Sauron taken to Númenor as a prisoner.[1] |
| 3,299 | Birth of Elendur.[22]:191 |
| 3,310 | The Great Armament begins construction.[1] |
| 3,316 | Amandil sails to Aman.[23] |
| 3,318 | Birth of Meneldil.[22]:191 |
| 3,319 | Downfall of Númenor.[1] Changing of the World. Deaths of Ar-Pharazôn and Míriel.[3]:XXV, Tar-Miriel Sauron flees back to Middle-earth |
| 3,320 | Arnor and Gondor founded.[1] |
| 3,339 | Birth of Aratan.[22]:191 |
| 3,379 | Birth of Ciryon.[22]:191 |
| 3,399 | Birth of Cemendur.[22]:197 |
| 3,429 | Sauron takes Minas Ithil.[1] |
| 3,430 | Last Alliance formed.[1] Birth of Valandil.[22]:192 |
| 3,431 | Last Alliance marches to Imladris.[1] |
| 3,434 | Last Alliance march to Mordor, Battle of Dagorlad. Siege of Barad-dûr.[1] Deaths of Amdír and Oropher. |
| 3.440 | Death of Anárion.[1] |
| 3,441 | Deaths of Ereinion Gil-galad and Elendil. Defeat of Sauron. Isildur takes The One Ring.[1] |
Notes
- ↑ In the Appendix B Tale of Years, Silmariën's birth is given as S.A. 548 instead.
- ↑ Whether Tar-Minastir was the King or the King's Heir during the reign of Tar-Telperiën differs between versions.
- ↑ In the Tale of Years of Appendix B, this civil war was paired with Tar-Palantir's repentance in 3175.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Drúedain", "Notes"
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 3.45 3.46 3.47 3.48 3.49 3.50 3.51 3.52 3.53 3.54 3.55 3.56 3.57 3.58 3.59 3.60 3.61 3.62 3.63 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XIII. Of the Land and Beasts of Númenor"
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part One. Time and Ageing: IX. Time-scales and Rates of Growth", p. 65. See Celebrían#Other versions of the legendarium.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "Notes": Note 3
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor"
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "Notes", "Chronology"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife": "Within three years Aldarion begged leave to go again, and he set sail for Lindon. He was three years abroad...."
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife": "...and not long after another voyage he made, that lasted for four years...In the thirty-ninth year of his age Aldarion returned to Númenor...."
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife": "At the open rebellion of Aldarion the King rescinded his authority.... Five years passed; and Aldarion returned with nine ships...."
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife": "Then Aldarion was chastened in mood, and he received the pardon of Meneldur, who restored to him the Lordship of the Ships and Havens...."
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife": "At length he sought to persuade Erendis to sail with him on a voyage about the Island in the ship Eämbar; for one hundred years had now passed since Aldarion founded the Guild of Venturers...."
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife": "More than three years have now passed [since the betrothal], and that is long enough.... 'It has come upon me again, Atarinya. Eighteen years [since last being at sea] is a long fast."
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife": "But that year [the second after Aldarion's sailing] passed, and no sail was seen; and the next year came, and waned to autumn. ...But now Ancalimë was seven years old.... One day in the summer of that year a young boy...came to the house on an errand from one of the distant farms...."
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The Further Course of the Narrative"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XIII. Last Writings", "The Five Wizards", pp. 384-85
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XVIII. Note on the Delay of Gil-galad and the Númenóreans"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor", "Notes": Note 12
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VI. The Tale of Years of the Second Age": Note 22, p. 187