Second Age Timeline
1 | The Grey Havens and Lindon are founded. |
32. | The Edain reach Númenor. |
c.40 | Many Dwarves leave their old cities in Ered Luin, go to Moria and swell its numbers. |
442 | Elros Tar-Minyatur, first king of Númenor dies. |
c. 500 | Sauron begins to stir again in Middle-earth. |
548 | Silmariën is born in Númenor. |
600 | The Númenóreans begin to explore the coasts of Middle-earth. |
750 | Eregion is founded by the Noldor, their lord is Celebrimbor, grandson of Fëanor. |
c. 1000 | Sauron is alarmed by the growing power of the Númenoreans. He chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold and begins the building of Barad-dûr. |
1075 | Tar-Ancalimë becomes the first Ruling Queen of Númenor. |
1200 | Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him, but the Smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. |
c.1500 | The Elven-smiths of Eregion, instructed by Sauron, reach the height of their power and begin forging the Rings of Power. |
c.1590 | The Three Rings, Narya, Vilya and Nenya, are completed in Eregion. |
c. 1600 | Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin. He completes Barad-dûr. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. |
1693 | War of Sauron and the Elves begins. The Three Rings are hidden. |
1695 | Sauron’s forces invade Eriador. Gil-galad sends Elrond to Eregion to help. |
1697 | Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor. The gates of Moria are shut. Elrond retreats with the remnant of the Noldor and founds the refuge of Imladris. |
1699 | Eriador is overrun by Sauron. |
1700 | Tar-Minastir sends a great fleet from Númenor to Lindon. Sauron is defeated. |
1701 | Sauron is driven out of Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while. |
c. 1800 | The Númenoreans begins to establish dominions on the coasts. Sauron extends his power eastwards. The shadow falls on Númenor. |
2251 | Tar-Atanamir becomes King of Númenor. Rebellion and division of the Númenóreans begins. About this time, the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths, slaves of the Nine Rings first appear. |
2280 | Umbar is made into a great fortress of Númenor. |
2350 | Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful of Númenor. |
2899 | Ar-Adûnakhôr becomes King of Númenor. |
3175 | Repentance of Tar-Palantir, King of Númenor. |
3255 | Ar-Pharazôn seizes the sceptre of Númenor. |
3261 | Ar-Pharazôn sets sail and lands at Umbar. |
3262 | Sauron is taken as prisoner to Númenor. |
3262-3310 | Sauron seduces the King and corrupts the Númenóreans, urging them to attack Valinor. |
3310 | Ar-Pharazôn orders a huge armada fleet to be built, the Great Armament. |
3319 | Ar-Pharazôn assails Valinor. Downfall of Númenor. Elendil, the Lord of the Faithful, and his sons, Isildur and Anárion, escape. They take with them the sword Narsil, a fruit of the White Tree, Nimloth, and the Palantíri. |
3320 | The Realms in Exile, Arnor and Gondor are founded. The Palantíri are spread around the Realms. Sauron returns to Mordor. |
3429 | Sauron attacks Gondor, takes Minas Ithil and burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes down Anduin and goes to Elendil in the North. Anárion defends Osgiliath and Minas Anor. |
3430 | The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed. |
3431 | Gil-galad and Elendil march east to Imladris. |
3434 | The host of the Alliance crosses the Misty Mountains. The Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. The siege of Barad-dûr begins. |
3440 | Anárion is slain. |
3441 | Sauron is overthrown by Elendil and Gil-galad, who perish. Isildur takes the One Ring. Sauron passes away and the Ringwraiths go into the shadows. The Second Age ends. |
Research by: Celedë_Anthaas
Source: The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B