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Third Age of Middle-earth

Tale of Years from II 3100 to III 1675 (Incomplete)
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Year Eriador Rhovanion Gondor Umbar & Near Harad Bellakar Far Harad Mordor, Khand & Rhûn
II 3100 Proclamation of the Golden
3100 Central Middle-earth from
3110 The Faithful are persecuted in
3100 Rule of Sakal an-Khâr all over the
Mordor to Orocarni is under
Númenor by king Ar-Gimilzôr, use 3175 Repentance of king Tar- Ormal Bay. Sakal an-Khâr declares
of elvish languages is forbidden. 3190 The Nelegaje uprising in dominion of maia Sauron, the God-
Palantir. Civil war in Númenor, its independence from Númenor.
3110 The Faithful are persecuted in Emigration to Endor is greatly Bellakar; protracted guerrilla war King and Lord of Gifts. His subject
Umbar and Númenórean colonies King Ar-Zimrathôn is unable to
Númenor by king Ar-Gimilzôr. encouraged; crown colony of Pelargir against Númenórean colonial kingdoms are greatly enriched by his
between Ârûwanâi (King's Men) and quell the secession.
Many flee to Eriador to live under (Arthor na Challonnas) grows possessions. Adûnai colonial will and knowledge. His rule is of
Nimruzîri (Faithful) factions. Self-
protection of Gil-galad. rapidly as a result. governors beg for royal support from 3165 Sundering of the colonies benefit to all men in their needs of
rule is granted to Umbar in Royal
Armenelos. the body, but those who would not
Mandate. continue as Tantûrak declares itself
3175 Repentance of Tar-Palantir, submit to his will are driven into the
an independent kingdom. Ar-
garrison of Pelargir is recalled.
Sakalthôr fails to crush the rebellion. wastelands.
II 3210 Road to Khand is built. 3215 Civil war in former
3240 Pharazôn lands in Bellakar with
3200 Númenórean colony of Zimrathâni. 3200 Sauron assumes the titles of
considerable force; the uprising is
3255 Accession of king Ar- Dominions of the Seven (Thânî Lord of the Earth (Tar-Heruambar)
quickly crushed. Bellakaze
3210 Sauron forces Daen Coentis Pharazôn. Sauron assaults Umbar. Hazid) are established. and King of Men. He sends envoys to
auxiliaries and militia is disbanded. Númenorean monarch Tar-Palantir
people to acknowledge him as the
3200 Faithful mystics and pioneers King of Men and swore an oath of 3261 Númenorean armada invades 3224 A Númenórean fleet under calling himself Tar-Mairon, "King
3260 Another native uprising
from Lond Daer Enedh and the fealty. Sauronic lands in Endor. King Ar- prince Pharazôn ends the secession in Excellence".
contained by local forces of the
colony of Dor Forlonnas settle Pharazôn lands at Umbar and the Sea of Ormal.
marches against Mordor. Bellakarian League and its Council 3255 In wake of Ar-Pharazôn's
around Lake Evendim. They 3247 Clan war between Merro and
(the Bâitha'n-Kadîr). 3263 King Ar-Pharazôn terminate
maintain good relations with elves of Murchadh over the Daen Coentis. accession, Sauron reassumes the title
Lindon. 3262 Sauron is utterly defeated and Indûr's reign in Mûmakan and end of King of Men and provokes war
3280 First temple of Mulkhêr is
3256 Sauron lays siege on he is forced to surrender to avert the the independence of Tantûrak. against Númenor. King Ar-Pharazôn
consecrated in Korlea. The Bellakaze
Númenórean colony of Pelargir. destruction of his realm. Sauron is Anbalukkhôr is re-established as a immediately orders an immense
taken as prisoner to Armenelos, of Nîlûlôni, Hazaj Tollin and Narîk-
Crown Colony under direct rule of armada to be assembled to counter
zadan are granted protection from the
where he soon becomes the King's Armenelos. Empire of Mûmakan him.
cult as a matter of civic integrity.
Councelor and wizard, Zigûr. crumbles.
II 3310 Ar-Pharazôn begins the 3310 Bellakarian League sends ships
3300 building of the Great Armament. Tax 3310 Royal fleet in Pelargir is
3310 Númenórean armies and fleets and men for the Great Armament. 3310 Dominions pay a heavy tribute
of timber and tar is levied from Dor recalled to join the Great Armament. are recalled to join the Great
High priest of Mulkhêr, Zigûrkhîl, to offset the costs of the Great
Forlonnas. Armament. takes over Korlea. Armament.
3320 Isildur and Anárion land in
3319 Downfall of Númenor wrecks Pelargir. Pelargirean League accepts
3319 Downfall of Númenor. Umbar, 3319 Civil war in Bellakar. The 3319 Downfall of Númenor
Lond Daer Enedh. their lordship; Realms in Exile are the greatest Númenorean stronghold downfall of Númenor devastates terminates contact between
founded. Isildur and Anárion settle in in Endor, is ripped apart in a civil Lôkhurush and Sîres vallleys; Korlea Númenorean colonies in far south. 3320 Sauron returns to Mordor to
3320 Elendil lands in Grey Havens. the Vale of Anduin and distribute incarnate himself and gather his old
war between Melkor-worshipping is totally disintegrated. Bellakarian Khâradûnê, Zimrathâni, Elorna, Urîd
He councels with Círdan and local ample land to Faithful Númenóreans allies, and vassals. Orodruin bursts in
Mulkhêrhil and traditionalist League calls upon native Bellakaze Pharazânî and Malaiur declare
Nimruzîri leaders and claims High willing to join them. Men of the flames.
Ârûwanâi. Priests of Mulkhêr to conquer Mulkhêrhil forces and independence under their respective
Kingship of the Dúnedain. Realms in White Mountains swear their
maintain that Ar-Pharazôn has been purge their cities from fire- governors. Mulkhêrhil take over
Exile are founded. Elendil is allegiance to Isildur upon the Black
victorious and Númenor belongs now worshippers. Social unrest brews in Anbalukkhôr. Other colonies
recognized as a high king in Eriador, Stone. to the Deathless Lands. Petty Bellakar as natives seek a more disappear altogether, like Ahârathâni,
Belfalas and Pelargir.
3399 Birth of Dâiruzôr son of kingdoms spawn all over Near prominent role within the Môrathâni, Khûruthâni and
3323 Foundation of Annúminas, Minulzîr, later king Cemendur. Harad. traditionally Númenórean-dominated Lômithâni.
capital of Elendil. Bâitha.
II 3419 Elendil grants Belfalas as a 3400 Korlea is rebuilt and colonized 3434 The Last Alliance is victorious
3412 Herumor and Fuinur rise to
3400 princely fief to Edhelion, who by anti-Mulkhêrhil veterans. against Sauron at the Battle of
great power among the Haradrim.
relinquishes his authority over Bâitha'n-Kadîr oppose Elendil's Dagorlad. Sauron retreats to Barad-
3430 The Last Alliance of Elves Fuinur sends an embassy to Isildur
Pelargir. proclamation to submit to his rule or 3430 Anbalukkhôr sends ships and dûr.
and Men is formed. Elendil and and Anárion, declaring independence
be declared the enemies of the
3429 Sauron attacks Gondor and from their rule, and advocating a men to support Umbar's war against
Isildur march south with Gil-galad. Faithful 3440 Anárion is slain.
captures Minas Ithil, stronghold of peaceful coexistence between the Faithful. Most of the old Colonial
Northern Realm in Exile is named
Gondor, Umbar and Harad. Armada is lost in a storm. 3441 Barad-dûr is finally taken after
Arnor, King's Land. Isildur. Isildur sails north with his 3431 Zagarthôr, governor of
family; Anárion stays behind to Nîlûlôni, convinces Bâitha to sends a seven-year siege. Elendil and Gil-
3434 Herumor in slain at Dagorlad, galad are slain. Sauron is destroyed
organise a defence. Haruze and black ships and men to defend Gondor
Fuinur flees to Far Harad. and Mordor occupied by Dúnedain.
Númenóreans besiege Pelargir. against Sauron.
1 1 Elendil is buried by his surviving 2 Temple of Mulkhêr in Umbar is
1 With the defeat of Sauron and his
son Isildur under Amon Anwar. destroyed and followers of Sauron 1 Pure-blooded Adûnâi become 5 Atandil, kinsman of Anárion and
3 Isildur's squire Ohtar, having guiding authority, peoples of Khand,
are driven away. Surviving Ârûwanâi decisive minority in Bellakar. Many one of the last great Númenórean
escaped the Disaster at the Gladden Chey and Rhûn are left to their own
2 Disaster of the Gladden Fields. 2 Meneldil, backed by the newly lords denounce the usurpation of of those claiming to be Adûnâi now mariners, circumnavigates Middle-
Fields, brings the shards of Narsil to installed Council of Gondor, reject devices. Ensuing power vacuum is
Isildur, his three sons and five Elendil and his sons and declare the possess a fair amount of Bellakaze earth and provides observational
Imladris. Chaos reigns in Arnor after the high-kingship of Valandil son of filled by petty lords and banditry, as
hundred knights of Arnor perish in independence of Umbar and her blood. Concessions are made in evidence that the Earth is round.
the demise of Elendil, Isildur and new powers try to seize whatever
an orc ambush. Isildur and proclaim the League as the true heirs of Númenor Hazaj Tollin, Narîk-zadan and Tobacco, potato and tomato are
most of the Faithful Númenóreans in independence and sovereingty of lands and resources they could hope
and Aldarion the Mariner. The Nîlûlôni to allow Bellakaze to hold brought to Gondor from Western
the War of the Last Alliance. to hold. Nûrniag civilization
Gondor under priestly rule of house Republic of Umbar is led by elected any office (including that of Lands.
of Anárion. collapses.
duumvirs called asapthubêths. asapthubêth) in the elective league
government, while reserving actual
21 Northmen of the Ibnotithiuda 10 Long years of civil strife erode lordship over the individual cities
10 Valandil son of Isildur comes to 20 Murgath deserters create the
tribe found Burh Armenrik. They Umbarean influence and authority on and their militias for a select number
age; he is given the symbols of 23 Morthec Gruan, last king of the 47 Atandil is lost on his fifth and last Logath ("The Refusers") confederacy
make contact and begin to trade with Haradan kingdoms. Nomads start of Númenórean families. Definitions
kingship. He makes no attempt to Daen Coentis, dies. Kingdom of the voyage to the Eastern Sea and Lands to distinguish themselves from those
the Donath, the Odhriags, and the raiding Umbarean hinterlands. Akil I of what qualified one as an "Adûnâ"
press his claim for High Kingship or White Mountains dissolves. of the Dawn. of their kin who remained at
Dwarves of Uldona Spine (the is anointed high king of Korb Taskral varies according to city.
reclaim the southern crown. Dagorlad to fight for Sauron.
Ironfists). and Haruzan, founding the Taskral
dynasty.
50 50 Ioriag empire in central Middle-
51 Annexation of the Hillman earth collapses; western half is split
Kingdom as royal fief of Rhudaur. 48 Birth of Azruzîr son of Cemendur, 62 Mariners from Anbalukkhôr sail
into a number of tribal
later king Eärendil, in Osgiliath. to Morenórë (the Dark Continent).
confederations. Ashina clan founds
87 Birth of Eldacar son of Valandil.
the Asdriag Confederation.
100 109 Elrond weds Celebrian, daughter 112 Entry to the leading Council of
of Galadriel Umbar is permanently closed from 144 Lonely Islands are settled by
100 The continuing construction of
136 Birth of Anardil son of Eärendil. newcomers. Twenty great Adûnai Adûnaim from Umbar and Narik-
112 Annexation of the Eriadoran Barad-wath is abandoned.
families monopolize power in the Zadan.
kingdom of Rhaglaw by Valandil. League.
150 156 Experiments by Faithful 150 With Númenor fallen and Sauron
loremasters to build ships that can vanquished, lore to build five-masted
164-166 Mong-Finn's Rebellion in sail in the lower air (wilwa) to reach ships, steel hulls and machines of war 150 Logath expansion reaches the
Rhudaur. The Rhudaurim are Valinor are suppressed and their quicky dissipates from Middle-earth. Redwater and contact is made with
defeated by prince Eldacar. Founding records are destroyed. Loss of learning is greatest in the Rhovanic northmen tribes.
of the citadel at Cameth Brin.
158 Death of king Meneldil, southern colonies, which were most
accession of Cemendur. dependent on Númenor itself.

200 241 Birth of Arwen Evenstar,

222 Birth of Anardilion, later king
daughter of Elrond.
Ostoher, in Osgiliath.
249 Death of Valandil son of Isildur.
238 Death of king Cemendur,
He is succeeded as high king of
accession of Eärendil.
Arnor by his son Eldacar.

300 300 After several centuries of decline

340, Bâitha, traditional leading
310 Birth of Tarostar, later king and leisure, the city-state of Umbar
council of the Bellakarian League,
339 Death of Eldacar. He is Rómendacil I, in Osgiliath. begins to grow again. Umbarean 349 Port city of Ro-mollo is founded
grants an investiture to Zimrêbal
succeeded as high king of Arnor by seafarers establish trade relations on an ruined Númenorean island by
324 Death of king Eärendil, Tumakveh of Nîlûlôni which makes
his son, Arantar. with the kings of Raj. Haradan gold Drel people.
accession of Anardil. him the first King of Bellakar.
and jewelry starts to fill the coffers of
Nîlûlôni is renamed Nîlûlondê.
the Merchant Princes (Dâiruzîri).
350 350 Zimrêbal reshapes the
Númenórean calendar and institutes
Kâthasaptha, a new religion that
accommodates the worship of
350 The Lords of Umbar seek to haradan moon-goddess Ladnoca with
reconsolidate their old sphere of monotheistic Eruism. Zimrêbal
inluence along river Harnen, but invests himself as the high priest and
many of the Haruze emirs look to the dissolves the old Bellakarian League.
Gondorian kings for patronage and
375 Probable date of forging the so- stability, drawing the men of Gondor 360 Zimrêbal conquers Hazaj Tollin.
called Donations of Isildur, in which into frequent military conflicts with 375 Zimrêbal conquers Narîk-Zadan
375 Population of Annúminas starts
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375 Population of Annúminas starts into frequent military conflicts with 375 Zimrêbal conquers Narîk-Zadan
Isildur grants an independent South Umbar and its clients.
to dwindle as Dúnedain migrate to 390 Cult of Ishtra emerges in Zimra-
Kingdom to Meneldil and his heirs.
more fertile plains and river valleys Zadan. Local Haradrim rebel against
Authenticity of this document is
Cardolan. Númenórean overlords; Zimra-Zadan
contested in Arnor, but is declared
valid by the Council of Gondor. is renamed Bur Esmer.
395 Death of Zimrêbal brings his son
Abâruzôr to Bellakarani throne.
Adûnai traditionalists rebel against
royal rule. They demand reinstation
390 Kadar an-Bêlabâr (Gobel
397 Birth of Turambar son of of the League and return to the old
Ancalimon) joins the League of
Tarostar. Númenórean monotheism. Rebellion
Umbar.
is crushed in 397, Tumakveh
Dynasty retains its power in Bellakar.
Asapthubêths of Korlea, Balkuzôr
and Ûrêzâyan are beheaded.
400 400 Umbarean commoners begin to
300 Arnorian rangers under Vaernil 400 Religious strife continues in
lose their Númenórean identity and
411 Death of king Anardil, accession Bellakar.
Tarcil explore north far into Forochel 403 Famine and plague in appear more like neighbouring
of Ostoher. Gwathuirim rebel in
and beyond and over the Angirith Rhovanion. Haradrim. In contrast, the ruling 405 Failed attempt to assassinate
Lamedon and Calenardhon.
Pass into the Grey Mountains. Adûnai aristocracy is ever more king Abâruzôr.
estranged from the common people.
420 Ostoher builds the fortifications
435 Death of high king Arantar. He 443 Death of Abâruzôr, accession of
of Minas Anor, the city is greatly
is succeeded by his son, Tarcil. king Belphazân.
enlarged.

450 485-488 Sagath-Urgath wars. The 480 Birth of Anattô Turambarion, 450 Political strife in Umbar
Urgath succeed in displacing large later king Atanatar I, in Osgiliath. escalates as the prospering urban
population start to demand political 472 Several Urgath tribes migrate
numbers of Sagath onto the Brown
490-500 First war against rights. 450 Kâthasaptha is declared the only across the Surubeki and settle in
Lands. Mistral region.
Easterlings. Tarostar is named religion in Bellakar.
490 The Sagath begin raiding Captain of the Hosts (Berthir 489 Large-scale riots in the city of
Umbar and its dependancies. 475 Tedjin nomads raid Bellakar. 480 A terrible disease strikes the
Ithilien. Dagarim). He mobilizes a sizable
Urgath herds of southeastern Rhûn.
army to deal with the nomads. 488 Death of Belphazân, accession of Large numbers of Urgath migrate
495 Northman culture expands onto 495 Merchant Princes form the
king Imruzîr. through Gathod and onto the eastern
the plains, bringing them in direct 492 Death of king Ostoher, accession Council of Captains and announce
competition with the Sagath and of Tarostar. Column of Ostoher their ultimatum to the government of and central Talath Harroch.
Urgath for limited resources. inaugurated in Osgiliath. the Republic.

500 500 The Asapthubêths relinquish 515 Tedjin khan Batou Jochë invades
Bellakar. Nîlûlondê is razed to
500 The disunified Sagath are driven 501 Tarostar declares victory over the their power. Duumvirate is abolished
ground. King Imruzîr evacuates his
Easterlings and renames himself as and legislative powers are transferred
500 High king Tarcil of Arnor north into the East Bight. Tarostar's court to Korlea.
Rómendacil. to the Great Oligarchy, a council of
campaigns against the Orcs of army is never confronted in numbers
three hundred Adûnai lords. 525 Tumakveh clan reorganizes old
Gundabad and Goblin-gate. and Tarostar has trouble bringing the 510 Building of Rond Giliath in Númenórean citizenship is extended League military to counter nomadic
Sagath bands to battle. Osgiliath completed. to all permanent inhabitants of the
threat. Reconquest of Mardruak
Haven. begins.
535 Prince Zadunzîr is slain in battle
against Tedjin. Batou Jochë is
besieged in Thri Zirakan. 545 The Great Asapthubêth of Zadan
an-Adûn ousts his viceroy and founds
538 Sagath warlord Agonoth Caros 540-549 Second war against 540 Tedjin capital Thri Zirakan falls the empire of Anbalukkhôr. He
522 Major earthquake destroys
515 Death of high king Tarcil, unites Sagath and Urgath tribes in Easterlings. Old king Rómendacil into the hands of the Bellakaranî, claims high kingship of the
Bârunûrî in the Lonely Island.
who plunder and massacre its
accession of high king Tarondor of opposition to the Northmen and slain at Henneth Annûn. Turambar Ârûwanâim with traditional
Arnor. Gondor. The joint forces of Caros takes command of the army and 540 Rebel lords of Târik an-Ârûdud inhabitants. The city is renamed Númenórean titles like Lord of the
and the Urgath conquer East Bight. defeats Caros in his own camp. secede from the Umbarean League. Zimrênzil. West (Ar-Adûnakhôr), Father of Men
(Anîyattô) and Lord of the World
543 Nîlûlondê rebuilt.
(Imrukhôr).
545 Monastery of Khibil Ephalak
founded.
550 566 Forum and Column of Turambar 550 Caravan routes across the Dune
550 First trade relations between Sea are reopened; trade and wealth
are inaugurated in Osgiliath.
Folyavuld, Ehwathrumi, Dale and flows into Bellakar. King Urdubâr
Elves of Eryn Galen. 575 Dor Rhúnen established as a 552 Kadar an-Bêlabâr, Abârlôni and restores domestic order and tries to
550 Population of Minhiriath 570-573 Religious zealots seize the
Royal Territory. A chain of forts and Zimralôni depart from the Umbarean elevate Bellakarian prestige among
exceeds the rest of Arnor. Discontent 572 Sea-borne trade link between castle of Durthang. It takes three
patrols is organised across the Brown League to form their own the survivors of Númenor:
brews in Tharbad, biggest and oldest Mistrand and Burh Armenrik is years from king Turambar's armies to
Lands. First Gondorian embassy to commonwealth of Zâyan an- Anbalukkhôr, Khâradûnê, Umbar,
of Arnorian cities. established. subdue.
Folyavuld. Khârurush. and the Pelargirean League. Urdubâr
596 Gondorian merchants take up aspires to break down old enmities
585 Founding of Thorondir, work on and build new ties of interstate
residence in Burh Armenrik
Men Rhûnen started. cooperation.
600 625 Prince Êruzôr embarks on a 600 Varjev dynasty unites a dozen
diplomatic mission to Belfalas and scattered Haruze states and found the
600 Turambar creates the office of Gondor, but he is rebuffed by king kingdom of Lurmsakûn. They grow
Arandur (Steward) to rule in King's Turambar who declares Kâthasaptha rich protecting caravan trade routes
602 Death of high king Tarondor of
name and act as the head of the as a heresy and demands that between Chyan and Khand.
Arnor. He is succeeded by his son,
government while he is engaged in Bellakarians must accept the heirs of Gondorian glass and metal wares
Valandur.
patrolling and hunting in the newly- Elendil as the sole priests of Eru. start spreading to Near Harad.
won eastern territories.
628 Death of Urdubâr, accession of 632 Lurmsakûn invades Arysis and
Êruzôr. Chyan Empire.
650 650 Fearing that the their élite is
rapidly mingling with the haradan
aristocracy, some pure-blooded
Adûnai found the Unionist Party to
650 Dissafection to Turambar's long oppose the increasingly liberal
neglect of the coastal regions sparks Dâiruzîri and to promote the idea of
rebellions in Pelargir and Linhir. union of all Eru-worshipping men of
650 Lurmsakûn conquers Siakan
Unionists demand a more balanced Númenórean stock. Unionist cause is 660 Death of Êruzôr, accession of
652 High king Valandur is slain with their Variag mercenaries.
southern policy and abolishment of genuinely embraced by elements of king Sarathôr.
during a revolt of the Hillmen of the
eastern marches. Accession of king the Navigation Act forbidding the Bellakarian and Gondorian noble 674 Haxamânahan dynasty of Chey
foreign trade with "black classes, but branded traitorious by 698 Death of Sarathôr, accession of
Elendur. is defeated in battle against Varjev
Númenóreans". others. king Zimrukhôr.
armies.
667 Death of Turambar, accession of 668 The Great Oligarchy starts to
king Atanatar I. lose its hold on Umbarean League.
Party of Zealots arise to oppose
Unionists and defend the sovereignty
of Umbar.

700 700 Increasing tensions are noted 700 Pelargirean League starts to
between the lords of northern Arnor favour Unionist cause and pressures
700 Dúnadan travellers frequent
and their more worldly kinsmen in royal government to reconciliate with
700 Markets of Lest, Dilgul and Varjev court in Maresh and bring
the southern areas of the kingdom. the southern Adûnai nations.
Mistrand are opened to sea-going exotic goods back to Gondor.
The northeastern frontier of Arnor is Embassies are sent to Bellakar and
Folyavulda merchants. Kingdom of Lurmsakûn at its peak of
withdrawn to the edge of the En Umbar. prosperity.
Eredoriath, with Minas Eldanaryon
as the primary citadel. 736 Birth of Eärnil son of Tarciryan.
748 Siriondil appoints his son
Tarannon Captain of the Hosts.
Tarannon begins to extend royal
influence into the old spheres of the
726 Birth of Amlaith of Fornost,
Pelargirean League. He creates the
future king of Arthedain.
professional New Army by calling 741 Death of Zimrukhôr, end of the
upon disenfranchised masses and First Entaile. Accession of king
740 Annúminas, capital of Arnor, is
gradually deserted after Elendur urban poor. Nîlûhîn.
moves royal house to Fornost Erain.
750 Tarannon's New Army scores a
number of victories against rebel
Dúnedain lords in Belfalas and
Anfalas.
750 752 Tarannon completes the
pacification of Anfalas and
transforms it into a provincial
785 Dúnadan presence in Burh
Armenrik increases. The governor of domain, along with Lamedon and
Lebennin.

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Lebennin.
Dor Rhúnen sends a small company
to protect trade and commerce in the
754 King Siriondil officially 775 Death of Nîlûhîn, accession of
777 Death of Elendur. He is town.
succeeded by his son, high king dissolves the Pelargirean League. king Narkuzîr.
Rendûl founded to garrison western
Eärendur. 790 Burh Armenrik is burned after
an Asdriag raid. Barad Ithil is built Lamedon and the lower Mornan.
by Gondorian engineers.
789 The Rathon Gondor is
completed, unifying the lands of
southern Gondor.
800 830 Narkuzîr renounces the throne,
he is succeeded by his brother
Artârik I.

822 Tarannon captures Mírlond. 842 At dawn on the 13th day of the
month of Najam, bazaar-trader
826 Birth of Ciryandil Eärnilion. Imrathôr feels a mysterious summon
to journey into the foothills of the
830 Tarannon Falastur gives the Hulja Mountains and wanders to the 811 Death of Mírgon, founder of the
name of Harondor (South Gondor) to tall summit of Urud an-Khibil. Cult of Silence, in Cirith Ungol.
the newly acquired royal territory Imrathôir claims that on that silent
south of the Poros. Mírlond, Glanhir height, hidden from the eyes of Man,
and Lond Tolfalas receive township he beheld a visitation from The One,
status. to make known the Batân an-Izindi,
the Path of Truth, to those who will
listen. In token of this claim he takes
the title of Izindubêth, "Prophet of
Truth".
850 Having carried his message to
the far corners of Bellakar,
Izindubêth returns to Urud an-Khibil
with his followers and commence
construction of a monastery to
provide a locus of pilgrimage for
those seeking guidance in the Batân
an-Izindi.
861 Death of high king Eärendur, 864-5 Battles of Sarnak and Duhu
who divides the realm among his 861 As Arnor is sundered into three between Izinduists and Hazaj Tollin.
three sons. Founding of the sister sister-realms, trade between Tharbad
kingdoms of Arthedain, Cardolan, and Gondor acquired political 869 Followers of Izindubêth take
860 Rise of the Lengur dynasty in 850 Varjev power collapses in
and Rhudaur. The Palantir of importance. over Hazaj Tollin in a nearly
Haruzan eastern Pezarsan.
Annúminas is moved to Fornost. bloodless conquest. Collapse of the
Thorondur the Magnificent ascends 899 Birth of Ciryaher son of adûnai realm of Bellakar begins.
the throne as the first King of Ciryandil.
Cardolan. 884 Death of Artârik, accession of
his great-nephew, king Êruzagar.
Death of Izindubêth the Prophet.

894 Tedjin kataj ("king") Joam-Tuv

subjugates Bellakar and founds the
kingdom of Qadjadar ("Land of
Warriors"). He build his new capital
in the Rôthurush valley, between
Hazaj Tollin and Hulja mountains.
900 913 Death of king Falastur, accession
936 Death of Thorondur, accession of Eärnil I, the Mariner. 900 Bâitha'n-Kadîr is replaced by a
of king Turamarth of Cardolan. system of djaian, military governors
923 Eärnil rebuilds Pelargir and appointed and directly responsible to
946 Death of Amlaith, accession of greatly enhances its naval yards. the kataj. Djaian maintain garrisons
king Beleg of Arthedain. Barad Aerhir is built. in the cities, administer justice and
933 Conquest of Umbar. Haven of
Umbar is captured by Eärnil and his collect tribute. Kâthasaptha and
949-950 Aldarion of Rhudaur, the 932 Eärnil founds the settlement of Batân an-Izindi are outlawed. Fire-
last of Eärendur's sons, attempts to fleet. Defeated Ârûwanâi lords and
Eithel Thúrin. worship is established in Qadjadar. 900 Rise of the Qarakhid dynasty in
reunite Arnor. After a few their forces retreat to bases around
Lurmsakûn
skirmishes, a treaty is signed by all the Nen Umbar. Umbarean
936 King Eärnil is drown when his 903 Adûnuzîr conquers Târik an-
three successor states ratifying that fleet is lost in a storm off the coast of government in exile is formed in Narduvî, slaying the Tedjin garrison
control of Amon Sûl and its Master- Ramlond (Abârlôni).
Umbar. Accession of his son, and its djai. Nykkea is found as a
Palantir will belong to Rhudaur, but Ciryaher. centre of ship-building for Qadjadar
otherwise borders are unchanged. to counter the Tumakveh naval forces
Relations with Arthedain and operating from safe ports along the
Cardolan remain tense. Tulwang Bay.

986 Lengur dynasty of Haruzan

977 Birth of Ciryaherion, later king foolishy challenges Gondor with 938 Battle of Ayal Koyren. United
951 Death of Aldarion, accession of Atanatar II Alcarin. open war. Dúnadan troops under forces of Korlea, Ûrêzâyan and
king Orodreth of Rhudaur. Turamarth Ciryaher annihilate the Haruze army Tumakveh clan with their
988 Lords of Arysis rebel against
and Beleg renounce their oaths of 987 Ciryaher founds the settlemens at Taloc Passage. Bozishnarod allies rout larger Tedjin
999 Esgaroth (Lake-Town) Qarakhids in Maresh. Later Varjev
fealty given to Aldarion year before. of Barad Harn and Tiras Amrûn. army under Joam-Kator.
established on the Long Lake. 987 Ciryaher founds Tiras Amrûn. dynasty beings to rule over much
988 Bellakarian embassy to Gondor. Gondor annexes Emyn Imladrim and 939-957 Felayjan War ends in Tedjin reduced Lurmsakûn from Enmahadh.
988 Death of Orodreth, accession of
king Eldathorn of Rhudaur. Arzâgar son of Narkuzîr is received East March. Province of Harondor defeat. Restoration of Tumakveh rule
by king Ciryaher. (South Gondor) is created to over Bellakar.
administer captured Haruzan lands.
1000 1000 King Ciryandil repopulates
1049 Birth of Narmacil son of Harondor with Gondorian veterans
Atanatar. 1000 Izinduists rebuild monastery on
and founds several military colonies
Urud an-Khibil. Batân an-Izindi 1000 Ahar-Chey nomads take over
1001 Death of Turamarth, accession 1011 Ciryandil sails south with most along the Harnen river. high plains east of Ered Harmal and
of king Cirion of Cardolan. spreads to Bozisha-Dar and the Dune
of his army and navy to defend 1011 Urdwan clan leader Desul Sea. begin to prey on silk and spice
Umbar in person. caravans.
1029 Death of Beleg, accession of Muargiz founds the Muargizid
1000 A shadow falls over Eryn 1010 Death of Narkuzîr II, accession
king Mallor of Arthedain. During his 1015 King Ciryandil is slain during dynasty with the help of the 1011 Variag general Balun Beg takes
Galen. It is renamed Mirkwood the of Arzâgar I Imruphazgân.
reign the Istari arrive in Middle- Umbarean Exiles. Together they
Great. the siege of Umbar. Accession of his over Ered Harmal and declares his
earth, their origin unknown. son Ciryaher, later king gather their troops, capture most of 1012 Tumakveh navy defeats independence from Lurmsakûn. He
the Gondorian coastal forts in
Hyarmendacil I. invading Anbalukkhôr armada in starts raiding deep into Haruze
1031 Death of Eldathorn, accession Glinfalas and besiege Umbar.
of king Elrion of Rhudaur. Battle of Corals. territory from his mountain redoubt
1016 Legations from Gondor and of Sikandur.
Urdwan confederacy meet at Tiras 1039 Ciryaher captures Ramlond,
Umbarean exiles are driven to Gobel
Amrûn.
Ancalimon.
1050 Conquest of Harad. Ciryaher 1044-1050 King Hyarmendacil I
exterminates the exiled lords of paficies Nûrn. Construction on
Umbar and subdues the Haradrim. Barad-wath is resumed. City of
Târik an-Ârûdud falls to Ciryaher, Seregost found at the Gap of Nurn
1079 Death of Cirion, accession of completing the Gondorian conquest and populated by Gondorian and
king Terennil of Cardolan. of the South. Haruzan, Pezarsan and Variag veterans. Nûrn becomes a
Lurmsakûn fall under Gondorian 1060 Death of Arzâgar I client kingdom of Gondor.
1084-1092 War of Succession over hegemony. Ciryaher returns to Imruphazgân, accession of king
1050 The Necromancer founds Dol
Palantir of Amon Sûl between 1058 Birth of Calmacil son of Osgiliath is is renamed Êruzîr. 1055 Warlord Tarkhan Udo unites all
Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur. Guldur on Amon Lanc in southern
Atanatar. Hyarmendacil. Age of Sérë seven Variag clans and is anointed as
Mirkwood.
Rhudaur calls for foreign Hyarmendacili, Peace of the South- 1095 Death of Êruzîr, accession of Ovatha II, the Great Khagan of
mercenaries from Rhovanion and Victor, begins in Near Harad and king Minulkhôr. Khand. Beginning of the Variag
Northern Wastes. Northmen start to brings unprecedented prosperity. Empire centered on Ammu Khand.
migrate to Eriador. Lakhid dynasty is established in
Amrûn. 1070 Ovatha II crushes the Asdriag
Confededacy under Manarig Beg
1055 Imlad Carnen founded as the Ashina in the battle of Ûbésêsh-ûta-
seat of the East March of Harondor. Pavéter.
1100 1100 Harfoot Hobbits enter Eriador;
1100 Fleeing Ovatha's Variag troops,
Fallohides and Stoors soon follow
1126 Birth of Minalcar son of Asdriags migrate into the lands of
within hundred and fifty years. The
Calmacil, later king Rómendacil II. southern and southeastern Rhûn.
Harfoots settle throughout the
Gwathló basin. Many enter Rhudaur 1101 Ovatha III Udo, khagan of
and live under protection of its kings. 1130 Faction of "Arbitrars" in the
Council of Gondor try to push for Khand, conquers Lurmsakûn and
more active Dúnadan control of Near reduces it into a tributary state of
1100-1150 Cardolan reaches its peak
Harad and its lucrative caravan 1100-1125 Urdwan nomads of the Khand.
of prosperity under the reign of king
Terennil, who introduces large scale routes. Traditionalists argue that all Dune Sea conquer cities in southern
Lurmsakûn, but fail to keep the 1115 Death of khagan Ovatha III,
sheep herding. Tharbad thrives as a of Harad is not worth a Dúnadan
accession of khagan Barjik Beg Udo.

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center of trade and manufacture. footsoldier's bones, and that putting orchards and irrigated fields in order. 1120 Death of khagan Barjik,
more Haradrim inside Gondor's 1138 Death of king Minulkhôr, accession of khagan Bihar.
1107 Death of Elrion, accession of boundaries would taint the kingdom's 1130 Fezirs of Lurmsakûn try to accession of king Balkuzîr.
king Fordegil of Rhudaur. He spends culture and bloodlines. Elderly king obtain Gondorian aid with embassies, 1132 Death of khagan Bihar,
most of his reign fighting Orcs and Hyarmendacil I refuses to deploy his gifts and ample gold. Many accession of khagan Böri.
Trolls in the Ettenmoors. Castle of southern army east of Amrûn and adventurous Gondorians travel east
Burh Kalda is built to house wage war so far of home. and enlist under Lurmsakûn's 1136 Death of khagan Böri,
northmen in Rhudaur. banners. accession of khagan Tuvan.
1149 Death of Hyarmendacil I,
1110 Death of Mallor, accession of accession of king Atanatar II Alcarin, 1139 Death of khagan Tuvan,
king Celepharn of Arthedain. During described by his lords in the Council accession of khagan Atabeg Ovatha
his reign, relations with other of Gondor as "an idle drone" and IV Udo. Second conquest of
splinter-realms of Arnor are cordial. "pompous but empty barrel". Lurmsakûn.
Trade treaties are signed with
Cardolan and Rhudaur.

1153 Death of Terennil, accession of

king Celervellon of Cardolan. 1159 Birth of Calimehtar son of
1158 Death of khagan Ovatha IV,
Calmacil. 1182 Death of Balkuzîr, accession of
accession of khagan Köngjü. Variag
1176 Death of Fordegil. Rhudaurim weak and sickly king Belphazân II.
capital is moved to newly founded
clans seize Cameth Brin, founding 1187 Rendûl receives township status
the Hillman kingdom. from Atanatar II Alcarin. 1183 City-states of Mardruak declare Sturlurtsa Khand.
their independence from Tumakveh
1167 Death of khagan Köngjü,
1191 Death of Celepharn, accession 1191 Birth of Calimir son of rule. Reduction of Gondor's fleets
accession of khagan Köngjü II
of king Celebrindor of Arthedain. Calimehtar, Captain of the Ships. and increasing importance of
maritime trade invites a resurgence of Arslan. Conquest of Pustrava.
1197-1235 Celervellon's War. King 1194 Birth of Valacar son of piracy along the Cape of Mardruak.
Celervellon of Cardolan tries to Minalcar.
conquer Rhudaur.
1200 1231 Accession of queen Elwen of
Rhudaur. Proposals of dynastic
1226 Linhir receives township status
marriage between Celervellon and
from Narmacil. Lamedon becomes a 1200 Aggressive and organized
Elwen are turned down.
province. Sorijan fleets strangle all sea-traffic
1235 Disaster of Cameth Brin. passing through the Bay of Tulwang 1200-1241 Odhriag wars in southern
1235 Bellakarian embassy seeks ais and the Bellazen coast. Rhûn.
Celervellon, besieging the capital of
1208-1222 The Northman Clan Wars from Gondor to combat piracy along
Rhudaur, is surprised by an Orcish
in Rhovanion. the coasts. 1220 Admiral Sakalkhâd reorders 1241 Great Khagan Kundaj Ovatha
army from Gundabad. the
Bellakar's navy on Sorijan lines, Itakh reconquers Pustrava and
professional forces of Cardolan cut 1240 Narmacil creates the permanent concentrating on small squadrons of southern Gathod for Khand.
their way out with heavy losses, but
offices of Berthir Ceiriath (Captain fast galleys dispersed at regular
Celervellon, his sons, and all of the
of Ships) and Berthir Dagarim intervals along the coast.
ruling Counts and Barons of
(Captain of Hosts).
Cardolan are slain as the exposed
royal pavilion is capturd.
1250 1235-1258 First War of Cardolani
Succession. Diet of Thalion elects
1250 The office of Captain of Ships
king Tarcil among many claimants to
becomes hereditary under Calimehtar
the throne.
son of Calmacil.
1272 Death of Celebrindor, accesion
1255 Birth of Vinitharya son of
of king Malvegil of Arthedain.
Valacar by Vidumavi. Valacar's
betrothal to the Ehwathrumi princess 1257 Sorijan pirates raid Bozisha-Dar
1276 The Witch-King establishes his
realm in Angmar. spurs allegations in more with hundred galleys.
conservative circles that Valacar is
consciously polluting the divine 1257-1258 Second Sorijan War. 1260 Cities of Tulwang agree to pay
1284-1287 Four Years War.
bloodline of Elros through her alien 20,000 pounds of gold in reparation
Arthedain and Cardolan fight over
possession of Amon Sûl. Hîr blood. for war and piracy perpetrated against
Raj.
Minaglar establishes himself as
1256 A destructive hurrican ravages
Regent of Cardolan when his
Tolfalas, Ethir Anduin, and the coast
legitimate half-brother Tarastor is
of Harondor.
proven retarded and insane.
1274 Birth of Castamir son of
1287 Death of Tarcil, accession of
Calimir.
king Tarasdor of Cardolan. Minaglar
acts as a Regent.
1300 1307 Death of Elwen, accession of
king Aldor of Rhudaur.

1332 Death of Tarasdor, last of the

1330 Births of Aldamir and Ornendil,
line of Isildur in Cardolan. He is
sons of Eldacar.
succeeded by his half-brother
Minaglar. 1366 Death of Rómendacil II.
1331 Brugath tribes attack
Accession of king Valacar.
1347 Death of Aldor, accession of Folyavulda merchants of Elgaer. The
king Elagost of Rhudaur. 1344 Queen Vidumavi (Galadwen) outpost is completely destroyed.
dies of old age,
1349 Death of Malvegil, accession of
king Argeleb I of Arthedain. 1348 Castamir becomes Captain of
Ships.
1355 Death of Elagost, last king of
Rhudaur. End of the line of Isildur in
Rhudaur.

1350 1350 Argeleb I of Arthedain claims

high kingship of entire Arnor, as line
of Isildur is deemed extinct in other
Successor States. King Minaglar of
Cardolan swears an oath of fealty to
Argeleb. Rhudaur, having fallen
1380 Bauzaud Izain takes over Tûl
under local Hillman kings, resists his
Isra.
claims.
1391 Birth of Vinyarion son of
1398 Army of the Southern Dragon
1352-1356 First Northern War pits Aldamir.
assembles at Ny Chennacatt.
Arthedain and Cardolan versus
Rhudaur and Angmar. Argeleb is 1399 Anbalukkhôr invades Norjadar.
slain in battle. He is succeeded by his
son Arveleg.

1381 Death of Minaglar. Diet of

Thalion elects lord Osthir as the new
king of Cardolan.
1400 1430 Elderly Valacar falls sick and
become unable to rule. Question of
1408-1411 Second Northern War in succession is debated in the Council
Eriador between Arnor and Angmar. of Gondor. Majority objects to
Arveleg is killed fighting in the Eldacar's accession on count of his
Weather Hills; Amon Sûl is besieged mixed heritage, but the Council fails
and falls, though its Palantir is saved. to bring forward a more suitable
King Osthir and his sons fall in battle candidate. Loyalists contest the
on Tyrn Gorthad. Although elvish authority of the Council to intervene
help beats back the barbarians from in such matters. Conservatives gather
the gates of Fornost, the war ends in at Pelargir to form the Traditionalist
Angmarean victory. League.
1412 Princess Níriel of Cardolan and 1432. Death of king Valacar.
1418 End of Achimov's line in
regent Nimhir are slain in an Mistrand. Succession of Eldacar Vinitharya is
unsuccesful coup. Second Wars of disputed by the Traditionalist
Cardolani Succession begin. 1437 Eldacar is exiled in Rhovanion. League. Eldacar rejects demands of
abdication and the Kin-strife begins.
1413 Death of hîr Celeph. County of
Caladir disintegrates into warring 1433-1437. Traditionalists gather
baronies. their supporters and march to
Osgiliath to depose the king by force.
1414 Peasant revolt in Cardolan. Hîr
After four years of civil war they
Annael of Faerdor is recognized as
breach the defenses of Erui and land
Canotar ("Exarch") of Cardolan with
infantry forces behind Eldacar's lines.
nominal powers equal to the king.
Osgiliath is besieged and taken,
1418 Crowning of hîr Amrith while Eldacar escapes to his kinsfolk
Caladir as a vassal of Faerdor. in Rhovanion. Council of Gondor
ratifies Castamir's accession as

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ratifies Castamir's accession as

twenty-second King of Gondor.
1446-1447 Open rebellion against
Castamir in northern Gondor. Eldacar 1447 Maresh, capital of Lurmsakûn,
mobilizes his allies and marches falls to Variag army under command
south. He is supported by an uprising of Tarkhan Itakh. Lurmsakûn is
1440 Clans of Stoors from southern
in Minas Anor, which opens the road reduced into a client kingdom of
Eriador head east and recross the
into Lebennin. Castamir meets his Khand.
Misty Mountains, settling by the
advance at the Crossings of Erui, but
Gladden Fields of the Anduin Valley.
is slain. Traditionalist forces abandon 1449 Kundaj IV Itakh, khagan of
the field and are besieged in Pelargir. Khand is assassinated. General
Eldacar is once again proclaimed Tarkhan Itakh usurps power.
king.
1450 1450 Castaher, the son and heir of
Castamir, dies in Umbar under
mysterious circumstances. A
Regency Council is established to
1450 Five Dunlending clans formerly govern the rebel league until
inhabiting the rainy and unproductive Castaher's infant son reaches his
coasts of Enedwaith migrate across majority.
Gwathló to seek better life and new 1454 Birth of Minardil son of 1470 The Regency Council ousts
pastures. They are immediately Vinyarion. Castamaitë from power, re-
employed by counts of Ethir
Gwathló as mercenaries in the establishing the traditional Umbarean
1490 Death of Eldacar, accession of Council of Captains. Heirs of
ongoing War of Cardolani king Aldamir of Gondor.
Succession. 1498 Aldamir reorganizes the Castamir retreat to Harondor, ruled
Gondorian fleet, delegating by Elendin son of Calimehtar.
1459 Revolt of the Barons against responsibility for maritime defense to
the hegemony of Faerdor in Caladir. the ship levy of Odo Lynd. 1478 Death of Lord Morlaen,
architect of the Kin-strife and
1480 Arthedain sends men and founder of the Council of Captain.
supplies to support loyal counties of His sons Caramir and Calimon are
Tinereb, Girithlin and Tyrn Gorthad elected Asapthubêths of Umbar and
against Faerdorian canotars. leaders of the Traditionalist League.
Lord Menelmir is nominated Admiral
of the Haven.

1486 Death of Telemnar, governor of

Umbar.
1500 1503 Gordaich of clan Fearchar,
herdir dagarim or supreme
commander of Ethir Gwathló forces
seize Mistalondë (Sudúri) and
1512 Bar-en-Dinnen receives her
proclaim his own kingdom,
charter of township from king 1502 Death of Elendin, governor of
Saralainn.
Aldamir. Harondor. Castamaitë claims
1500 Dragons begin to stir in the patrimony of the Castamirioni
1509-1510 Plague afflicts various
Grey Mountains. 1516 Birth of Telemnar son of Dynasty.
parts of Eriador.
Minardil.
1509 Long age of civil war and
1540-1551 First Corsair War.
tyranny ends for the time being with
death of the last universally accepted
canotar of Cardolan, Daeron
Faerdor.
1550 1550 Death of Belkhôr Aruyati I and
end of the Fourth Entaile. Civil war
in Bellakar between pro-Umbareans
1556-1562 Peasant rebellion in and their opponents.
Caladir.
1559 Battle of Nîlûlonde. King
1546 Death of queen dowager
1569-1574 Hîr Ulbar Caladir Ârûkhôr of Mardruak is slain during
Mûrabêth, widow of Castamir, in
declares himself canotar of the siege. His son Nîlûzagar returns
Ramlond.
Cardolan. War of the Three Roses 1545 Vinyarion captures Tiras north with a skeleton of an amy, only
against Tinereb and Faerdor end in Amrûn. 1550 Death of Vinyaher son of to find out that Thônuzir, asapthubêth
partial victory for Caladir. Aldamir, in Umbar. Calimon son of of Narîk-Zadan, has urusped his
1551 Vinyarion defeats the joint
Morlaen is nominated Admiral of the throne.
1577 Death of Ulbar, Noble's Revolt forces of Haruze emirates and Umbar
Haven.
in Caladir. at Iant Harnen. Peace of Ancalimon 1564 King Imruzîr II of Bellazen is
murdered by a Sorijan spy on the
1565 Death of Caramir son of
1582-1598 Last War of Succession 1577 Birth of Tarondor son of Day of Reincarnation. Bellazen
Morlaen.
in Cardolan pits rebel lords of Minastan. descends into terror and bloodbath.
Caladir against invading Girithlini 1589 Peasant rebellion in Nen
and Tinerebi armies. 1570 King Nîlûzagar is murdered
Umbar.
and his dynasty is cast out of
1589 Death of Araphor, accession of Mardruak.
high king Argeleb II.
1597 Umbarean army defeats haruze
king Utarb. They install Arzâgar II as
the puppet king of Mardruak.
1600 1601 Year One of the Shire 1621 Death of Hyarmendacil II, 1608 Birth of Sangahyandion, son of
Reckoning. High king Argeleb II accession of king Minardil. Sangahyando and Zimrînzil.
grants Sûza and southern Arthedain 1618 Arzâgar II is deposed by his
to the invading halfling clans led by 1632 Birth of Macar son of Tarondor, 1621 Death of Castamaitë, lord of twin brother Narakhîn and exiled to
1600 Piracy on the Inland Sea hits an
fallohide brothers Marcho and later king Telumehtar Umbardacil. Harondor and claimant to the crown the Isles of Desolation.
all time high as the merchants of both
Blancho. The Shire is organised as a of Gondor. Patrimony of Castamir is
Folyavuld and Burh Armenrik
quasi-independent county inside 1633-1638 Second Corsair War. divided between his two sons, 1621 Birth of Miranda Aranel,
Angamaitë and Sangahyando. They daughter of Arzâgar II and Serindë sponsor privateers against one
Arnor. another's ships.
1634 The Great Raid. Angamaitë and are elected Asapthubêths of Umbar Lintoron, in exile.
1610 Argeleb II annexes Tyrn Sangahyando launch a naval invasion and members of the Council of
1622 Local rebellion drives Variags
Gorthad. of southern Gondor, razing Pelargir, Captains. 1623 Death of queen Bêlkali,
slaying king Minardil and and accession of her son Inzîlurud of out of Lurmsakûn.
1630 Most of the remaining Stoors scuttling the royal navy. 1634 Death of Castarion son of Bellazen.
leave Rhudaur to join their brethren Castamir and Calimon son of
in the Shire. Morlaen.
1636-1640 The Great Plague 1636 Death of king Inzîlurud,
devastates Eriador, killing half of the 1636-1639 The Great Plague accession of his young son Balkuthôr 1643 Accession of Ar-Gimilphazgân,
population and overturns the two sweeps through southern Gondor, of Bellazen. Power is shared by his young King of Kings of Kadar an-
centuries of gradual recovery in killing around a third of the mother Êrukali and regent Abâruzir, Khâradûn and ruler of all 1622 Revolt in Lurmsakûn against
Cardolan. Most cities are abandoned population. Death of king Telemnar Elder of the Invocate. Of the twelve Anbalukkhôr, declares war on all his variag tax-collectors.
and former fields are turned into and his family. The White Tree dies city-states of Bellakar, only neighbours to prove his worth and
swamps by annual flooding. in Minas Anor. Prince Vinyaran Nîlûlonde, Kas Torath, Har Shulam obtain glory. 1634-1635 The Great Plague strikes
Gondorian border forts along abdicates in favour of his nephew and Hazaj Tollin acknowledge his eastern Rhûn with devastating
Gwathló are abandoned. Tarondor. rule. 1649 Kharadûnê submits to results. Folyavuldan trading outposts
Anbalukkhôr. Ar-Gimilphazgân are abandoned. A period of chaos
1640 Northman mercenaries take 1640 King Tarondor removes the 1639 Zimrênzil is destroyed in an leaves Inzillôni four golden pillars ensues.
over County of Caladir and divide King's House to Minas Anor and earthquake, king Narakhîn is killed. with inscriptions bidding divine
the lands among themselves, plants a seedling of the White Tree. Kingdom of Mardruak dissolves. favours from Êru and Mulkhêr, and 1636-1648 Nûriag rebellion against
ushering an age of Tower Lords in Osgiliath begins to fall into ruin. warnings to those who contemplate the khaganate of Khand in Nûrn.
Cardolan. Southern Minhiriath is Mordor is left unguarded. The levy 1639-1646 The Great Plague afflicts disobyeing his ordinances.
named Liuhathgards, "Glorious of the Odo Lynd is expanded. Bellakar.
Country".

1650 1650 Accession of Ervegil Stonearm, 1650 Izinduist uprising in Felaya and
last of the Angmarim puppet kings of 1652 The extension of Corsair Mardruak. Theocracy of Zimrênzil.
Rhudaur. raiding to Anfalas compels Tarondor
to reinstate the territory's wartime 1652 Corsair fleet under Faltur of 1662-1665 Umbarean expeditionary
1652-1656 War of Pretenders in garrisons. Andrast becomes occupied Marös occupies Lond Angren and force under admiral Tarcundo
Saralainn. Clan Murchadh tries to territory. A beacon-tower system is foments rebellion against Gondor Miruvor invades and annexes
depose king Donnchadh II. created. Tarondor sends aid to king among Dunnish subjects. Mardruak. Exiled lords of Nykkea
1650 Asdriag raids into Dor Rhúnen
Donnchadh II of Saralainn. retreat to Joam, where they join with 1652 Gondorian embassy to Raj.
intensify.
1661 Peasant revolt in Minhiriath. 1663 Rebellion of prince Belatar in 1659 Death of queen dowager Izinduist rebels.
Poor people flock to warlord Ar- Calenardhon. Military leaders 1652-1666 The Third Corsair War. Lóthriel Edheliel, wife of Castaher, 1660 Nimgaur becomes first 1652 Ovatha Beg Ito assumes the
Dagor of Minhiriath, who claims to demand Tarondor's abdication. in Ramlond. 1663-1668 Felaya and Bellazen wage
Gondorian vessel in two hundred Khandish throne as Ovatha VI and
free Cardolan from tyranny of 1663 Peace of Benish Armon war against the republic of Ûrêzâyan years to sail beyond the Cape of
starts a campaign of reconquest.
nobles. reconsiles Tarondor and princess 1663 Wedding of Miranda Aranel to after Ûrêzâyan allies herself with
Hyarmentil into the Ormal Sea.
Aranel of Mírlond. Sovereignty of prince Sangahyandion. Grand Umbar.
1670 Death of Argeleb II, accession Harnendor is guaranteed by royal Principality of Harnendor is
of high king Arvegil. decree on the condition of constituted. 1663 General Sakulkhôr rebels
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Sangahyandion relinquishing his against Ûrêzâyan and declares

1671-1672 Winter War between claim to the crown. himself as the tyrant of Kas Torath
Rhudaur and Arthedain. and Saraj.
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Terminology

Adûnaim = Ad. "Men of the west". Singular: Adûna. People of Númenórean descent. Later, men related to or identifying themselves with the King's Men (Ârûwanâi).

Asapthubêth = Ad. "Judge, governor, speaker of a council". Originally a Númenórean civil office in the colonies of the King's Men.

Ârûwanâim = Ad. "King's Men". A faction in Númenor and later Realms in Exile, advocators of Númenórean supremacy over lesser men.

Dâiruzîrim = Ad. "Friends of the Earth". A faction in Númenor with liberal, mercantilist and atheist tendencies.

Nimruzîrim = Ad. "Elf-Friends". A faction in Númenor and later Realm in Exile. Lovers and emulators of all things Elvish, including their language, customs, dress and
religion.

Mulkhêrhil = Ad. "Worshippers of Melko". A religion instituted by Sauron in Númenor and her southern colonies, later spread to further Middle-earth. So-called "black
Númenóreans". They worship Melko as the Creator of All and refuse Eru as evil distorter.

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