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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
II
3100
3110 The Faithful are persecuted in
Númenor by king Ar-Gimilzôr.
Many flee to Eriador to live under
protection of Gil-galad.
II
3200
3200 Faithful mystics and pioneers
from Lond Daer Enedh and the
colony of Dor Forlonnas settle
around Lake Evendim. They
maintain good relations with elves of
Lindon.
II 3310 Ar-Pharazôn begins the
3300 building of the Great Armament. Tax
of timber and tar is levied from Dor
Forlonnas.
3319 Downfall of Númenor wrecks
Lond Daer Enedh.
3320 Elendil lands in Grey Havens.
He councels with Círdan and local
Nimruzîri leaders and claims High
Kingship of the Dúnedain. Realms in
Exile are founded. Elendil is
recognized as a high king in Eriador,
Belfalas and Pelargir.
3323 Foundation of Annúminas,
capital of Elendil.
II
3400
3430 The Last Alliance of Elves
and Men is formed. Elendil and
Isildur march south with Gil-galad.
Northern Realm in Exile is named
Arnor, King's Land.
1 1 Elendil is buried by his surviving
3 Isildur's squire Ohtar, having
escaped the Disaster at the Gladden
2 Disaster of the Gladden Fields.
Fields, brings the shards of Narsil to
Isildur, his three sons and five
Imladris. Chaos reigns in Arnor after
hundred knights of Arnor perish in
the demise of Elendil, Isildur and
an orc ambush.
most of the Faithful Númenóreans in
the War of the Last Alliance.
21 Northmen of the Ibnotithiuda
10 Valandil son of Isildur comes to
tribe found Burh Armenrik. They
age; he is given the symbols of
make contact and begin to trade with
kingship. He makes no attempt to
the Donath, the Odhriags, and the
press his claim for High Kingship or
Dwarves of Uldona Spine (the
reclaim the southern crown.
Ironfists).
50
51 Annexation of the Hillman
Kingdom as royal fief of Rhudaur.
87 Birth of Eldacar son of Valandil.
100 109 Elrond weds Celebrian, daughter
of Galadriel
112 Annexation of the Eriadoran
kingdom of Rhaglaw by Valandil.
150
164-166 Mong-Finn's Rebellion in
Rhudaur. The Rhudaurim are
defeated by prince Eldacar. Founding
of the citadel at Cameth Brin.
Rhovanion Gondor
3110 The Faithful are persecuted in
Númenor by king Ar-Gimilzôr, use
of elvish languages is forbidden.
Emigration to Endor is greatly
encouraged; crown colony of Pelargir
(Arthor na Challonnas) grows
rapidly as a result.
3175 Repentance of Tar-Palantir,
garrison of Pelargir is recalled.
3210 Sauron forces Daen Coentis
people to acknowledge him as the
King of Men and swore an oath of
fealty.
3247 Clan war between Merro and
Murchadh over the Daen Coentis.
3256 Sauron lays siege on
Númenórean colony of Pelargir.
3310 Royal fleet in Pelargir is
3310 Númenórean armies and fleets
recalled to join the Great Armament. are recalled to join the Great
Armament.
3320 Isildur and Anárion land in
Pelargir. Pelargirean League accepts
their lordship; Realms in Exile are
founded. Isildur and Anárion settle in
the Vale of Anduin and distribute
ample land to Faithful Númenóreans
willing to join them. Men of the
White Mountains swear their
allegiance to Isildur upon the Black
Stone.
3399 Birth of Dâiruzôr son of
Minulzîr, later king Cemendur.
3419 Elendil grants Belfalas as a
princely fief to Edhelion, who
relinquishes his authority over
Pelargir.
3429 Sauron attacks Gondor and
captures Minas Ithil, stronghold of
Isildur. Isildur sails north with his
family; Anárion stays behind to
3434 Herumor in slain at Dagorlad,
organise a defence. Haruze and black
Fuinur flees to Far Harad.
Númenóreans besiege Pelargir.
son Isildur under Amon Anwar.
2 Meneldil, backed by the newly
installed Council of Gondor, reject
the high-kingship of Valandil son of
Isildur and proclaim the
independence and sovereingty of
Gondor under priestly rule of house
of Anárion.
23 Morthec Gruan, last king of the
Daen Coentis, dies. Kingdom of the
White Mountains dissolves.
48 Birth of Azruzîr son of Cemendur,
later king Eärendil, in Osgiliath.
112 Entry to the leading Council of
Umbar is permanently closed from
136 Birth of Anardil son of Eärendil. newcomers. Twenty great Adûnai
families monopolize power in the
League.
156 Experiments by Faithful
loremasters to build ships that can
sail in the lower air (wilwa) to reach
Valinor are suppressed and their
records are destroyed.
158 Death of king Meneldil,
accession of Cemendur.
Umbar & Near Harad
3175 Repentance of king Tar-
3190 The Nelegaje uprising in
Palantir. Civil war in Númenor,
Bellakar; protracted guerrilla war
Umbar and Númenórean colonies
against Númenórean colonial
between Ârûwanâi (King's Men) and
possessions. Adûnai colonial
Nimruzîri (Faithful) factions. Self-
governors beg for royal support from 3165 Sundering of the colonies
rule is granted to Umbar in Royal
Armenelos.
Mandate.
3210 Road to Khand is built.
3255 Accession of king Ar-
Pharazôn. Sauron assaults Umbar.
3261 Númenorean armada invades
Sauronic lands in Endor. King Ar-
Pharazôn lands at Umbar and
marches against Mordor.
3262 Sauron is utterly defeated and
he is forced to surrender to avert the
destruction of his realm. Sauron is
taken as prisoner to Armenelos,
where he soon becomes the King's
Councelor and wizard, Zigûr.
3319 Downfall of Númenor. Umbar,
the greatest Númenorean stronghold
in Endor, is ripped apart in a civil
war between Melkor-worshipping
Mulkhêrhil and traditionalist
Ârûwanâi. Priests of Mulkhêr
maintain that Ar-Pharazôn has been
victorious and Númenor belongs now
to the Deathless Lands. Petty
kingdoms spawn all over Near
Harad.
3412 Herumor and Fuinur rise to
great power among the Haradrim.
Fuinur sends an embassy to Isildur
and Anárion, declaring independence
from their rule, and advocating a
peaceful coexistence between
Gondor, Umbar and Harad.
2 Temple of Mulkhêr in Umbar is
destroyed and followers of Sauron
are driven away. Surviving Ârûwanâi
lords denounce the usurpation of
Elendil and his sons and declare the possess a fair amount of Bellakaze
independence of Umbar and her
League as the true heirs of Númenor
and Aldarion the Mariner. The
Republic of Umbar is led by elected
duumvirs called asapthubêths.
10 Long years of civil strife erode
Umbarean influence and authority on and their militias for a select number
Haradan kingdoms. Nomads start
raiding Umbarean hinterlands. Akil I of what qualified one as an "Adûnâ"
is anointed high king of Korb Taskral varies according to city.
and Haruzan, founding the Taskral
dynasty.
Bellakar
continue as Tantûrak declares itself
an independent kingdom. Ar-
Sakalthôr fails to crush the rebellion. wastelands.
3240 Pharazôn lands in Bellakar with
considerable force; the uprising is
quickly crushed. Bellakaze
auxiliaries and militia is disbanded.
3260 Another native uprising
contained by local forces of the
Bellakarian League and its Council
(the Bâitha'n-Kadîr).
3280 First temple of Mulkhêr is
consecrated in Korlea. The Bellakaze
of Nîlûlôni, Hazaj Tollin and Narîk-
zadan are granted protection from the
cult as a matter of civic integrity.
3310 Bellakarian League sends ships
and men for the Great Armament. 3310 Dominions pay a heavy tribute
High priest of Mulkhêr, Zigûrkhîl, to offset the costs of the Great
takes over Korlea. Armament.
3319 Civil war in Bellakar. The
downfall of Númenor devastates
Lôkhurush and Sîres vallleys; Korlea
is totally disintegrated. Bellakarian
League calls upon native Bellakaze
to conquer Mulkhêrhil forces and
purge their cities from fire-
worshippers. Social unrest brews in
Bellakar as natives seek a more
prominent role within the
traditionally Númenórean-dominated
Bâitha.
3400 Korlea is rebuilt and colonized
by anti-Mulkhêrhil veterans.
Bâitha'n-Kadîr oppose Elendil's
proclamation to submit to his rule or 3430 Anbalukkhôr sends ships and
be declared the enemies of the
Faithful
3431 Zagarthôr, governor of
Nîlûlôni, convinces Bâitha to sends
ships and men to defend Gondor
against Sauron.
1 Pure-blooded Adûnâi become
decisive minority in Bellakar. Many
of those claiming to be Adûnâi now
blood. Concessions are made in
Hazaj Tollin, Narîk-zadan and
Nîlûlôni to allow Bellakaze to hold
any office (including that of
asapthubêth) in the elective league
government, while reserving actual
lordship over the individual cities
of Númenórean families. Definitions
144 Lonely Islands are settled by
Adûnaim from Umbar and Narik-
Zadan.
Far Harad Mordor, Khand & Rhûn
3100 Proclamation of the Golden
3100 Central Middle-earth from
Rule of Sakal an-Khâr all over the
Mordor to Orocarni is under
Ormal Bay. Sakal an-Khâr declares
dominion of maia Sauron, the God-
its independence from Númenor.
King and Lord of Gifts. His subject
King Ar-Zimrathôn is unable to
kingdoms are greatly enriched by his
quell the secession.
will and knowledge. His rule is of
benefit to all men in their needs of
the body, but those who would not
submit to his will are driven into the
3215 Civil war in former
Númenórean colony of Zimrathâni. 3200 Sauron assumes the titles of
Dominions of the Seven (Thânî Lord of the Earth (Tar-Heruambar)
Hazid) are established. and King of Men. He sends envoys to
Númenorean monarch Tar-Palantir
3224 A Númenórean fleet under calling himself Tar-Mairon, "King
prince Pharazôn ends the secession in Excellence".
the Sea of Ormal.
3255 In wake of Ar-Pharazôn's
3263 King Ar-Pharazôn terminate
accession, Sauron reassumes the title
Indûr's reign in Mûmakan and end of King of Men and provokes war
the independence of Tantûrak. against Númenor. King Ar-Pharazôn
Anbalukkhôr is re-established as a immediately orders an immense
Crown Colony under direct rule of armada to be assembled to counter
Armenelos. Empire of Mûmakan him.
crumbles.
3319 Downfall of Númenor
terminates contact between
Númenorean colonies in far south. 3320 Sauron returns to Mordor to
incarnate himself and gather his old
Khâradûnê, Zimrathâni, Elorna, Urîd
allies, and vassals. Orodruin bursts in
Pharazânî and Malaiur declare
flames.
independence under their respective
governors. Mulkhêrhil take over
Anbalukkhôr. Other colonies
disappear altogether, like Ahârathâni,
Môrathâni, Khûruthâni and
Lômithâni.
3434 The Last Alliance is victorious
against Sauron at the Battle of
Dagorlad. Sauron retreats to Barad-
dûr.
men to support Umbar's war against
3440 Anárion is slain.
the Faithful. Most of the old Colonial
Armada is lost in a storm. 3441 Barad-dûr is finally taken after
a seven-year siege. Elendil and Gil-
galad are slain. Sauron is destroyed
and Mordor occupied by Dúnedain.
1 With the defeat of Sauron and his
5 Atandil, kinsman of Anárion and
guiding authority, peoples of Khand,
one of the last great Númenórean
Chey and Rhûn are left to their own
mariners, circumnavigates Middle-
devices. Ensuing power vacuum is
earth and provides observational
filled by petty lords and banditry, as
evidence that the Earth is round.
new powers try to seize whatever
Tobacco, potato and tomato are
lands and resources they could hope
brought to Gondor from Western
to hold. Nûrniag civilization
Lands.
collapses.
20 Murgath deserters create the
47 Atandil is lost on his fifth and last Logath ("The Refusers") confederacy
voyage to the Eastern Sea and Lands to distinguish themselves from those
of the Dawn. of their kin who remained at
Dagorlad to fight for Sauron.
50 Ioriag empire in central Middle-
earth collapses; western half is split
62 Mariners from Anbalukkhôr sail
into a number of tribal
to Morenórë (the Dark Continent).
confederations. Ashina clan founds
the Asdriag Confederation.
100 The continuing construction of
Barad-wath is abandoned.
150 With Númenor fallen and Sauron
vanquished, lore to build five-masted
ships, steel hulls and machines of war 150 Logath expansion reaches the
quicky dissipates from Middle-earth. Redwater and contact is made with
Loss of learning is greatest in the Rhovanic northmen tribes.
southern colonies, which were most
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
to dwindle as Dúnedain migrate to
more fertile plains and river valleys
Cardolan.
400
300 Arnorian rangers under Vaernil
Tarcil explore north far into Forochel 403 Famine and plague in
and beyond and over the Angirith
Pass into the Grey Mountains.
435 Death of high king Arantar. He
is succeeded by his son, Tarcil.
450
500
500 High king Tarcil of Arnor
campaigns against the Orcs of
Gundabad and Goblin-gate.
515 Death of high king Tarcil,
accession of high king Tarondor of
Arnor.
550
550 Population of Minhiriath
exceeds the rest of Arnor. Discontent 572 Sea-borne trade link between
brews in Tharbad, biggest and oldest Mistrand and Burh Armenrik is
of Arnorian cities.
600
602 Death of high king Tarondor of
Arnor. He is succeeded by his son,
Valandur.
650
652 High king Valandur is slain
during a revolt of the Hillmen of the
eastern marches. Accession of king
Elendur.
700 700 Increasing tensions are noted
between the lords of northern Arnor
and their more worldly kinsmen in
the southern areas of the kingdom.
The northeastern frontier of Arnor is
withdrawn to the edge of the En
Eredoriath, with Minas Eldanaryon
as the primary citadel.
726 Birth of Amlaith of Fornost,
future king of Arthedain.
740 Annúminas, capital of Arnor, is
gradually deserted after Elendur
moves royal house to Fornost Erain.
750
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485-488 Sagath-Urgath wars. The
Urgath succeed in displacing large
numbers of Sagath onto the Brown
Lands.
490 The Sagath begin raiding
Ithilien.
495 Northman culture expands onto
the plains, bringing them in direct
competition with the Sagath and
Urgath for limited resources.
500 The disunified Sagath are driven
north into the East Bight. Tarostar's
army is never confronted in numbers
and Tarostar has trouble bringing the
Sagath bands to battle.
538 Sagath warlord Agonoth Caros
unites Sagath and Urgath tribes in
opposition to the Northmen and
Gondor. The joint forces of Caros
and the Urgath conquer East Bight.
550 First trade relations between
Folyavuld, Ehwathrumi, Dale and
Elves of Eryn Galen.
established.
596 Gondorian merchants take up
residence in Burh Armenrik
700 Markets of Lest, Dilgul and
Mistrand are opened to sea-going
Folyavulda merchants.
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.
Isildur grants an independent South
Kingdom to Meneldil and his heirs.
Authenticity of this document is
contested in Arnor, but is declared
valid by the Council of Gondor.
397 Birth of Turambar son of
Tarostar.
411 Death of king Anardil, accession
of Ostoher. Gwathuirim rebel in
Lamedon and Calenardhon.
420 Ostoher builds the fortifications
of Minas Anor, the city is greatly
enlarged.
480 Birth of Anattô Turambarion,
later king Atanatar I, in Osgiliath.
490-500 First war against
Easterlings. Tarostar is named
Captain of the Hosts (Berthir
Dagarim). He mobilizes a sizable
army to deal with the nomads.
492 Death of king Ostoher, accession Council of Captains and announce
of Tarostar. Column of Ostoher
inaugurated in Osgiliath.
501 Tarostar declares victory over the their power. Duumvirate is abolished
Easterlings and renames himself as
Rómendacil.
510 Building of Rond Giliath in
Osgiliath completed.
540-549 Second war against
Easterlings. Old king Rómendacil
slain at Henneth Annûn. Turambar
takes command of the army and
defeats Caros in his own camp.
566 Forum and Column of Turambar
are inaugurated in Osgiliath.
575 Dor Rhúnen established as a
Royal Territory. A chain of forts and Zimralôni depart from the Umbarean elevate Bellakarian prestige among
patrols is organised across the Brown League to form their own
Lands. First Gondorian embassy to
Folyavuld.
585 Founding of Thorondir, work on
Men Rhûnen started.
600 Turambar creates the office of
Arandur (Steward) to rule in King's
name and act as the head of the
government while he is engaged in
patrolling and hunting in the newly-
won eastern territories.
650 Dissafection to Turambar's long
neglect of the coastal regions sparks
rebellions in Pelargir and Linhir.
Unionists demand a more balanced
southern policy and abolishment of
the Navigation Act forbidding
foreign trade with "black
Númenóreans".
667 Death of Turambar, accession of 668 The Great Oligarchy starts to
king Atanatar I.
700 Pelargirean League starts to
favour Unionist cause and pressures
royal government to reconciliate with
the southern Adûnai nations.
Embassies are sent to Bellakar and
Umbar.
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
Pelargirean League. He creates the
professional New Army by calling
upon disenfranchised masses and
urban poor.
750 Tarannon's New Army scores a
number of victories against rebel
Dúnedain lords in Belfalas and
Anfalas.
into frequent military conflicts with
Umbar and its clients.
390 Kadar an-Bêlabâr (Gobel
Ancalimon) joins the League of
Umbar.
400 Umbarean commoners begin to
lose their Númenórean identity and
appear more like neighbouring
Haradrim. In contrast, the ruling
Adûnai aristocracy is ever more
estranged from the common people.
450 Political strife in Umbar
escalates as the prospering urban
population start to demand political
rights.
489 Large-scale riots in the city of
Umbar and its dependancies.
488 Death of Belphazân, accession of
495 Merchant Princes form the
king Imruzîr.
their ultimatum to the government of
the Republic.
500 The Asapthubêths relinquish
and legislative powers are transferred
to the Great Oligarchy, a council of
three hundred Adûnai lords.
Númenórean citizenship is extended
to all permanent inhabitants of the
Haven.
522 Major earthquake destroys
Bârunûrî in the Lonely Island.
540 Rebel lords of Târik an-Ârûdud
secede from the Umbarean League.
550 Caravan routes across the Dune
Sea are reopened; trade and wealth
flows into Bellakar. King Urdubâr
552 Kadar an-Bêlabâr, Abârlôni and restores domestic order and tries to
the survivors of Númenor:
commonwealth of Zâyan an- Anbalukkhôr, Khâradûnê, Umbar,
Khârurush. and the Pelargirean League. Urdubâr
aspires to break down old enmities
and build new ties of interstate
cooperation.
650 Fearing that the their élite is
rapidly mingling with the haradan
aristocracy, some pure-blooded
Adûnai found the Unionist Party to
oppose the increasingly liberal
Dâiruzîri and to promote the idea of
union of all Eru-worshipping men of
Númenórean stock. Unionist cause is
genuinely embraced by elements of
the Bellakarian and Gondorian noble
classes, but branded traitorious by
others.
lose its hold on Umbarean League.
Party of Zealots arise to oppose
Unionists and defend the sovereignty
of Umbar.
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375 Zimrêbal conquers Narîk-Zadan
390 Cult of Ishtra emerges in Zimra-
Zadan. Local Haradrim rebel against
Númenórean overlords; Zimra-Zadan
is renamed Bur Esmer.
395 Death of Zimrêbal brings his son
Abâruzôr to Bellakarani throne.
Adûnai traditionalists rebel against
royal rule. They demand reinstation
of the League and return to the old
Númenórean monotheism. Rebellion
is crushed in 397, Tumakveh
Dynasty retains its power in Bellakar.
Asapthubêths of Korlea, Balkuzôr
and Ûrêzâyan are beheaded.
400 Religious strife continues in
Bellakar.
405 Failed attempt to assassinate
king Abâruzôr.
443 Death of Abâruzôr, accession of
king Belphazân.
472 Several Urgath tribes migrate
450 Kâthasaptha is declared the only across the Surubeki and settle in
Mistral region.
religion in Bellakar.
475 Tedjin nomads raid Bellakar. 480 A terrible disease strikes the
Urgath herds of southeastern Rhûn.
Large numbers of Urgath migrate
through Gathod and onto the eastern
and central Talath Harroch.
515 Tedjin khan Batou Jochë invades
Bellakar. Nîlûlondê is razed to
ground. King Imruzîr evacuates his
court to Korlea.
525 Tumakveh clan reorganizes old
League military to counter nomadic
threat. Reconquest of Mardruak
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
540 Tedjin capital Thri Zirakan falls the empire of Anbalukkhôr. He
into the hands of the Bellakaranî, claims high kingship of the
who plunder and massacre its
Ârûwanâim with traditional
inhabitants. The city is renamed Númenórean titles like Lord of the
Zimrênzil. West (Ar-Adûnakhôr), Father of Men
(Anîyattô) and Lord of the World
543 Nîlûlondê rebuilt.
(Imrukhôr).
545 Monastery of Khibil Ephalak
founded.
570-573 Religious zealots seize the
castle of Durthang. It takes three
years from king Turambar's armies to
subdue.
625 Prince Êruzôr embarks on a 600 Varjev dynasty unites a dozen
diplomatic mission to Belfalas and scattered Haruze states and found the
Gondor, but he is rebuffed by king kingdom of Lurmsakûn. They grow
Turambar who declares Kâthasaptha rich protecting caravan trade routes
as a heresy and demands that between Chyan and Khand.
Bellakarians must accept the heirs of Gondorian glass and metal wares
Elendil as the sole priests of Eru. start spreading to Near Harad.
628 Death of Urdubâr, accession of 632 Lurmsakûn invades Arysis and
Êruzôr. Chyan Empire.
650 Lurmsakûn conquers Siakan
660 Death of Êruzôr, accession of
with their Variag mercenaries.
king Sarathôr.
674 Haxamânahan dynasty of Chey
698 Death of Sarathôr, accession of
is defeated in battle against Varjev
king Zimrukhôr.
armies.
700 Dúnadan travellers frequent
Varjev court in Maresh and bring
exotic goods back to Gondor.
Kingdom of Lurmsakûn at its peak of
prosperity.
741 Death of Zimrukhôr, end of the
First Entaile. Accession of king
Nîlûhîn.
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777 Death of Elendur. He is
succeeded by his son, high king
Eärendur.
800
861 Death of high king Eärendur,
who divides the realm among his
three sons. Founding of the sister
kingdoms of Arthedain, Cardolan,
and Rhudaur. The Palantir of
Annúminas is moved to Fornost.
Thorondur the Magnificent ascends
the throne as the first King of
Cardolan.
900
936 Death of Thorondur, accession
of king Turamarth of Cardolan.
946 Death of Amlaith, accession of
king Beleg of Arthedain.
949-950 Aldarion of Rhudaur, the
last of Eärendur's sons, attempts to
reunite Arnor. After a few
skirmishes, a treaty is signed by all
three successor states ratifying that
control of Amon Sûl and its Master-
Palantir will belong to Rhudaur, but
otherwise borders are unchanged.
Relations with Arthedain and
Cardolan remain tense.
951 Death of Aldarion, accession of
king Orodreth of Rhudaur. Turamarth
and Beleg renounce their oaths of
999 Esgaroth (Lake-Town)
fealty given to Aldarion year before.
established on the Long Lake.
988 Death of Orodreth, accession of
king Eldathorn of Rhudaur.
1000
1001 Death of Turamarth, accession
of king Cirion of Cardolan.
1029 Death of Beleg, accession of
1000 A shadow falls over Eryn
king Mallor of Arthedain. During his
Galen. It is renamed Mirkwood the
reign the Istari arrive in Middle-
Great.
earth, their origin unknown.
1031 Death of Eldathorn, accession
of king Elrion of Rhudaur.
1079 Death of Cirion, accession of
king Terennil of Cardolan.
1084-1092 War of Succession over
Palantir of Amon Sûl between
Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur.
Rhudaur calls for foreign
mercenaries from Rhovanion and
Northern Wastes. Northmen start to
migrate to Eriador.
1100 1100 Harfoot Hobbits enter Eriador;
Fallohides and Stoors soon follow
within hundred and fifty years. The
Harfoots settle throughout the
Gwathló basin. Many enter Rhudaur
and live under protection of its kings.
1100-1150 Cardolan reaches its peak
of prosperity under the reign of king
Terennil, who introduces large scale
sheep herding. Tharbad thrives as a
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Lebennin.
Dor Rhúnen sends a small company
to protect trade and commerce in the
754 King Siriondil officially
town.
dissolves the Pelargirean League.
Rendûl founded to garrison western
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.
822 Tarannon captures Mírlond.
826 Birth of Ciryandil Eärnilion.
830 Tarannon Falastur gives the
name of Harondor (South Gondor) to
the newly acquired royal territory
south of the Poros. Mírlond, Glanhir
and Lond Tolfalas receive township
status.
861 As Arnor is sundered into three
sister-realms, trade between Tharbad
and Gondor acquired political
importance.
899 Birth of Ciryaher son of
Ciryandil.
913 Death of king Falastur, accession
of Eärnil I, the Mariner.
923 Eärnil rebuilds Pelargir and
greatly enhances its naval yards.
Barad Aerhir is built.
932 Eärnil founds the settlement of
Eithel Thúrin.
936 King Eärnil is drown when his
fleet is lost in a storm off the coast of government in exile is formed in
Umbar. Accession of his son,
Ciryaher.
977 Birth of Ciryaherion, later king
Atanatar II Alcarin.
987 Ciryaher founds the settlemens
of Barad Harn and Tiras Amrûn.
988 Bellakarian embassy to Gondor. Gondor annexes Emyn Imladrim and 939-957 Felayjan War ends in Tedjin
Arzâgar son of Narkuzîr is received East March. Province of Harondor
by king Ciryaher.
1049 Birth of Narmacil son of
Atanatar.
1011 Ciryandil sails south with most along the Harnen river.
of his army and navy to defend
Umbar in person.
1015 King Ciryandil is slain during dynasty with the help of the
the siege of Umbar. Accession of his
son Ciryaher, later king
Hyarmendacil I.
1016 Legations from Gondor and
Urdwan confederacy meet at Tiras
Amrûn.
1050 The Necromancer founds Dol
1058 Birth of Calmacil son of
Guldur on Amon Lanc in southern
Atanatar.
Mirkwood.
1126 Birth of Minalcar son of
Calmacil, later king Rómendacil II.
1130 Faction of "Arbitrars" in the
Council of Gondor try to push for
more active Dúnadan control of Near
Harad and its lucrative caravan
routes. Traditionalists argue that all Dune Sea conquer cities in southern
of Harad is not worth a Dúnadan
860 Rise of the Lengur dynasty in
Haruzan
933 Conquest of Umbar. Haven of
Umbar is captured by Eärnil and his
fleet. Defeated Ârûwanâi lords and
their forces retreat to bases around
the Nen Umbar. Umbarean
Ramlond (Abârlôni).
986 Lengur dynasty of Haruzan
foolishy challenges Gondor with
open war. Dúnadan troops under
Ciryaher annihilate the Haruze army
at Taloc Passage.
987 Ciryaher founds Tiras Amrûn.
defeat. Restoration of Tumakveh rule
(South Gondor) is created to over Bellakar.
administer captured Haruzan lands.
1000 King Ciryandil repopulates
Harondor with Gondorian veterans
and founds several military colonies
1011 Urdwan clan leader Desul
Muargiz founds the Muargizid
Umbarean Exiles. Together they
gather their troops, capture most of
the Gondorian coastal forts in
Glinfalas and besiege Umbar.
1039 Ciryaher captures Ramlond,
Umbarean exiles are driven to Gobel
Ancalimon.
1050 Conquest of Harad. Ciryaher
exterminates the exiled lords of
Umbar and subdues the Haradrim.
Târik an-Ârûdud falls to Ciryaher,
completing the Gondorian conquest
of the South. Haruzan, Pezarsan and
Lurmsakûn fall under Gondorian
hegemony. Ciryaher returns to
Osgiliath is is renamed
Hyarmendacil. Age of Sérë
Hyarmendacili, Peace of the South-
Victor, begins in Near Harad and
brings unprecedented prosperity.
Lakhid dynasty is established in
Amrûn.
1055 Imlad Carnen founded as the
seat of the East March of Harondor.
1100-1125 Urdwan nomads of the
Lurmsakûn, but fail to keep the
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king Narkuzîr.
830 Narkuzîr renounces the throne,
he is succeeded by his brother
Artârik I.
842 At dawn on the 13th day of the
month of Najam, bazaar-trader
Imrathôr feels a mysterious summon
to journey into the foothills of the
Hulja Mountains and wanders to the 811 Death of Mírgon, founder of the
tall summit of Urud an-Khibil. Cult of Silence, in Cirith Ungol.
Imrathôir claims that on that silent
height, hidden from the eyes of Man,
he beheld a visitation from The One,
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.
864-5 Battles of Sarnak and Duhu
between Izinduists and Hazaj Tollin.
869 Followers of Izindubêth take
850 Varjev power collapses in
over Hazaj Tollin in a nearly
eastern Pezarsan.
bloodless conquest. Collapse of the
adûnai realm of Bellakar begins.
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 Bâitha'n-Kadîr is replaced by a
system of djaian, military governors
appointed and directly responsible to
the kataj. Djaian maintain garrisons
in the cities, administer justice and
collect tribute. Kâthasaptha and
Batân an-Izindi are outlawed. Fire-
worship is established in Qadjadar. 900 Rise of the Qarakhid dynasty in
Lurmsakûn
903 Adûnuzîr conquers Târik an-
Narduvî, slaying the Tedjin garrison
and its djai. Nykkea is found as a
centre of ship-building for Qadjadar
to counter the Tumakveh naval forces
operating from safe ports along the
Tulwang Bay.
938 Battle of Ayal Koyren. United
forces of Korlea, Ûrêzâyan and
Tumakveh clan with their
988 Lords of Arysis rebel against
Bozishnarod allies rout larger Tedjin
Qarakhids in Maresh. Later Varjev
army under Joam-Kator.
dynasty beings to rule over much
reduced Lurmsakûn from Enmahadh.
1000 Izinduists rebuild monastery on
Urud an-Khibil. Batân an-Izindi 1000 Ahar-Chey nomads take over
high plains east of Ered Harmal and
spreads to Bozisha-Dar and the Dune
Sea. begin to prey on silk and spice
caravans.
1010 Death of Narkuzîr II, accession
1011 Variag general Balun Beg takes
of Arzâgar I Imruphazgân.
over Ered Harmal and declares his
1012 Tumakveh navy defeats independence from Lurmsakûn. He
invading Anbalukkhôr armada in starts raiding deep into Haruze
Battle of Corals. territory from his mountain redoubt
of Sikandur.
1044-1050 King Hyarmendacil I
paficies Nûrn. Construction on
Barad-wath is resumed. City of
Seregost found at the Gap of Nurn
and populated by Gondorian and
Variag veterans. Nûrn becomes a
1060 Death of Arzâgar I client kingdom of Gondor.
Imruphazgân, accession of king
Êruzîr. 1055 Warlord Tarkhan Udo unites all
seven Variag clans and is anointed as
1095 Death of Êruzîr, accession of Ovatha II, the Great Khagan of
king Minulkhôr. Khand. Beginning of the Variag
Empire centered on Ammu Khand.
1070 Ovatha II crushes the Asdriag
Confededacy under Manarig Beg
Ashina in the battle of Ûbésêsh-ûta-
Pavéter.
1100 Fleeing Ovatha's Variag troops,
Asdriags migrate into the lands of
southern and southeastern Rhûn.
1101 Ovatha III Udo, khagan of
Khand, conquers Lurmsakûn and
reduces it into a tributary state of
Khand.
1115 Death of khagan Ovatha III,
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
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Eriador head east and recross the
Misty Mountains, settling by the
Gladden Fields of the Anduin Valley.
1450
1450 Five Dunlending clans formerly
inhabiting the rainy and unproductive
coasts of Enedwaith migrate across
Gwathló to seek better life and new
pastures. They are immediately
employed by counts of Ethir
Gwathló as mercenaries in the
ongoing War of Cardolani
Succession.
1459 Revolt of the Barons against
the hegemony of Faerdor in Caladir.
1480 Arthedain sends men and
supplies to support loyal counties of
Tinereb, Girithlin and Tyrn Gorthad
against Faerdorian canotars.
1500 1503 Gordaich of clan Fearchar,
herdir dagarim or supreme
commander of Ethir Gwathló forces
seize Mistalondë (Sudúri) and
proclaim his own kingdom,
Saralainn.
1509-1510 Plague afflicts various
parts of Eriador.
1509 Long age of civil war and
tyranny ends for the time being with
death of the last universally accepted
canotar of Cardolan, Daeron
Faerdor.
1550
1556-1562 Peasant rebellion in
Caladir.
1569-1574 Hîr Ulbar Caladir
declares himself canotar of
Cardolan. War of the Three Roses
against Tinereb and Faerdor end in
partial victory for Caladir.
1577 Death of Ulbar, Noble's Revolt
in Caladir.
1582-1598 Last War of Succession
in Cardolan pits rebel lords of
Caladir against invading Girithlini
and Tinerebi armies.
1589 Death of Araphor, accession of
high king Argeleb II.
1600 1601 Year One of the Shire
Reckoning. High king Argeleb II
grants Sûza and southern Arthedain
to the invading halfling clans led by
fallohide brothers Marcho and
Blancho. The Shire is organised as a
quasi-independent county inside
Arnor.
1610 Argeleb II annexes Tyrn
Gorthad.
1630 Most of the remaining Stoors
leave Rhudaur to join their brethren
in the Shire.
1636-1640 The Great Plague
devastates Eriador, killing half of the
population and overturns the two
centuries of gradual recovery in
Cardolan. Most cities are abandoned
and former fields are turned into
swamps by annual flooding.
Gondorian border forts along
Gwathló are abandoned.
1640 Northman mercenaries take
over County of Caladir and divide
the lands among themselves,
ushering an age of Tower Lords in
Cardolan. Southern Minhiriath is
named Liuhathgards, "Glorious
Country".
1650 1650 Accession of Ervegil Stonearm,
last of the Angmarim puppet kings of
Rhudaur.
1652-1656 War of Pretenders in
Saralainn. Clan Murchadh tries to
depose king Donnchadh II.
1661 Peasant revolt in Minhiriath.
Poor people flock to warlord Ar-
Dagor of Minhiriath, who claims to
free Cardolan from tyranny of
nobles.
1670 Death of Argeleb II, accession
of high king Arvegil.
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1500 Dragons begin to stir in the
Grey Mountains.
1663 Rebellion of prince Belatar in
Calenardhon. Military leaders
demand Tarondor's abdication.
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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
in Minas Anor, which opens the road reduced into a client kingdom of
into Lebennin. Castamir meets his Khand.
advance at the Crossings of Erui, but
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 Castaher, the son and heir of
Castamir, dies in Umbar under
mysterious circumstances. A
Regency Council is established to
govern the rebel league until
Castaher's infant son reaches his
majority.
1454 Birth of Minardil son of 1470 The Regency Council ousts
Vinyarion. Castamaitë from power, re-
establishing the traditional Umbarean
1490 Death of Eldacar, accession of Council of Captains. Heirs of
king Aldamir of Gondor.
1498 Aldamir reorganizes the Castamir retreat to Harondor, ruled
Gondorian fleet, delegating by Elendin son of Calimehtar.
responsibility for maritime defense to
the ship levy of Odo Lynd. 1478 Death of Lord Morlaen,
architect of the Kin-strife and
founder of the Council of Captain.
His sons Caramir and Calimon are
elected Asapthubêths of Umbar and
leaders of the Traditionalist League.
Lord Menelmir is nominated Admiral
of the Haven.
1486 Death of Telemnar, governor of
Umbar.
1512 Bar-en-Dinnen receives her
charter of township from king 1502 Death of Elendin, governor of
Aldamir. Harondor. Castamaitë claims
patrimony of the Castamirioni
1516 Birth of Telemnar son of Dynasty.
Minardil.
1540-1551 First Corsair War.
1550 Death of Belkhôr Aruyati I and
end of the Fourth Entaile. Civil war
in Bellakar between pro-Umbareans
and their opponents.
1559 Battle of Nîlûlonde. King
1546 Death of queen dowager
Ârûkhôr of Mardruak is slain during
Mûrabêth, widow of Castamir, in
the siege. His son Nîlûzagar returns
Ramlond.
1545 Vinyarion captures Tiras north with a skeleton of an amy, only
Amrûn. 1550 Death of Vinyaher son of to find out that Thônuzir, asapthubêth
Aldamir, in Umbar. Calimon son of of Narîk-Zadan, has urusped his
1551 Vinyarion defeats the joint
Morlaen is nominated Admiral of the throne.
forces of Haruze emirates and Umbar
Haven.
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
1577 Birth of Tarondor son of Day of Reincarnation. Bellazen
Morlaen.
Minastan. descends into terror and bloodbath.
1589 Peasant rebellion in Nen
1570 King Nîlûzagar is murdered
Umbar.
and his dynasty is cast out of
Mardruak.
1597 Umbarean army defeats haruze
king Utarb. They install Arzâgar II as
the puppet king of Mardruak.
1621 Death of Hyarmendacil II, 1608 Birth of Sangahyandion, son of
accession of king Minardil. Sangahyando and Zimrînzil.
1618 Arzâgar II is deposed by his
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
later king Telumehtar Umbardacil. Harondor and claimant to the crown the Isles of Desolation.
all time high as the merchants of both
of Gondor. Patrimony of Castamir is
Folyavuld and Burh Armenrik
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
another's ships.
1634 The Great Raid. Angamaitë and are elected Asapthubêths of Umbar Lintoron, in exile.
Sangahyando launch a naval invasion and members of the Council of
1622 Local rebellion drives Variags
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.
scuttling the royal navy. 1634 Death of Castarion son of Bellazen.
Castamir and Calimon son of
Morlaen.
1636 Death of king Inzîlurud,
1636-1639 The Great Plague accession of his young son Balkuthôr 1643 Accession of Ar-Gimilphazgân,
sweeps through southern Gondor, of Bellazen. Power is shared by his young King of Kings of Kadar an-
killing around a third of the mother Êrukali and regent Abâruzir, Khâradûn and ruler of all 1622 Revolt in Lurmsakûn against
population. Death of king Telemnar Elder of the Invocate. Of the twelve Anbalukkhôr, declares war on all his variag tax-collectors.
and his family. The White Tree dies city-states of Bellakar, only neighbours to prove his worth and
in Minas Anor. Prince Vinyaran Nîlûlonde, Kas Torath, Har Shulam obtain glory. 1634-1635 The Great Plague strikes
abdicates in favour of his nephew and Hazaj Tollin acknowledge his eastern Rhûn with devastating
Tarondor. rule. 1649 Kharadûnê submits to results. Folyavuldan trading outposts
Anbalukkhôr. Ar-Gimilphazgân are abandoned. A period of chaos
1640 King Tarondor removes the 1639 Zimrênzil is destroyed in an leaves Inzillôni four golden pillars ensues.
King's House to Minas Anor and earthquake, king Narakhîn is killed. with inscriptions bidding divine
plants a seedling of the White Tree. Kingdom of Mardruak dissolves. favours from Êru and Mulkhêr, and 1636-1648 Nûriag rebellion against
Osgiliath begins to fall into ruin. warnings to those who contemplate the khaganate of Khand in Nûrn.
Mordor is left unguarded. The levy 1639-1646 The Great Plague afflicts disobyeing his ordinances.
of the Odo Lynd is expanded. Bellakar.
1650 Izinduist uprising in Felaya and
1652 The extension of Corsair Mardruak. Theocracy of Zimrênzil.
raiding to Anfalas compels Tarondor
to reinstate the territory's wartime 1652 Corsair fleet under Faltur of 1662-1665 Umbarean expeditionary
garrisons. Andrast becomes occupied Marös occupies Lond Angren and force under admiral Tarcundo
territory. A beacon-tower system is foments rebellion against Gondor Miruvor invades and annexes
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.
1659 Death of queen dowager Izinduist rebels.
1652-1666 The Third Corsair War. Lóthriel Edheliel, wife of Castaher, 1660 Nimgaur becomes first 1652 Ovatha Beg Ito assumes the
in Ramlond. 1663-1668 Felaya and Bellazen wage
Gondorian vessel in two hundred Khandish throne as Ovatha VI and
1663 Peace of Benish Armon war against the republic of Ûrêzâyan years to sail beyond the Cape of
starts a campaign of reconquest.
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.
Harnendor is guaranteed by royal Principality of Harnendor is
decree on the condition of constituted. 1663 General Sakulkhôr rebels
Sangahyandion relinquishing his against Ûrêzâyan and declares
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1671-1672 Winter War between claim to the crown. himself as the tyrant of Kas Torath
Rhudaur and Arthedain. and Saraj.
1700
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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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