Welcome to The Chronicle of Arda. This section of the site provides automated annals
for all four Ages of the Sun and Moon. For any period of Arda's history, the
Chronicle will display the events that happened in that time. Events and characters are entered into the
Chronicle as they are added to the main database: like the rest of The Encyclopedia of Arda this section of
the site is expanding all the time.
You can have the Chronicle look up events for specific dates by entering one or two years in the form below.
If you enter two dates, the Chronicle will display events that happened between those two years.
If you leave one of the dates blank, the Chronicle will display events in the century around the single year you specify.
For years after III 1601 (the year of the foundation of Shire, and therefore Shire Year 1), the Chronicle will also show years by the Shire-reckoning in a second column.
The Third Age |
| 480 | | Probable date of the birth of Atanatar, later King Atanatar I of Gondor. |
| 490 | | Gondor is assailed by Men out of the East; the first of many wars with the Easterlings and Southrons. |
| 492 | | Death of Ostoher. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Tarostar, who will later rule as Rómendacil I. |
| 500 | | Tarostar defeats the Easterling invaders, and takes the name Rómendacil, 'East-victor'. |
| 515 | | Death of King Tarcil of Arnor. He is succeeded by his son, Tarondor. |
| 520 | | No events are recorded for the specific year you selected. |
| 541 | | Death of Rómendacil I in battle. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Turambar. |
| 552 | | Probable date of birth of Elendur son of Valandur, later King of Arnor. |
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