2793The War of the Dwarves and Orcs begins.

2799Battle of Nanduhirion before the East-gate of Moria. Dain Ironfoot returns to the Iron Hills. Thrain II and his son Thorin wander westwards. They settle in the South of Ered Luin beyond the Shire (2802).

2800-64Orcs from the North trouble Rohan. King Walda slain by them (2861).

2841Thrain II sets out to revisit Erebor, but is pursued by the servants of Sauron.

2845Thrain the Dwarf is imprisoned in Dol Guldur; the last of the Seven Rings is taken from him.

2850Gandalf again enters Dol Guldur, and discovers that its master is indeed Sauron. who is gathering all the Rings and seeking for news of the One, and of Isildur's Heir. He finds Thrain and receives the key of Erebor. Thrain dies in Dol Guldur.

2851The White Council meets. Gandalf urges an attack on Dol Guldur. Saruman overrules him. Saruman begins to search near the Gladden Fields.

2852Belecthor II of Gondor dies. The White Tree dies, and no seedling can be found. The Dead Tree is left standing.

2885Stirred up by emissaries of Sauron the Haradrim cross the Poros and attack Gondor. The sons of Folcwine of Rohan are slain in the service of Gondor.

2890Bilbo born in the Shire.

2901Most of the remaining inhabitants of Ithilien desert it owing to the attacks of Uruks of Mordor. The secret refuge of Henneth Annun is built.

2907Birth of Gilraen mother of Aragorn II.

2911The Fell Winter. The Baranduin and other rivers are frozen. White Wolves invade Eriador from the North.

2912Great floods devastate Enedwaith and Minhiriath. Tharbad is ruined and deserted.

2920Death of the Old Took.

2929Arathorn son of Arador of the Dunedain weds Gilraen.

2930Arador slain by Trolls. Birth of Denethor II son of Ecthelion II in Minas Tirith.

2931Aragorn son of Arathorn II born on March 1st.

2933Arathorn II slain. Gilraen takes Aragorn to Imladris. Elrond receives him as foster-son and gives him the name Estel (Hope); his ancestry is concealed.

2939Saruman discovers that Sauron's servants are searching the Anduin near Gladden Fields, and that Sauron therefore has learned of Isildur's end. He is alarmed, but says nothing to the Council.

2941Thorin Oakenshield and Gandalf visit Bilbo in the Shire. Bilbo meets Smeagol-Gollum and finds the Ring. The White Council meets; Saruman agrees to an attack on Dol Guldur, since he now wishes to prevent Sauron from searching the River. Sauron having made his plans abandons Dol Guldur. The Battle of the Five Armies in Dale. Death of Thorin II. Bard of Esgaroth slays Smaug. Dain of the Iron Hills becomes King under the Mountain (Dain II).

2942Bilbo returns to the Shire with the Ring. Sauron returns in secret to Mordor. 2944 Bard rebuilds Dale and becomes King. Gollum leaves the Mountains and begins his search for the 'thief of the Ring.

2948Theoden son of Thengel. King of Rohan. born.

2949Gandalf and Balin visit Bilbo in the Shire.

2950Finduilas, daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth, born.

2951Sauron declares himself openly and gathers power in Mordor. He begins the rebuilding of Barad-dur. Gollum turns towards Mordor. Sauron sends three of the Nazgul to reoccupy Dol Guldur. Elrond reveals to 'Estel' his true name and ancestry, and delivers to him the shards of Narsil. Arwen, newly returned from Lorien, meets Aragorn in the woods of Imladris. Aragorn goes out into the Wild.

2953Last meeting of the White Council. They debate the Rings. Saruman feigns that he has discovered that the One Ring has passed down Anduin to the Sea. Saruman withdraws to Isengard, which he takes as his own, and fortifies it Being jealous and afraid of Gandalf he sets spies to watch all his movements; and notes his interest in the Shire. He soon begins to keep agents in Bree and the Southfarthing.

2954Mount Doom bursts into flame again. The last inhabitants of Ithilien flee over Anduin.

2956Aragorn meets Gandalf and their friendship begins.

2957-80Aragorn undertakes his great journeys and errantries. As Thorongil he serves in disguise both Thengel of Rohan and Ecthelion II of Gondor.

2968Birth of Frodo.

2976Denethor weds Finduilas of Dol Amroth.

2977Bain son of Bard becomes King of Dale.

2978Birth of Boromir son of Denethor II.

2980Aragorn enters Lorien and there meets again Arwen Undomiel. Aragorn gives her the ring of Barahir. and they plight their troth upon the hill of Cerin Amroth. About this time Gollum reaches the confines of Mordor and becomes acquainted with Shelob. Theoden becomes King of Rohan.

2983Faramir son of Denethor born. Birth of Samwise.

2984Death of Ecthelion II. Denethor II becomes Steward of Gondor.

2988Finduilas dies young.

2989Balin leaves Erebor and enters Moria.

2991Eomer Eomund's son born in Rohan.

2994Balin perishes, and the dwarf-colony is destroyed.

2995Eowyn sister of Eomer born.

c.3000The shadow of Mordor lengthens. Saruman dares to use thepalantir of Orthanc, but becomes ensnared by Sauron, who has the Ithil Stone. He becomes a traitor to the Council. His spies report that the Shire is being closely guarded by the Rangers.

3001Bilbo's farewell feast Gandalf suspects his ring to be the One Ring. The guard on the Shire is doubled. Gandalf seeks for news of Gollum and calls on the help of Aragorn.

3002Bilbo becomes a guest of Elrond, and settles in Rivendell.

3004Gandalf visits Frodo in the Shire. and does so at intervals during the next four years.

3007Brand son of Bain becomes King in Dale. Death of Gilraen.

3008In the autumn Gandalf pays his last visit to Frodo.

3009Gandalf and Aragorn renew their hunt for Gollum at intervals during the next eight years, searching in the vales of Anduin, Mirkwood, and Rhovanion to the confines of Mordor. At some time during these years Gollum himself ventured into Mordor, and was captured by Sauron. Elrond sends for Arwen. and she returns to Imladris; the Mountains and all lands eastward are becoming dangerous.

3017Gollum is released from Mordor. He is taken by Aragorn in the Dead Marshes, and brought to Thranduil in Mirkwood. Gandalf visits Minas Tirith and reads the scroll of Isildur.