The Chronicle of Arda

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.

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One hundred years around III 2515
(915 by the Shire-reckoning)

III 2465 to III 2565

• 6,495 years after the Return of the Noldor
• 2,587 years after the Downfall of Númenor
• 453 years before the War of the Ring

The Third Age
c.	2470	870	Driven out by his people, Sméagol (or Gollum) flees into hiding in the Misty Mountains.
	2475	875	Mordor launches a sudden attack on Osgiliath, finally ruining the long-decaying city and breaking its bridge.
	2477	877	Death of Steward Denethor I. He is succeeded by his son Boromir.
	2480	880	Birth of Hallas son of Cirion, later Steward of Gondor.
c.	2480	880	Sauron sends Orcs and Trolls to infest the Misty Mountains and cut off their passes, and to occupy the ruins of Moria.
	2485	885	Birth of Eorl son of Léod, later to become the first King of Rohan.
	2488	888	Death of King Óin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Náin.
	2489	889	Death of Steward Boromir. He is succeeded by his son Cirion.
c.	2497	897	Birth of Aravorn, later Chieftain of the Dúnedain.
	2501	901	Léod is thrown by the horse Felaróf and dies. Eorl the Young becomes Lord of the Éothéod.
	2509	909	Celebrían is captured by Orcs, and receives a poisoned wound.
			Steward Cirion sends messengers into the north to seek aid from the Éothéod against Gondor's enemies.
	2510	910	Departure of Elrond's spouse Celebrían into the West.
			The Rohirrim ride to the aid of Gondor and are victorious in the Battle of the Field of Celebrant. They are given the land of Calenardhon (Rohan) to dwell in, and Eorl the Young becomes its first King.
	2512	912	Birth of Brego son of Eorl.
	2515	915	Likely date of birth of Húrin son of Hallas, who later ruled Gondor as Steward Húrin II.
	2523	923	Death of Arahad I. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Aragost.
	2542	942	Birth of Thrór, later King under the Mountain.
	2544	944	Birth of Aldor son of Brego, later to be King of Rohan.
	2545	945	Likely date of the birth of Belecthor son of Húrin II, later Ruling Steward Belecthor I of Gondor.
			Eorl of Rohan is slain in battle. He is succeed as King by his son Brego.
	2552	952	Birth of Frór, second son of Dáin I of Durin's Folk.
	2560	960	Birth of Farin son of Borin.
	2563	963	Probable date of the birth of Arahad son of Aravorn, later Chieftain Arahad II of the Dúnedain.
			Birth of Grór, third son of Dáin I, in the Grey Mountains.

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