The Chronicle of Arda

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One hundred years around III 2977
(1377 by the Shire-reckoning)

III 2927 to IV 6

• 6,957 years after the Return of the Noldor
• 3,049 years after the Downfall of Númenor
• Contemporary with the War of the Ring

The Third Age
	2928	1328	Birth of Adelard, son of Flambard Took.
	2929	1329	Marriage of Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn.
	2930	1330	Birth of Denethor in Minas Tirith, later to become Steward Denethor II.
			Death of Thain Isengrim III of the Shire. He is succeeded by his brother Isumbras IV.
			Arador is slain by hill-trolls. He is succeeded as Chieftain of the Dúnedain by his son Arathorn II.
	2931	1331	1 March Birth of Aragorn II Elessar.
	2932	1332	Birth of Halfred of Overhill, youngest child of Roper Gamgee.
			Likely date of accession of Imrahil's grandfather, Angelimir, the twentieth Prince of Dol Amroth.
	2933	1333	Birth of Paladin Took, later Thain Paladin II and father to Peregrin Took.
			Death of Aragorn's father Arathorn II. Aragorn is fostered by Elrond at Rivendell under the name Estel.
	2934	1334	Death of Belladonna Took, mother of Bilbo Baggins.
			Death of Hildibrand Took.
	2936	1336	Birth of Esmeralda, the youngest child of Adalgrim Took.
			Birth of Odovacar Bolger.
	2937	1337	Birth of Vigo, son of Jago Boffin.
	2938	1338	Birth of Rosamunda, daughter and eldest child of Sigismond Took.
	2939	1339	Death of Thain Isumbras IV of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Fortinbras II.
	2940	1340	Birth of Ferdinand, son of Sigismond Took.
			Birth of Saradoc Brandybuck, later Master of Buckland and father of Meriadoc Brandybuck
	2941	1341	Death of Hildigrim Took.
			Birth of Tolman Cotton the elder.
			15 March Gandalf and Thorin encounter one another at Bree, and begin to plan the recovery of Erebor.
			25 April Gandalf briefly visits Bilbo Baggins at Bag End.
			26 April Thorin and Company come to Bag End with Gandalf, and the planning of the Quest of Erebor begins.
			27 April Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves set out from Bag End on the Quest of Erebor.
			May Bilbo and the Dwarves encounter three trolls, and narrowly escape being eaten.
			Midyear's Day Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves set out from Rivendell on their journey to the Lonely Mountain.
			July Bilbo Baggins comes across the One Ring beneath the Misty Mountains.
			Expulsion of the Necromancer from Dol Guldur by the White Council.
			Bard the Bowman slays the Dragon Smaug.
			October The Battle of Five Armies. Thorin Oakenshield is slain, and his cousin Dáin Ironfoot becomes King of Durin's Folk.
c.	2941	1341	A young Hamfast Gamgee becomes apprenticed to the gardener Holman Greenhand.
	2942	1342	Return of Sauron to Mordor.
			Birth of Filibert, son of Adalbert Bolger and Gerda Boffin.
			Birth of Merimac, younger son of Master Rorimac Brandybuck.
			22 June Return of Bilbo Baggins to Bag End in the Shire.
	2943	1343	Birth of Marmadas Brandybuck, son of Gorbulas Brandybuck
	2944	1344	Gollum sets out from the Misty Mountains in search of his lost Precious.
			Bard completes the rebuilding of Dale, and is made its King.
			Birth of Poppy Chubb-Baggins.
	2945	1345	Death of Hugo Boffin.
	2946	1346	Birth of Wilcome 'Will' Cotton, second son of Holman Cotton of Bywater.
			Birth of Olo, son of Odo Proudfoot.
			Death of Isembold Took, fifth child of the Old Took.
			Birth of Griffo Boffin, son of Gruffo Boffin.
			Birth of Ponto, eldest son of Posco Baggins and Gilly Brownlock.
	2947	1347	Birth of Wilimar Bolger, son of Wilibald Bolger and Prisca Baggins.
			Birth of Milo Burrows, son of Rufus Burrows and Asphodel Brandybuck.
			Death of Isembard Took, seventh child of the Old Took.
	2948	1348	Birth of Seredic, son of Saradas Brandybuck.
			Death of Donnamira Took, daughter of Gerontius the Old Took.
			Birth of Théoden, later King of Rohan
			Death of Rudigar Bolger.
			Birth of Porto, second son of Posco Baggins and Gilly Brownlock.
	2949	1349	Bilbo Baggins is visited in the Shire by Gandalf and Balin.
	2950	1350	Death of Longo Baggins.
			Birth of Finduilas, the daughter of Adrahil, later to become the mother of Boromir and Faramir.
			Birth of Peony Baggins.
			Birth of Hugo Bracegirdle.
			Birth of Daisy, daughter of Dudo Baggins.
	2951	1351	Birth of Heribald Bolger, son of Wilibald Bolger and Prisca Baggins.
			Elrond reveals Aragorn's ancestry to him. The first meeting of Aragorn and Arwen, in the woods of Rivendell.
			Khamûl and two other Nazgûl are sent to reclaim Dol Guldur.
			Rebuilding of Barad-dûr begins.
	2953	1353	Saruman claims Isengard as his own and begins to fortify it.
			Death of King Fengel of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Thengel.
			Death of Steward Turgon. He is succeeded by his son, Ecthelion II.
			The last meeting of the White Council.
	2954	1354	Mount Doom erupts, causing the last remaining people of Ithilien to flee across the Anduin.
			Birth of Hilda Bracegirdle.
	2955	1355	Likely date of the birth of Imrahil of Dol Amroth.
	2956	1356	Death of Belba Baggins.
			Gandalf and Aragorn meet for the first time.
	2957	1357	Aragorn enters the service of Thengel of Rohan, under the alias of Thorongil.
	2960	1360	Death of Mirabella, wife of Master Gorbadoc Brandybuck of Buckland.
			Death of Isengar Took.
			Birth of Nora Bolger, daughter of Wilibald Bolger and Prisca Baggins.
			Death of Frodo Baggins' grandfather Fosco Baggins.
			Death of Bingo Baggins.
	2961	1361	Birth of Anson, son of Andwise Roper of Tighfield.
	2962	1362	Hamfast Gamgee takes over as gardener at Bag End.
	2963	1363	Death of Linda Baggins.
			Birth of Théodwyn, youngest daughter of King Thengel of Rohan.
			Death of Gorbadoc Brandybuck. He is succeeded as Master of Buckland by his son, Rorimac.
	2964	1364	Birth of Lotho Sackville-Baggins, later self-appointed Chief Shirriff of the Shire.
	2965	1365	Birth of Hamson, the eldest brother of Samwise Gamgee.
	2968	1368	22 September Birth of Frodo Baggins in the Shire.
	2969	1369	Birth of Reginard, eldest son of Adelard Took.
			Birth of Halfred, elder brother of Samwise Gamgee.
	2972	1372	Birth of Halfast Gamgee.
			Birth of Daisy, elder sister of Samwise Gamgee.
	2975	1375	Birth of Pearl, eldest daughter of Paladin Took and Eglantine Banks.
	2976	1376	Birth of May, elder sister of Samwise Gamgee.
			Denethor, future Steward of Gondor, weds Finduilas, daughter of Adrahil of Dol Amroth.
	2977	1377	Death of Bard the Bowman. He is succeeded as King of Dale by his son Bain.
			Likely date of the death of Angelimir. He is succeeded as Prince of Dol Amroth by his son Adrahil.
	2978	1378	Birth of Théodred, son of Théoden of Rohan. His mother Elfhild dies in childbirth.
			Birth of Boromir, heir to Denethor II of Gondor.
			Birth of Folco Boffin in the Shire.
	2979	1379	Birth of Pimpernel, second daughter of Thain Paladin Took II, and elder sister of Peregrin Took.
	2980	1380	Birth of Tolman Cotton, eldest son and namesake of Farmer Tolman Cotton.
			Birth of Fredegar 'Fatty' Bolger, son of Odovacar Bolger and Rosamunda Took.
			'Thorongil' (Aragorn) leaves the service of Gondor and travels into the east. He later comes to Lórien, where he meets Arwen again, and the two become betrothed.
			Death of King Thengel of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Théoden.
			Death of Thain Fortinbras II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Ferumbras III.
			Loss of Drogo Baggins and his wife Primula in a boating accident.
			Birth of Berilac, son of Merimac Brandybuck.
			Birth of Everard, son of Adelard Took.
			6 April Likely date of Samwise Gamgee's birth.
c.	2980	1380	Gollum first encounters Shelob in Ephel Dúath on Mordor's western border.
	2981	1381	Birth of Angelica, daughter of Ponto Baggins.
			Birth of Merimas, eldest child of Marmadas Brandybuck.
	2982	1382	Death of Adalgrim Took.
			Birth of Meriadoc Brandybuck, later Master of Buckland.
	2983	1383	Birth of Mentha, daughter of Marmadas Brandybuck.
			Birth of Faramir, second son of Denethor II.
			Birth of Ferdibrand, son of Ferdinand Took.
			Birth of Marigold, youngest daughter of Hamfast Gamgee and Bell Goodchild.
	2984	1384	Death of Hobson, also known as Roper Gamgee, the first Hobbit to bear the name 'Gamgee'.
			Death of Steward Ecthelion II. He is succeeded by his son, who rules as Denethor II.
			Birth of Rose Cotton, who later married Samwise Gamgee, and of her brother Wilcome 'Jolly' Cotton.
	2985	1385	Birth of Melilot Brandybuck, Estella Bolger and Pervinca Took in the Shire.
	2986	1386	Death of Jago Boffin, grandfather of Folco Boffin.
			Birth of Bowman Cotton, son of Tolman Cotton and Lily Brown.
	2987	1387	Birth of Mosco, eldest child of Milo Burrows and Peony Baggins.
	2988	1388	Birth of Tosto Boffin in the Shire.
			Death of Finduilas, spouse of Denethor II and mother to Boromir and Faramir, at the age of just 38.
	2989	1389	Birth of Doderic Brandybuck.
			Balin begins his ill-fated attempt to recolonise Moria.
			Adoption of Frodo Baggins as Bilbo's heir. Frodo removes from Buckland to Bag End.
			Birth of Carl, called 'Nibs', youngest child of Tolman Cotton and Lily Brown.
			Death of Flambard Took.
	2990	1390	Birth of Peregrin Took.
			Birth of Iorlas, uncle of Bergil, in Gondor.
			Birth of Sancho, son of Olo Proudfoot.
	2991	1391	Birth of Moto, son of Milo Burrows and Peony Baggins.
			Birth of Éomer, later King of Rohan.
			Death of Sigismond Took.
			Birth of Ilberic Brandybuck.
	2993	1393	Birth of Myrtle, daughter of Milo Burrows and Peony Baggins.
	2994	1394	Balin's attempt to recolonise Moria ends in disaster. Balin himself, and the Dwarves of his company, are all slain.
			Birth of Celandine, youngest child of Seredic Brandybuck and Hilda Bracegirdle.
	2995	1395	Birth of Éowyn in Rohan.
			Birth of Diamond of Long Cleeve.
	2996	1396	Birth of Minto, youngest child of Milo Burrows and Peony Baggins.
	2997	1397	Death of Adalbert Bolger.
	2998	1398	Death of Amaranth Brandybuck.
	2999	1399	Death of Gruffo Boffin.
			Likely birthdate of Lothíriel, later queen to King Éomer Éadig.
			Death of Falco Chubb-Baggins.
	3000	1400	Death of Wilibald Bolger.
c.	3000	1400	Saruman uses the Orthanc-stone for the first time. He comes under the power of Sauron, and abandons his allegiance to the White Council.
	3001	1401	Beginning to suspect that Bilbo's Magic Ring may be Sauron's One Ring, Gandalf and Aragorn begin to search for Gollum.
			22 September Bilbo Baggins' Birthday Party and farewell feast.
	3002	1402	Éomund, father of Éomer and Éowyn, is slain by Orcs.
			After wandering in Middle-earth, Bilbo comes to Rivendell and settles there as Elrond's guest.
			Death of Lalia, widow of Thain Fortinbras Took II, in an apparent accident.
c.	3002	1402	Théodwyn, mother of Éomer and Éowyn, dies of a sickness.
	3003	1403	Bilbo Baggins begins work on his Translations from the Elvish.
	3005	1405	Death of Odo Proudfoot.
	3006	1406	Death of Dora Baggins.
	3007	1407	Death of Saradas Brandybuck.
			Death of King Bain of Dale. He is succeeded by his son Brand.
			Death of Gilraen the mother of Aragorn.
	3008	1408	Death of Rorimac Brandybuck. He is succeeded as Master of Buckland by his son, Saradoc.
	3009	1409	Death of Frodo Baggins' uncle Dudo Baggins.
			Birth of Bergil son of Beregond.
	3010	1410	Likely date of the death of Dinodas Brandybuck.
			Likely date of the death of Adrahil. He is succeeded as Prince of Dol Amroth by his son Imrahil.
			Death of Bruno Bracegirdle.
	3012	1412	Following the death of his father Otho, Lotho Sackville-Baggins inherits Leaf plantations in the Southfarthing of the Shire.
			Death of Asphodel Brandybuck.
			Elfhelm is appointed a Marshal of the Mark in command of the garrison at Edoras.
	3013	1413	Midyear's Day A Free Fair is held on the White Downs, at which Will Whitfoot is elected (or re-elected) to the post of Mayor.
	3014	1414	Théoden begins to fall ill, and his counsellor Gríma begins to gain power over the King.
	3015	1415	Death of Thain Ferumbras III of the Shire, the last of his line. He is succeeded by Paladin Took II.
	3017	1417	Gandalf travels to Minas Tirith, and there discovers the Scroll of Isildur.
			Gollum is released after several years captive in Mordor.
			1 February Gollum is located and captured by Aragorn on the borders of Mordor.
			21 March Aragorn completes his northward journey to the Woodland Realm with the captured Gollum.
	3018	1418	12 April Gandalf returns to the Shire to warn Frodo about the Ring.
			13 April In Bag End, Gandalf tells Frodo the history of the Ring.
			1 May Gandalf and Aragorn meet at Sarn Ford on the southern borders of the Shire.
			20 June Sauron's forces simultaneously attack eastern Gondor and the Wood-elves of Thranduil. The War of the Ring begins.
			Midyear's Day Gandalf encounters Radagast near Bree, and is given Saruman's message.
			4 July Boromir sets out from Minas Tirith on his journey to find Imladris.
			10 July Saruman traps Gandalf and imprisons him on the pinnacle of Orthanc.
			18 September On their journey north to the Shire, the Black Riders cross the Fords of Isen.
			18 September Gwaihir rescues Gandalf from Orthanc.
			19 September Gandalf seeks aid from Théoden, but is turned away from Edoras.
			20 September Gandalf returns to Edoras, and is again dismissed by Théoden, though he is granted a horse.
			21 September Gandalf comes upon Shadowfax for the first time, and follows the great horse across the fields of Rohan.
			22 September In Rohan, Gandalf overtakes Shadowfax. Meanwhile, far to the north, Black Riders reach the borders of the Shire.
			23 September Gandalf sets out from Rohan.
			23 September The Black Riders enter the Shire.
			23 September Frodo, Sam and Pippin set out from Bag End.
			24 September Riding north to the Shire, Gandalf crosses the River Isen.
			26 September Frodo encounters Tom Bombadil and Goldberry.
			27 September Gandalf, riding wildly northward from Rohan, crosses the River Greyflood.
			28 September Riding on Frodo's trail, Gandalf crosses the Brandywine into the Shire's Southfarthing.
			28 September Frodo and his companions are captured by a Barrow-wight, and rescued by Tom Bombadil.
			29 September Gandalf speaks with Hamfast Gamgee in Hobbiton, and discovers that Frodo has already left the Shire.
			29 September Frodo and his companions arrive at the Prancing Pony in Bree, and meet Strider.
			30 September Gandalf arrives at Crickhollow in Buckland. Finding Frodo gone, he sets out for Bree, which he reaches at night.
			30 September Black Riders raid Buckland and Bree in the early morning.
			30 September The Hobbits awake in Bree to find their ponies stolen. Bill Ferny sells them his pony, later called Bill himself. Aragorn leads them out of Bree and into the Wild.
			1 October Gandalf sets out from Bree and travels toward Rivendell.
			3 October Gandalf reaches Weathertop, and is attacked there by Nazgûl.
			6 October The Nazgûl attack the Hobbits in a dell beneath Weathertop. Frodo is wounded by a Morgul-knife.
			9 October Learning that the Nazgûl have come to the Northlands, Elrond sends out riders including Glorfindel.
			11 October Glorfindel discovers three Nazgûl holding the Bridge of Mitheithel. He drives them off into the west.
			13 October Strider and the Hobbits cross the Bridge of Mitheithel on their journey to Rivendell.
			18 October Gandalf reaches Rivendell.
			18 October Aragorn and the Hobbits encounter Glorfindel at dusk.
			20 October The Black Riders are swept away at the Ford of Bruinen. Frodo reaches Rivendell safely.
			24 October Frodo recovers and wakes in Rivendell, at ten o'clock in the morning.
			25 October The Council of Elrond is held.
			25 December The setting-out of the Fellowship from Rivendell.
	3019	1419	8 January The Company of the Ring enter the land of Hollin.
			11 January The Fellowship attempt the Redhorn Pass, but are troubled by snowfall.
			12 January The Fellowship abandons their attempt to cross the Misty Mountains through the Redhorn Pass.
			13 January The Fellowship of the Ring reach the West-gate of Moria and pass inside. Gollum, who was within the western doors, begins to follow them.
			14 January The Company of the Ring camp in the corner of a great empty hall of Moria.
			15 January The remaining members of the Fellowship flee Moria and reach the borders of Lórien.
			15 January Gandalf and the Balrog fall from the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.
			17 January The Fellowship arrives at Caras Galadhon, and meets with Galadriel and Celeborn.
			23 January Gandalf and the Balrog reach the peak of Zirakzigil.
			25 January Gandalf casts Durin's Bane from Zirakzigil.
			15 February Gandalf returns to life on the peak of Zirakzigil.
			15 February In Lórien, Frodo and Sam experience visions in the Mirror of Galadriel.
			16 February The Company of the Ring depart from Lórien. Gollum begins to follow them once again.
			17 February Gandalf is carried from Zirakzigil to Lórien by the Eagle Gwaihir.
			23 February The Fellowship is attacked on the Great River above Sarn Gebir. Legolas downs a Nazgûl with his bow.
			24 February Théodred rides against an invading army coming southward from Isengard, but is forced to retreat to the Fords of Isen.
			25 February The Company of the Ring pass through the Gates of Argonath, and camp at Parth Galen.
			25 February Death of Théodred at the First Battle of the Fords of Isen.
			26 February Boromir is slain by Orcs; the Fellowship of the Ring is broken.
			27 February The Three Hunters reach the East Wall of Rohan in their pursuit of the captors of Merry and Pippin.
			28 February Éomer and his éored catch up to Saruman's Orcs at the edge of Fangorn Forest.
			29 February Faramir sees his slain brother Boromir in a boat on the Anduin.
			29 February Frodo and Sam encounter Gollum at the feet of the Emyn Muil, and capture him.
			29 February Uglúk's Orc-band is destroyed by the Rohirrim. Merry and Pippin escape into Fangorn Forest.
			30 February Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli encounter Éomer and his éored in Rohan.
			30 February In Fangorn Forest, the Entmoot begins.
			1 March Faramir sets out for Ithilien from Minas Tirith.
			1 March Gollum begins to lead Frodo and Sam across the Dead Marshes.
			1 March Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli encounter Gandalf the White in Fangorn Forest, and together they set out for Edoras.
			2 March The Entmoot ends with the Ents resolved to confront Saruman. They set out for Isengard, reaching it at nightfall.
			2 March Frodo, Sam and Gollum complete the passage of the Dead Marshes.
			2 March Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli arrive at Edoras, and Gandalf cures Théoden of Saruman's influence.
			2 March The Rohirrim are defeated at the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen.
			3 March The Battle of the Hornburg begins.
			3 March Destruction of Isengard by the Ents.
			4 March Frodo, Sam and Gollum reach the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon.
			4 March The Battle of the Hornburg is won, and the siege of Helm's Deep relieved. Théoden, Gandalf and their companions set out for Isengard.
			5 March Frodo, Sam and Gollum reach the Morannon.
			5 March Gandalf and his companions reach Isengard, and are reunited with Merry and Pippin. Gandalf expels Saruman from the Order of Wizards.
			6 March Halbarad and the Sons of Elrond meet Aragorn and join with him.
			7 March Aragorn and his companions arrive at Dunharrow.
			7 March Frodo encounters Faramir in North Ithilien, and is taken to Henneth Annûn.
			8 March Riding eastward towards Minas Tirith, Gandalf and Pippin see the Beacons of Gondor lit.
			8 March Frodo, Sam and Gollum set out from Henneth Annûn.
			8 March Aragorn and his company pass through the Paths of the Dead, and gather at Erech in the Morthond Vale.
			9 March Aragorn and his company, followed by the Dead, reach Calembel on the river Ciril.
			9 March Shadowfax brings Gandalf and Pippin to Minas Tirith.
			9 March During the night, the Storm of Mordor spreads darkness across the lands to the west.
			10 March Faramir returns to Minas Tirith, and is rescued from the Winged Nazgûl by Gandalf.
			10 March Frodo and his companions watch the armies of Minas Morgul set out.
			10 March Aragorn leads the host of the Dead across the river Ringló.
			10 March The army of Rohan sets out from Dunharrow.
			10 March The Dawnless Day.
			10 March An army out of the Morannon captures Cair Andros and invades Anórien.
			11 March Gollum visits Shelob in secret while Frodo and Sam sleep.
			11 March Sauron launches an attack against Rohan from the north, and another against Lórien from Dol Guldur.
			11 March Aragorn and his company reach Linhir, and cross the river Serni into Lebennin.
			12 March The Ents defend Rohan against the invaders from the north.
			12 March Gollum leads Frodo and Sam into Shelob's Lair.
			13 March Poisoned by Shelob, Frodo is captured by Orcs and imprisoned in the Tower of Cirith Ungol.
			13 March Aragorn captures the fleet of the Corsairs at Pelargir, and releases the army of the Dead who aided him.
			14 March The Orcs in the Tower of Cirith Ungol fight over Frodo's mithril-coat, and ultimately slay each other. Sam discovers Frodo in the Tower.
			15 March The forces of Sauron attack both Lórien and the Woodland Realm, and are repulsed.
			15 March Frodo and Sam escape from the Tower of Cirith Ungol and journey out of Ephel Dúath.
			15 March Death of King Théoden in the Battle of the Pelennor. He is succeeded by his nephew Éomer.
			15 March The pyre of Denethor.
			15 March The Battle of the Pelennor Fields and destruction of the Lord of the Nazgûl.
			16 March In Minas Tirith, having won the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, the Captains of the West debate their best course.
			17 March Shagrat reaches Barad-dûr with the tokens taken from Frodo in the Tower of Cirith Ungol.
			17 March The Battle of Dale begins.
			18 March Frodo and Sam, taken for Orcs, are forced to march along the road towards the Isenmouthe.
			18 March Aragorn leads the armies of the west from Minas Tirith on the road to Mordor.
			19 March Frodo and Sam escape from the Orcs, and start out on the journey across Gorgoroth to Mount Doom.
			20 March The end of the Battle of Dale. Erebor is besieged.
			22 March Forces from Dol Guldur attack Lórien for the third time.
			24 March Frodo and Sam reach the base of Mount Doom.
			24 March Aragorn and his followers reach the Desolation of the Morannon, and set up camp.
			25 March The Captains of the West are assaulted by Sauron's forces before the Black Gate of Mordor.
			25 March Destruction of the One Ring and final downfall of Sauron and his Nazgûl.
			27 March The siege of Erebor is broken, and the invading forces are driven out of Dale by Bard II and Thorin III.
			28 March Celeborn brings his forces across Anduin into southern Mirkwood, where they begin the destruction of Dol Guldur.
			6 April Celeborn and Thranduil meet and rename Mirkwood as Eryn Lasgalen.
			8 April Aragorn leads his people in praise of Frodo and Sam at the Field of Cormallen in Ithilien.
			1 May Coronation of Aragorn II Elessar.
			8 May Éomer and Éowyn set out from Minas Tirith for Rohan.
			20 May On their journey south to Minas Tirith, Elrond and Arwen arrive in the land of Lórien.
			27 May Elrond and the escort of Arwen set out from Lórien and begin their journey south to Minas Tirith.
			14 June The Sons of Elrond meet their father and their sister Arwen, and bring them with their escort to Edoras.
			16 June Arwen and her escort set out from Edoras on the road to Minas Tirith.
			25 June Aragorn discovers a sapling of the White Tree in a hallow on Mindolluin.
			1 Lithe Arwen and her escort arrive in Minas Tirith.
			Midyear's Day The marriage of Aragorn and Arwen takes place in Minas Tirith.
			18 July Éomer returns to Minas Tirith to escort Théoden's remains to Edoras.
			19 July The funeral escort of Théoden sets out from Minas Tirith.
			7 August The funeral escort of Théoden arrives at Edoras.
			10 August The funeral of Théoden.
			15 August Treebeard allows Saruman and Gríma to leave the Tower of Orthanc.
			18 August Aragorn and his company arrive at Helm's Deep, accompanying the Travellers northward.
			22 August Returning into the north, the Travellers reach Isengard, where they bid farewell to Aragorn.
			28 August On their journey north, the Travellers encounter Saruman. Saruman starts towards the Shire.
			21 September Gandalf and the Hobbits, travelling homeward from Minas Tirith, reach Rivendell.
			22 September Saruman enters the Shire.
			5 October Gandalf, along with Frodo and the other Hobbits, sets out from Rivendell on the road back to the Shire.
			6 October Leaving Rivendell on the journey home, Frodo and his companions cross the Ford of Bruinen. Frodo feels pain from his old wound, received exactly a year earlier.
			28 October Returning to the Shire, Frodo and his companions reach Bree.
			30 October Gandalf and the Hobbits leave Bree. Gandalf turns aside to visit Tom Bombadil, and Frodo and his companions reach the Brandywine Bridge as night falls.
			1 November Frodo and his companions travel from the Brandywine Bridge to Frogmorton, where they are arrested as evening falls.
			2 November The returning Travellers rouse the Hobbits against Sharkey's Men, and Merry blows the Horn of the Mark. Thereafter the Horn was blown on the anniversary of this event every year in Buckland, and the day was celebrated with feasts and bonfires.
			3 November The Battle of Bywater is fought in the Shire.
			3 November Saruman dies at the hands of his servant Gríma. The end of the War of the Ring.
	3020	1420	Spring Lobelia Sackville-Baggins dies at Hardbottle in the Northfarthing.
			6 April The first flowering of the Golden Tree in the Party Field below Bag End.
			1 May Wedding of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton in the Shire.
			Midyear's Day Frodo Baggins gives up the post of Mayor of the Shire, and Will Whitfoot is restored.
	3021	1421	24 March The last day of the Third Age, according to the reckoning of Gondor.
			25 March The beginning of the Fourth Age, according to the calendars of Gondor.
			25 March Sam's daughter Elanor is born.
			21 September Frodo and Sam set out from Hobbiton for the Grey Havens.
			22 September Frodo and Sam meet the Last Riding of the Keepers.
			29 September Departure of the Ring-bearers.
			6 October Sam returns to Bag End on his faithful pony, Bill.
The Fourth Age
	2	1423	Birth of Frodo son of Samwise, later surnamed Gardner.
			Death of Adelard Took.
	4	1425	Birth of Rose, daughter of Sam Gamgee and Rose Cotton.
	6	1427	By royal edict, Men are formally banned from entering the boundaries of the Shire.
			Peregrin Took weds Diamond of Long Cleeve.
			Birth of Merry, fourth child of Samwise Gamgee and Rose Cotton.
			Midyear's Day Will Whitfoot resigns as Mayor of Michel Delving, and Sam Gamgee is elected in his place.

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