| 3 - 2 | Isildur plants a seedling of the White Tree in Minas Anor. Returning northward to Arnor with the notice Ring, he is waylaid by Orcs and slain. |
| 3 - 2 | Meneldil takes on the rule of the South-kingdom. |
| 3 - 109 | Wedding of Elrond and Celebrian. |
| 3 - 130 | Birth of the twins Elladan and Elrohir. |
| 3 - 158 | Death of Meneldil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Cemendur. |
| 3 - 238 | Death of Cemendur. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Earendil. |
| 3 - 241 | Birth of Arwen Evenstar. |
| 3 - 310 | probable date of the birth of Tarostar, later King Romendacil I of Gondor. |
| 3 - 324 | Death of Earendil of Gondor. He is succeeded as King by his son Anardil. |
| 3 - 411 | Death of Anardil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ostoher. |
| 3 - 490 | Gondor is assailed by Men out of the East; the first of many wars with the Easterlings and Southrons. |
| 3 - 492 | Death of Ostoher. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Tarostar, who rules as Romendacil I. |
| 3 - 541 | Death of Romendacil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Turambar. |
| 3 - 667 | Death of Turambar of Gondor. He is succeeded as King by his son Atanatar I. |
| 3 - 726 | probable date of the birth of Amlaith of Fornost. |
| 3 - 748 | Death of Atanatar I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Siriondil. |
| 3 - 830 | Death of Siriondil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Tarannon. |
| 3 - 861 | pision of Arnor into Arthedain, Rhudaur and Cardolan. |
| 3 - 913 | Death of Tarannon Falastur. Leaving no heir, he is succeeded as King of Gondor by his nephew Earnil I. |
| 3 - 936 | Death of Earnil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ciryandil. |
| 3 - 946 | Death of Amlaith of Fornost, founder of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Beleg. |
| 3 - 1000 | Arrival of the Istari in Middle-earth. |
| 3 - 1015 | Death of Ciryandil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son, who rules as Hyarmendacil I. |
| 3 - 1050 | Gondor conquers the Harad, and reaches the height of its power. |
| 3 - 1050 | A shadow falls on Greenwood the Great, and it begins to be called Mirkwood. |
| 3 - 1050 | The Harfoots cross the Misty Mountains and settle in Eriador. |
| 3 - 1100 | The
first stirrings of Sauron are felt again in Middle-earth, though they
are thought at this time to signal the return of a Nazgul. |
| 3 - 1126 | probable date of the birth of Minalcar, later King Romendacil II of Gondor. |
| 3 - 1149 | Death of Hyarmendacil I. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Atanatar II. |
| 3 - 1150 | The Hobbits of the Fallohide and Stoor strains wander west across the Misty Mountains. |
| 3 - 1226 | Death of King Atanatar II of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Narmacil I. |
| 3 - 1240 | Minalcar (later King Romendacil II) is made Regent of Gondor by his uncle Narmacil I. |
| 3 - 1250 | Likely date of the construction of the Argonath |
| 3 - 1294 | Death
of King Narmacil I of Gondor. He is succeeded by his younger brother,
Calmacil, though Calmacil's son Minalcar retains the Regency. |
| 3 - 1300 | The Nazgul reappear in Middle-earth. Angmar is founded in the far north. |
| 3 - 1300 | The Hobbits travel westwards. Some reach the Bree-land and settle there. |
| 3 - 1304 | Death of King Calmacil of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son and Regent, who becomes Romendacil II. |
| 3 - 1349 | Death of King Malvegil of Arthedain. He is succeeded by his son Argeleb I. |
| 3 - 1356 | Argeleb I dies in battle with Angmar. He is succeeded by his son Arveleg I. |
| 3 - 1366 | Death of King Romendacil II of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son Valacar. |
| 3 - 1409 | The Witch-king of Angmar invades the northern kingdoms. |
| 3 - 1432 | Death of King Valacar of Gondor. The succession of his son Eldacar is disputed, and civil war begins in Gondor. |
| 3 - 1437 | The burning of Osgiliath, and the loss of its palantir. |
| 3 - 1447 | Eldacar returns from the east and reclaims the Crown of Gondor, slaying Castamir the Usurper. |
| 3 - 1448 | Castamir's sons escape to Umbar, and form the beginnings of the Corsairs. |
| 3 - 1473 | probable date of the birth of Argeleb son of Araphor, later King Argeleb II of Arthedain. |
| 3 - 1540 | Death of Aldamir. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Hyarmendacil II. |
| 3 - 1589 | Death of Araphor. He is succeeded by his son Argeleb II. |
| 3 - 1601 | The foundation of the Shire, and the beginning of the Shire-reckoning. |
| 3 - 1621 | Death of Hyarmendacil II. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Minardil. |
| 3 - 1634 | Death of Minardil. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Telemnar. |
| 3 - 1636 | The year of the Great plague, and the appearance of the Barrow-wights in the Barrow-downs. |
| 3 - 1636 | In Gondor, King Telemnar and all his children sicken and die. |
| 3 - 1636 | Tarondor removes the seat of the King of Gondor from Osgiliath to Minas Anor. The decay of Osgiliath begins. |
| 3 - 1670 | Death of Argeleb II. He is succeeded by his son Arvegil. |
| 3 - 1684 | probable date of the birth of Narmacil II. |
| 3 - 1731 | Birth of Durin VI, later King of Durin's Folk in Khazad-dum. |
| 3 - 1798 | Death of Tarondor. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Telumehtar. |
| 3 - 1810 | Telumehtar Umbardacil takes Umbar and slays the last descendants of Castamir. |
| 3 - 1832 | Birth of Nain I, later King of Durin's Folk in Khazad-dum. |
| 3 - 1850 | Death of Telumehtar Umbardacil. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Narmacil II. |
| 3 - 1856 | Death of Narmacil II in battle with the Wainriders. He is succeeded by his son Calimehtar. |
| 3 - 1864 | probable date of the birth of Arvedui son of Araphant, later King of Arthedain. |
| 3 - 1936 | Death of Calimehtar. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Ondoher. |
| 3 - 1944 | Gondor is assaulted simultaneously by the armies of Khand, Harad and the Wainriders. The Battle of the Camp. |
| 3 - 1944 | King Ondoher of Gondor is slain with both his sons. |
| 3 - 1945 | The Crown of Gondor is granted to Earnil II. |
| 3 - 1964 | Death of Araphant. He is succeeded by his son Arvedui. |
| 3 - 1974 | The forces of Angmar capture Fornost; the remnant of the North-kingdom is destroyed. |
| 3 - 1975 | Earnur
of Gondor brings a fleet to the north. Too late to save the
North-kingdom, he avenges its loss at the Battle of Fornost. Angmar is
destroyed. |
| 3 - 1979 | Bucca of the Marish is the made the first of the Shire-thains. |
| 3 - 1980 | Return of the Nazgul to Mordor. |
| 3 - 1980 | The Dwarves of Moria unleash Durin's Bane. King Durin VI is slain by it. |
| 3 - 1981 | Loss of Nimrodel and Amroth. |
| 3 - 1981 | Nain I is slain. The last remaining Dwarves flee from Durin's Bane in Khazad-dum. |
| 3 - 1999 | After years of wandering, the exiles of Khazad-dum found Erebor. |
| 3 - 2000 | The Nazgul emerge from Mordor and assault Minas Ithil. |
| 3 - 2000 | Approximate date of the slaying of Scatha the Worm by Fram of the Eotheod. |
| 3 - 2002 | Capture of Minas Ithil by the Nazgul. It is renamed Minas Morgul. |
| 3 - 2043 | Death of Earnil II. He is succeeded as King of Gondor by his son Earnur. |
| 3 - 2050 | Earnur, the last King of Gondor is lost. The Stewards now rule in the King's name. |
| 3 - 2080 | Death of Mardil the first Ruling Steward. He is succeeded by his son Eradan. |
| 3 - 2136 | Birth of Gloin, later King in the Grey Mountains. |
| 2 - 2165 | probable date of the birth of Turin I, later Steward of Gondor. |
| 3 - 2190 | Death of Thrain I, founder of Erebor. He is succeeded by his son Thorin I. |
| 3 - 2210 | The Dwarves of Durin's Folk leave Erebor and settle in the Grey Mountains. |
| 3 - 2238 | Birth of oin, later King in the Grey Mountains. |
| 3 - 2244 | Death of Steward Hurin I. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Turin I. |
| 3 - 2278 | Death of Steward Turin I. He is succeeded by his son Hador. |
| 3 - 2289 | Death of King Thorin I of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Gloin. |
| 3 - 2338 | Birth of Nain, later King Nain II, in the Grey Mountains. |
| 3 - 2340 | Founding of Buckland by Gorhendad Oldbuck. |
| 3 - 2340 | Isumbras I is the first Took to be Thain of the Shire. |
| 3 - 2385 | Death of King Gloin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, oin. |
| 3 - 2435 | Death of Steward Dior of Gondor. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Denethor I. |
| 3 - 2460 | The Watchful peace comes to an end with Sauron's return out of the east. |
| 3 - 2463 | Formation of the Council of the Wise. |
| 3 - 2463 | Gollum comes upon the notice Ring. |
| 3 - 2475 | Mordor launches a sudden attack on Osgiliath, finally ruining the long-decaying city and breaking its bridge. |
| 3 - 2480 | Sauron sends orcs and trolls to infest the Misty Mountains and cut off their passes. |
| 3 - 2488 | Death of King oin of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Nain. |
| 3 - 2497 | Birth of Aravorn, later Chieftain of the Dunedain. |
| 3 - 2510 | The Rohirrim ride to the aid of Gondor. They are given the land of Calenardhon (Rohan) to dwell in. |
| 3 - 2510 | Departure of Elrond's spouse Celebrian into the West. |
| 3 - 2542 | Birth of Thror, later King under the Mountain. |
| 3 - 2570 | Death
of King Brego of Rohan, from grief at the loss of his son Baldor in the
paths of the Dead. He is succeeded by Baldor's brother Aldor. |
| 3 - 2585 | Death of King Nain II of Durin's Folk. He is succeeded by his son, Dain. |
| 3 - 2588 | Death of Chieftain Aragost of the Dunedain. He is succeeded by his son, Aravorn. |
| 3 - 2589 | Dain I and his son Fror are slain by a Cold-drake. Dain is succeeded by his son Thror. |
| 3 - 2590 | The Dwarves of Durin's Folk return to Erebor. |
| 3 - 2594 | Birth of Freawine, later King of Rohan. |
| 3 - 2619 | Birth of Goldwine, later King of Rohan. |
| 3 - 2644 | Birth of Deor, later King of Rohan. |
| 3 - 2645 | Death of King Aldor the Old of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Frea. |
| 3 - 2654 | Death of Chieftain Aravorn of the Dunedain. He is succeeded by his son, who becomes Arahad II. |
| 3 - 2659 | Death of King Frea of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Freawine. |
| 3 - 2670 | Introduction of pipe-weed to the Shire by Tobold Hornblower of Longbottom. |
| 3 - 2680 | Death of King Freawine of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Goldwine. |
| 3 - 2683 | Isengrim Took II becomes the tenth Shire-thain of the Took line. |
| 3 - 2699 | Death of King Goldwine of Rohan. He is succeeded by his son Deor. |
| 3 - 2710 | The Dunlendings capture Isengard. |
| 3 - 2722 | Death of Thain Isengrim II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Isumbras III. |
| 3 - 2746 | Birth of Thorin, later called Oakenshield, son of King Thrain II. |
| 3 - 2747 | The Battle of Greenfields is fought in the Northfarthing of the Shire. |
| 3 - 2759 | Saruman is given the Keys of Orthanc by Steward Beren. |
| 3 - 2759 | Death of Thain Isumbras III of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Ferumbras II. |
| 3 - 2770 | Smaug descends on Erebor, destroying it and the neighbouring town of Dale. |
| 3 - 2772 | Birth of Dwalin. |
| 3 - 2790 | Thror is slain in Moria by Azog. |
| 3 - 2799 | The Battle of Azanulbizar. The War of the Dwarves and Orcs ends with the death of Azog. |
| 3 - 2801 | Death of Thain Ferumbras II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Fortinbras I. |
| 3 - 2846 | Birth of Hob Gammidge. |
| 3 - 2848 | Death of Thain Fortinbras I of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Gerontius, who becomes famous as the Old Took. |
| 3 - 2850 | Thrain II dies in the pits of Dol Guldur. His son Thorin becomes King of Durin's Folk |
| 3 - 2851 | The White Council discover proof that the Necromancer of Dol Guldur is Sauron returned. |
| 3 - 2859 | Birth of Thorin's nephew Fili. |
| 3 - 2879 | Birth of Gimli, later called Elf-friend. |
| 3 - 2885 | Gondor and Rohan defeat a force of Haradrim at the Crossings of poros. |
| 3 - 2890 | Birth of Bilbo Baggins in the Shire. |
| 3 - 2892 | Birth of Holman Greenhand. |
| 3 - 2900 | Approximate date of the refortification of Cair Andros by Steward Turin II. |
| 3 - 2911 | The year of the Fell Winter. White Wolves invade the Shire. |
| 3 - 2920 | Death of Gerontius, the Old Took. He is succeeded by his son Isengrim III. |
| 3 - 2926 | Death of Bungo Baggins, father of Bilbo Baggins. |
| 3 - 2926 | Birth of Hamfast Gamgee, the 'Gaffer', father of Sam Gamgee. |
| 3 - 2930 | Death of Thain Isengrim III of the Shire. He is succeeded by his brother Isumbras IV. |
| 3 - 2931 | 1 March birth of Aragorn II Elessar. |
| 3 - 2933 | Death of Aragorn's father Arathorn II. |
| 3 - 2934 | Death of Belladonna Took, mother of Bilbo Baggins. |
| 3 - 2939 | Death of Thain Isumbras IV of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Fortinbras II. |
| 3 - 2941 | A young Hamfast Gamgee becomes apprenticed to the gardener Holman Greenhand. |
| 3 - 2941 | Journey of Bilbo Baggins to Erebor with Thorin and Gandalf. |
| 3 - 2941 | Smaug is slain by Bard. |
| 3 - 2941 | Expulsion of the Necromancer from Dol Guldur by the White Council. |
| 3 - 2941 | July Bilbo Baggins comes across the notice Ring beneath the Misty Mountains. |
| 3 - 2941 | October The Battle of Five Armies. |
| 3 - 2942 | Return of Sauron to Mordor. |
| 3 - 2951 | Rebuilding of Barad-dur begins. |
| 3 - 2951 | The Nazgul are sent to reclaim Dol Guldur. |
| 3 - 2953 | The last meeting of the White Council. |
| 3 - 2955 | Likely date of the birth of Imrahil of Dol Amroth. |
| 3 - 2962 | Hamfast Gamgee takes over as gardener at Bag End. |
| 3 - 2968 | 22 September Birth of Frodo Baggins in the Shire. |
| 3 - 2978 | Birth of Boromir, heir to Denethor II of Gondor. |
| 3 - 2980 | Loss of Drogo Baggins and his wife primula in a boating accident. |
| 3 - 2980 | Death of Thain Fortinbras II of the Shire. He is succeeded by his son Ferumbras III. |
| 3 - 2982 | Birth of Meriadoc Brandybuck, later Master of Buckland. |
| 3 - 2983 | Birth of Faramir, second son of Denethor II. |
| 3 - 2983 | 6 April (?) Birth of Samwise Gamgee. |
| 3 - 2985 | Birth of Melilot Brandybuck in the Shire. |
| 3 - 2989 | Adoption of Frodo Baggins as Bilbo's heir. Frodo removes from Buckland to Bag End. |
| 3 - 2989 | Balin begins his ill-fated attempt to recolonise Moria. |
| 3 - 2990 | Birth of peregrin Took. |
| 3 - 2994 | Balin's attempt to recolonise Moria ends in disaster. |
| 3 - 2995 | Birth of eowyn in Rohan. |
| 3 - 3001 | 22 September Bilbo Baggins' Birthday party and farewell feast. |
| 3 - 3003 | Bilbo Baggins begins work on his Translations from the Elvish. |
| 3 - 3015 | Death of Thain Ferumbras III of the Shire, the last of his line. He is succeeded by paladin Took II. |
| 3 - 3018 | 12 April Gandalf returns to the Shire to warn Frodo about the Ring. |
| 3 - 3018 | 20 June Sauron's forces simultaneously attack Gondor and the Wood-elves. The War of the Ring begins. |
| 3 - 3018 | 10 July Saruman traps Gandalf and imprisons him on the pinnacle of Orthanc. |
| 3 - 3018 | 23 September Frodo leaves Hobbiton. |
| 3 - 3018 | 26 September Frodo encounters Tom Bombadil and Goldberry. |
| 3 - 3018 | 30 September The Hobbits awake in Bree to find their ponies stolen. Bill Ferny sells them his pony, later called Bill himself. |
| 3 - 3018 | 1 October Black Riders raid Buckland in the early morning. |
| 3 - 3018 | 25 October The Council of Elrond. |
| 3 - 3018 | 25 December The setting-out of the Fellowship from Rivendell. |
| 3 - 3019 | 15 January Gandalf and the Balrog fall from the Bridge of Khazad-dum. |
| 3 - 3019 | 15 January The remaining members of the Fellowship flee Moria. |
| 3 - 3019 | 23 January Gandalf and the Balrog reach the peak of Zirakzigil. |
| 3 - 3019 | 25 January Gandalf casts Durin's Bane from Zirakzigil. |
| 3 - 3019 | 16 February The Company of the Ring depart from Lorien. |
| 3 - 3019 | 25 February Death of Theodred at the First Battle of the Fords of Isen. |
| 3 - 3019 | 26 February Boromir is slain by Orcs; the Fellowship of the Ring is broken. |
| 3 - 3019 | 2 March The Second Battle of the Fords of Isen. |
| 3 - 3019 | 3 March Destruction of Isengard by the Ents. |
| 3 - 3019 | 10 March An army out of the Morannon captures Cair Andros and invades Anorien. |
| 3 - 3019 | 13 March Aragorn captures the fleet of the Corsairs at pelargir. |
| 3 - 3019 | 14 March A dispute breaks out in the Tower of Cirith Ungol, leading to open battle between the Orcs in the Tower. |
| 3 - 3019 | 14-15 March The Battle of the pelennor Fields. |
| 3 - 3019 | 15 March The pyre of Denethor. |
| 3 - 3019 | 17-20 March The Battle of Dale. |
| 3 - 3019 | 25 March Destruction of the notice Ring and final downfall of Sauron and his Nazgul. |
| 3 - 3019 | 6 April Celeborn and Thranduil meet and rename Mirkwood as Eryn Lasgalen. |
| 3 - 3019 | 1 May Crowning of Aragorn II Elessar. |
| 3 - 3019 | 1 November Saruman dies at the hands of his servant Grima. The end of the War of the Ring. |
| 3 - 3021 | 29 September Departure of the Ring-bearers. |
| 3 - 3021 | 6 October Sam returns to Bag End on his faithful pony, Bill. |