Tolkien Timeline - The Lost Road - First Age
This Timeline is in permanent construction.
Suggestions are welcome.
It is based on Tolkien's texts in 1937 and 1938, between the
publication of _The Hobbit_ and the begining of
_The Lord of The Rings_. This chronology uses mainly
The Later Annals of Beleriand , pages 125ss of
_The Lost Road_
Timeline Neighbourhood Table
Ages of the Sun
Year 1 of the Sun
End of the Ages of the Valar
The Moon is made. Fingolfin sets foot in the North of Beleriand
The Sun is made. Fingolfin's host marches, while flowers spring beneath
their feet.
Men awakes in the East
Fingolfin encamps in Mithrim
5
Fingon, son of Fingolfin, rescues Maidros from Thangorodrim
20
Mereth-Aderthad, the Feast and Games of Reuniting, is held in
Nan-Tathrin, the Vale of Willows, near the mouth of Sirion
50
Felagund son of Finrod finds the caves of Narog and
begins the building of Nargothrond
Turgon son of Fingolfin finds the hidden valley of Gondolin
60
Dagor Aglared, the Glorious Battle (the Second Battle)
The Siege of Angband begins
Turgon gets one third of the folk of Fingolfin, and begins
the building of Gondolin
65
Brithombar and Eglorest are built to fair towns
The Tower of Tindobel is set up upon the cape west of Eglorest
Some of the folk of Nargothrond, with the help of the people
of the havens, dwell in the Isle of Balar
154
The folk of Cranthir, son of Fëanor, meet the Dwarves
155
Morgoth attacks Fingolfin, but loses, and many Orcs are slain
260
Glómund attacks. Fingon forces him to retreat
370
Birth of Bëor, east of Eredlindon
388
Birth of Haleth, east of Eredlindon
390
Birth of Hádor the Goldenhaired, east of Eredlindon
400
Felagund meets Bëor
Birth of Bregolas son of Bëor
Birth of Ulfand the Swart
402
War on the east marches [???]. Felagund and Bëor are there
Birth of Barahir son of Bëor
413
Hundor son of Haleth born
417
Gundor son of Hádor born
419
Gumlin son of Hádor born
420
Haleth and Hádor come to Beleriand
Bor the Faithful born
424
Baragund son of Bregolas son of Bëor born in Taur-na-Danion
425
Birth of Uldor the Accursed son of Ulfand
428
Belegund son of Bregolas son of Bëor born
Ulfast son of Ulfand born
430
Ulwar son of Ulfand born
432
Beren, son of Barahir, born
441
Húrin son of Gumlin, born
Handir son of Hundor son of Haleth born
443
Borlas son of Bor born
444
Huor son of Gumlin, born
445
Morwen daughter of Baragund born
Boromir son of Bor born
447
Borthandos son of Bor born
450
Rían daughter of Belegund born
Bëor dies of old age in Beleriand
455
Battle of Sudden Fire (Dagor Húr-Breged)
Bregolas is slain, and the house of Bëor is destroyed
Angrod and Egnor, sons of Finrod, are slain
Barahir saves Felagund and Orodreth
456
Hádor and Gundor fall defending Fingolfin
Haleth and Húrin visit Gondolin
Turgon sends many ships to Valinor, but none came
Fingolfin is slain in combat with Morgoth. Fingon becomes
the King of the Gnomes
457
Morgoth takes Tolsirion, and gives it to Thû the wizard
458
Haleth and his folk live in the woods about Sirion. They, with
Beleg from Doriath, destroy an Orc-legion
460
Barahir is betrayed by Gorlim. All his company is slain by Orcs,
except Beren
462
Beren comes to Doriath
Gumlin is slain in the siege of Eithel Sirion.
Húrin succeeds him in the House of Hádor
463
Swarthy Men come to Beleriand. They make alliance with the Sons of
Fëanor
463 - 464 (sic)
The great geste of Beren and Lúthien
464
Felagund dies in Tol-na-Gaurhoth
Húrin weds Morwen
465
Beren and Lúthien take a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown
Huan and Carcharoth slain themselves
Beren and Lúthien dwell in the
Land of the Seven Rivers (Ossiriand)
Birth of Túrin son of Húrin and Morwen
467
Birth of Dior the Beautiful son of Beren and Lúthien
468
Haleth dies. Hundos rules his folk
The Orcs are driven back out of Beleriand
470
Ulfand the Swart dies
471
Isfin, Turgon's sister, strays out of Gondolin.
Eöl the Dark-elf takes her to wife
472
The Battle of Unnumbered Tears, Nirnaith Dirnoth
Many people die [Yes, I'm lazy]
Birth of Tuor son of Huor and Rían. Rían dies
473
Morgoth shuts Men in Hithlum
Nienor, daughter of Morwen and Húrin, is born
Morwen sends Túrin to Doriath
484
Túrin (19 years old) slays Orgof and
flees from Thingol's court
For three years, Túrin leads a band of outlaws
487
Beleg joins Túrin. They make war on the Orcs
Tuor comes to Hithlum. He lives as an outlaw in the woods about
Mithrim
488
Halmir, Orodreth's son, is trapped and hung on a tree by Orcs
489
Blodrin Ban's son betrays Túrin.
Túrin slays Beleg by accident
490
Túrin is brought to Nargothrond by Gwindor son of Guilin
Beleg's sword is reforged, and given to Túrin. He becomes
Mormael because of his sword Gurtholfin
The Elves of Nargothrond ally with
the House of Haleth under Handir
492
Meglin, son of Eöl, comes to Gondolin
[in this chronology he is too young!!!]
Birth of Elboron, son of Dior
494
Morwen and Nienor move from Hithlum to Doriath
495
Gloómund with a host of Orcs destroy Nargothrond.
Handir, Orodreth, Gwindor and Finduilas are slain
Tuor leaves Hithlum and comes to Sirion's mouth
Turin goes to Hithlum and slays Brodda
Birth of Elbereth, son of Dior
496
Turin joins the Woodmen (House of Haleth) and becomes their leader,
since Brandir son of Handir is lame
Tuor meets Bronweg in Sirion's mouth. They go to Gondolin
Morwen and Nienor go to Nargothrond. Glómund enchants them
Túrin finds Nienor.
They are called Turambar and Níniel
498
Túrin/Turambar weds Nienor/Níniel
499
Túrin/Turambar kills Glómund.
He and Nienor/Níniel suicide
Húrin is released from Angband
Tuor weds Idril Celebrindal daughter of Turgon
500
Birth of Eärendel son of Idril and Tuor
Birth of Elwing daughter of Dior, in Ossiriand
Húrin gathers a band of Men. They find the treasure
of Nargothrond and slay Mîm the Dwarf.
They bring the treasure to Doriath
The fate of Hurin and Morwen is unknown
501
The Dwarves make the Nauglafring in Doriath
Enmity between the Elves and Dwarves
502
The Dwarves of Nodrog invade Doriath. Thingol is slain
Beren destroys the dwarves at Sarn-Athra
Dior returns to Doriath and becomes its king
503
Dior gets the Necklace of the Dwarves
505
Maidros requests the Silmaril from Dior
506
The Sons of Fëanor attack Doriath. Dior, Celegorm, Curufin and
Cranthir are killed. The sons of Dior (Elboron and Elbereth)
are slain by evil men of Maidros's host. Elwing escapes to
Sirion's mouth
Meglin is taken in the hills, and betrays Gondolin to Morgoth
507
The Fall of Gondolin
508
The wanderers from Gondolin come to Sirion's mouth and join the
company of Elwing
524
Tuor and Idril sail to the West
Eärendel weds Elwing
525
Eärendel sails, seeking Tuor and Valinor
Eärendel slays Ungoliantë
[this is the longidinally last
reference to this]
Elrond, son of Eärendel and Elwing, is born
529
Damrod and Díriel ravage Sirion. They are slain. Sirion's
folk are slain or taken into the company of Maidros. Maglor
takes care of Elrond. Elwing casts herself, with the Silmaril,
into the Sea. Ulmo turns her into a bird. She flies to
Eärendel
533
Eärendel comes to Valinor and speaks for the Two Races
540
Maidros and Maglor dwell in Amon Ereb. Morgoth attack them, and they
flee to the Isle of Balar
547
Fionwë son of Manwë with the host of Valinor
comes to Beleriand
Ingwiel, son of Ingwë, lands in Eldorest. Battle of Eldorest
Fionwë summons Elves, Dwarves and Men to fight Morgoth.
Many did not obey
550
The Last Battle
597
End of The Last Battle
Beleriand is destroyed
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