| 1 | Return of the Noldor to Middle-earth. Morgoth's army attacks Fëanor in Dagor-nuin-Giliath, the Battle under Stars, the second of the Great wars of Beleriand takes place. Fëanor is slain by Balrogs. Awakening of Men in Hildórien. |
| 50 | Journey of Turgon and Finrod. |
| 75 | The great war of Dagor Aglareb. The Siege of Angband is set by the Princes of the Noldor. |
| 100 | Foundation of Nargothrond. |
| 126 | Completion of Gondolin. Turgon's people begin the migration from Nevrast. |
| 265 | Glaurung ravages Beleriand, but is driven back to Angband. |
| 305 | Men are discovered in Ossiriand by Finrod Felagund. |
| 345 | Return of Aredhel and Maeglin to Gondolin. Death of Eöl the Dark Elf. |
| 389 | Birth of Hador, later Lord of Dor-lómin. |
| 443 | Birth of Beren Erchamion. |
| 445 | Birth of Ereinion, later called Gil-galad. |
| 450 | Birth of Larnach. |
| 455 | Dagor Bragollach. Breaking of the Siege of Angband. Celegorm and Curufin flee Himlad for Nargothrond. Húrin and Huor are brought to Gondolin by Thorondor. Fingolfin slain in single combat with Morgoth. |
| 456 | Húrin and Huor return out of Gondolin to Dor-lómin. |
| 457 | Capture of Minas Tirith by the forces of Sauron. |
| 462 | Galdor is slain in the siege of Barad Eithel. |
| 463 | Birth of Túrin Turambar in Dor-lómin. Beren first comes upon Lúthien. |
| 465 | Celegorm and Curufin are exiled from Nargothrond and journey to Himring. |
| 468 | Finrod and Beren are imprisoned in Tol-in-Gaurhoth. Finrod is slain by a werewolf, but Beren is rescued by Lúthien. |
| 469 | Beren and Lúthien achieve the Quest of the Silmaril. |
| 471 | The Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Fingon is slain in the Nirnaeth. Turgon becomes High King of the Noldor. Huor is slain in the Fen of Serech, and Húrin is captured by Morgoth. Birth of Tuor. |
| 472 | Siege and capture of the Havens of Brithombar and Eglarest. |
| 475 | Birth of Dior Eluchíl on Tol Galen. |
| 494 | Approximate date of the reforging of Gurthang. |
| 495 | Sack of Nargothrond. The coming of Tuor to Gondolin. |
| 498 | Slaying of Glaurung, and deaths of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel in Brethil. |
| 500 | Death of Larnach. Birth of Elwing. |
| 502 | Deaths of Beren and Lúthien. |
| 503 | Death of Thingol. |
| 504 | Journey of Dior to Doriath. |
| 505 | Assault by the sons of Fëanor on Menegroth. Dior, Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir are all slain. |
| 510 | Fall of Gondolin and death of Turgon. Glorfindel slays a Balrog in the Encircling Mountains, and is himself slain. |
| 560 | Tuor and Idril sail into the West in the ship Eärrámë. |
| 583 | War of Wrath and the destruction of Beleriand. Angband is destroyed and Morgoth is banished from the World. |