| 1 | Foundation of the Grey Havens, and of Lindon. |
| 32 | The Edain reach Númenor. |
| 40 | Many Dwarves leaving their old cities in Ered Luin go to Moria and swell its numbers. |
| 442 | Death of Elros Tar-Minyatur (brother of Elrond Half-Elven, master of Rivendell). |
| 500 | Sauron begins to stir again in Middle-earth. |
| 600 | The first ships of the Númenoreans appear off the coasts. |
| 750 | Eregion founded by the Noldor . |
| 1000 | Sauron alarmed by the power of the Númenoreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of the Barad-dûr. |
| 1075 | Tar-Ancalimë becomes the first Ruling Queen of Númenor. |
| 1200 | Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. |
| 1500 | The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skills. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. |
| 1590 | The Three Rings are completed in Eregion. |
| 1600 | Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom. He completes the Barad-Dûr. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. |
| 1693 | War of the Elves and Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden. |
| 1695 | Sauron's forces invade Eriador. Gil-Galad sends Elrond to Eregion. |
| 1697 | Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor. The gates of Moria are shut. Elrond retreats with remnant of the Noldor and founds the refuge of Imladris (Rivendell). |
| 1700 | Tar-Minastir (King of the Númenoreans) sends a great navy from Númenor of Lindon. Sauron is defeated. |
| 1701 | Sauron is driven out of Eriador. The Westlands have peace for a long while. |
| 1800 | From about this time onwards the Númenoreans begin to establish dominions on the coasts. Sauron extends his power eastwards. The shadow falls on Númenor. |
| 2251 | Tar-Atanamir takes the sceptre. Rebellion and division of the Númenoreans begins. About this time the Nazgul or Ringwraiths, slaves of the Nine Rings, first appear. |
| 2380 | Umbar is made into a great fortress of Númenor. |
| 2350 | Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven for the Faithful Númenoreans. |
| 2899 | Ar-Adûnakhôr takes the sceptre. |
| 3175 | Repentance of Tar-Palantir.There is civil war in Númenor. |
| 3255 | Ar-Pharazôn the Golden seizes the sceptre. |
| 3261 | Ar-Pharazôn sets sail and lands at Umbar. |
| 3262 | Sauron is taken prisoner to Númenor. |
| 3262-3310 | Sauron seduces the King and corrupts the Númenoreans. |
| 3310 | Ar-Pharazôn begins the building of the Great Armament. |
| 3319 | Ar-Pharazôn assails the Kingdom of the Valar. Downfall of Númenor. Elendil and his sons escape. |
| 3320 | Foundations of the Realms in Exile; Arnor and Gondor. The Stones are devided. Sauron returns to Mordor. |
| 3429 | Sauron attacks Gondor, takes Minas Ithil and burns the White Tree. Isildur escapes down the River Anduin and goes to his father, Elendil, in the north. Anárion (Elendils other son) defends Minas Anor and Osgiliath. |
| 3430 | The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed. |
| 3431 | Gil-Galad and Elendil march east to Imladris. |
| 3434 | The host of the Alliance crosses the Misty Mountains. Battle of Dagorlad and defeat of Sauron. Siege of Barad-Dûr begins. |
| 3440 | Anárion is slain. |
| 3441 | Sauron overthrown by Gil-Galad and Elendil, who perish.
Isildur takes the One Ring.
Sauron passes away and the Ringwraiths go into the shadows.
The Second Age ends. |