History of Arda - The Roll of Ages

Eru Illuvatar sang, a great song filling the void, and in his song the world to come was shaped.

Feanor creates the Silmarils, glowing with the light of the Two Trees of Valinor.

The elves are exiled from Valinor by Mandos.

Elves found Kingdom of Lindon in what's left of Beleriand under King Gil Gilad.

Mithril discovered in Khazad-dum. Sauron secretly begins work on Barad-dur in Mordor.

Galadriel founds Kingdom of Lorien.

Eregion falls, and Sauron gains the 16 lesser rings, but the Elves keep the 3. Elrond founds Imladris (Rivendell) as a refuge.

More Numenorean settlers arrive, displacing Indigenous populations. Political divide in Numenore Starts to form. Some oppose the Bar of the Valor, believing that living in Aman is the key to immortality. This faction starts to view the Elves as enemies, and become obsessed with immortally.

Nazgul control all of Endor except North West corner. Sauron declares himself King of men.

Ar Pharazon Takes the throne in Numenore. He takes an Army to Endor to crush Sauron. Sauron surrenders and is taken in chains back to Numenore. Sauron begins exploiting the political divide already in play, encouraging Ar Pharazon to Challenge the Ban. Ar Pharazon spends next ten years building a fleet to Sail to Aman.

Sauron escapes to Mordor, never again able to take a pleasing form. The realms in exile are founded: Arnor in the North where ancient Edain buried their Lords, and Gondor along the shores of Bay of Belfalas. The seven Palantiri are placed in towers scattered across both realms. Elendil lives in Arnor, but the master stone is in Osgiliath, the capital of Gondor.

Isildur is killed and the Ring is Lost.  Gondor and Arnor are sundered.

The Witch king founds Angmar in the Northern Misty Mountains. He focuses on Arnor’s three successor States.

Cardolan falls during last battle on Barrow Downs.

Hobbits establish The Shire in part of Arthedain.

Witch King returns to Mordor. Nazgul besiege Gondorion Mountain city of Minas Ithil. It falls and its Palantir is lost to Mordor. Tower becomes Minas Morgul. Minas Anor renamed to Minas Tirith (tower of guard).

Orcs overrun Osgiliath. It is abandoned.

Fell Winter falls and While Wolves appear in force. Tharbad, last remnant of Cardolan, is abandoned and trade between East & West of Misty Mountains ends.

Sauron reveals himself and starts to rebuild Barad-dur. The Nazgul Re-occupy DoI Guldur.

Queen Silencia sends emissaries (Othmog and Grimjaw) to Eriador in the first steps of healing between Armor and Gondor. The first Balrog Stone appears.

The First begin to appear, two of whom bond with eggs containing the Children of Queen Silencia and the Maia Nasta that had been incubating deep underground in Mount Doom.

The Dominion of Kells eyes western expansion and tries to exert influence over city of Collosae, westernmost holding of the Dominion. Brazilli Thrush of the ruling family is sent there to secure and solidify its status as a member of the Dominion. Insane and sadistict, his tactics ignite the Raven Rebellion. After a year, the Rebellion succeeds in freeing Collosae as an independant city state, recognized by the Dominion as a sovereign state. Treaties for cultural trade and exchange are created under th watchful eye of Collosae's new allies: Gondor, Mage Point, and Bright Moon.