Lord of the Rings Background: Brief Timeline

The Lord of the Rings Background: Brief Timeline
(Dates according the Tolkien's History and so may differ from the films)

Valian Years of Trees:
- 1362: Galadriel is born in Valinor
- 1500: Galadriel leaves Valinor for Middle Earth

First Age:
- 528: Elrond is born
- 590: End of the First Age

Second Age:
- @1590: The three Elven Rings are forged.
- @1600: Sauron forges the One Ring in secret.
- @3150: Elendil is born.
- 3209: Isildur is born.
- 3430: Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed
- 3441: Sauron is defeated, but Gil-galad and Elendil perish; End of the Second Age

Third Age:
- 2: Isildur is betrayed by the One Ring and killed at Gladden Fields.
- 241: Arwen is born.
- @1000: The Istari (Gandalf and Saruman) appear in Middle Earth.
- 1981: The Dwarves abandon Moria.
- 2463: Sméagol kills Déagol and claims the One Ring, which Déagol had found.
- 2470: Sméagol hides under the Misty Mountains.
- 2879: Gimli is born.
- 2890: Bilbo is born.
- 2930: Denethor is born.
- 2931: Aragorn is born.
- 2941: Bilbo sets out with Gandalf and the Dwarves on his adventure. He finds the Ring.
- 2948: Théoden is born.
- 2968: Frodo is born.
- 2978: Boromir is born.
- 2982: Merry is born.
- 2983: Faramir is born.
- 2984: Denethor becomes Steward of Gondor.
- 2989: Balin renews the Dwarven colony in Moria.
- 2990: Pippin is born.
- 2991: Éomer is born.
- 2994: Balin is killed and the Dwarven colony in Moria is wiped out.
- 2995: Eowyn is born.
- 3019: Frodo's quest and the War of the Ring (Events depicted in The Lord of the Rings)
- 3021: Bilbo, Frodo, Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf sail into the West; End of the Third Age

Fourth Age:
- 63: Éomer dies.
- 80: Faramir dies.
- 120: Aragorn dies. Gimli and Legolas sail into the West.

The Lord of the Rings Items Available at eBay - Scroll for additional items

Available at Amazon.com:

Peter Jackson Films:

Middle Earth Collection:
Theatrical Blu-ray
Extended Blu-ray
Collector's Blu-ray

The Hobbit Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray + DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD

An Unexpected Journey:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Desolation of Smaug:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Battle of the Five Armies:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

LotR Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray | DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD
Posters

Animated Film Adaptations:

The Hobbit:
DVD | DVD (SE) | Prime Video
The Lord of the Rings:
Blu-ray | DVD | Prime Video
The Return of the King:
DVD

Books by J.R.R. Tolkien:

The Lord of the Rings Set
The Hobbit
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion
The Unfinished Tales
Beren and Luthien
The Children of Hurin
The Fall of Gondolin

Audio Presentations:
The Lord of the Rings:

BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Hobbit:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Fellowship of the Ring:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Two Towers:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Return of the King:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Silmarillion:
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Children of Hurin:
Unabridged Reading (CD)