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1 Return of the Noldor to Middle-earth. Morgoth's army attacks Feanor in Dagor-nuin-Giliath, the Battle under Stars, the second of the Great Wars of Beleriand takes place. Feanor is slain by Balrogs. Awakening of Men in Hildorien.

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 Eol the Dark Elf.

389 Birth of Hador, later Lord of Dor-lomin.

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. Hurin and Huor are brought to Gondolin by Thorondor. Fingolfin slain in single combat with Morgoth.

456 Hurin and Huor return out of Gondolin to Dor-lomin.

457 Capture of Minas Tirith by the forces of Sauron.

462 Galdor is slain in the siege of Barad Eithel.

463 Birth of Turin Turambar in Dor-lomin. Beren first comes upon Luthien.

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 Luthien.

469 Beren and Luthien 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 Hurin is captured by Morgoth. Birth of Tuor.

472 Siege and capture of the Havens of Brithombar and Eglarest.

475 Birth of Dior Eluchal 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 Turin Turambar and Nienor Niniel in Brethil.

500 Death of Larnach. Birth of Elwing.

502 Deaths of Beren and Luthien.

503 Death of Thingol.

504 Journey of Dior to Doriath.

505 Assault by the sons of Feanor 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

583 War of Wrath and the destruction of Beleriand. Angband is destroyed and Morgoth is banished from the World.
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