The Lord of the Rings

Nazgûl to reoccupy Dol Guldur.
Elrond reveals to ‘ Estel’ his true name and ancestry, and delivers to him the shards of Narsil. Arwen, newly returned from Lórien, meets Aragorn in the woods of Imladris. Aragorn goes out into the Wild.
2953
Last meeting of the White Council. They debate the Rings. Saruman feigns that he has discovered that the One Ring has passed down Anduin to the Sea. Saruman withdraws to Isengard, which he takes as his own, and fortifies it. Being jealous and afraid of Gandalf he sets spies to watch all his movements; and notes his interest in the Shire. He soon begins to keep agents in Bree and the Southfarthing.
2954
Mount Doom bursts into flame again. The last inhabitants of Ithilien flee over Anduin.
2956
Aragorn meets Gandalf and their friendship begins.
2957-80
Aragorn undertakes his great journeys and errantries. As Thorongil he serves in disguise both Thengel of Rohan and Ecthelion II of Gondor.
2968
Birth of Frodo.
2976
Denethor weds Finduilas of Dol Amroth.
2977
Bain son of Bard becomes King of Dale.
2978
Birth of Boromir son of Denethor II.
2980
Aragorn enters Lórien, and there meets again Arwen Undómiel. Aragorn gives her the ring of Barahir, and they plight their troth upon the hill of Cerin Amroth. About this time Gollum reaches the confines of Mordor and becomes acquainted with Shelob. Théoden becomes King of Rohan. Birth of Samwise.
2983
Faramir son of Denethor born.
2984
Death of Ecthelion II. Denethor II becomes Steward of Gondor.
2988
Finduilas dies young.
2989
Balin leaves Erebor and enters Moria.
2991
Éomer Eomund’s son born in Rohan.
2994
Balin perishes, and the dwarf-colony is destroyed.
2995
Éowyn sister of Éomer born.
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 3000
The shadow of Mordor lengthens. Saruman dares to use the
palantír
of Orthanc, but becomes ensnared by Sauron, who has the Ithil-stone. He becomes a traitor to the Council. His spies report that the Shire is being closely guarded by the Rangers.
3001
Bilbo’s farewell feast. Gandalf suspects his ring to be the One Ring. The guard on the Shire is doubled. Gandalf seeks for news of Gollum and calls on the help of Aragorn.
3002
Bilbo becomes a guest of Elrond, and settles in Rivendell.
3004
Gandalf visits Frodo in the Shire, and does so at intervals during the next four years.
3007
Brand son of Bain becomes King in Dale. Death of Gilraen.
3008
In the autumn Gandalf pays his last visit to Frodo.
3009
Gandalf and Aragorn renew their hunt for Gollum at intervals during the next eight years, searching in the vales of Anduin, Mirkwood, and Rhovanion to the confines of Mordor. At some time during these years Gollum himself ventured into Mordor, and was captured by Sauron. Elrond sends for Arwen, and she returns to Imladris; the Mountains and all lands eastward are becoming dangerous.
3017
Gollum is released from Mordor. He is taken by Aragorn in the Dead Marshes, and brought to Thranduil in Mirkwood. Gandalf visits Minas Tirith and reads the scroll of Isildur.
     

THE GREAT YEARS
3018
     
    April
     
12
Gandalf reaches Hobbiton.
     
    June
     
20
Sauron attacks Osgiliath. About the same time Thranduil is attacked, and Gollum escapes.
     
    Mid-year's Day
   Gandalf meets Radagast.
    July
     
4
Boromir sets out from Minas Tirith.
10
Gandalf imprisoned in Orthanc.
     
    August
     
All trace of Gollum is lost.It is thought that at about this time, being hunted both by the Elvesand Sauron's servants, he took refuge in Moria; but when he had at last discovered the way to the West-gate he could not get out.
     
    September
     
18
Gandalf escapes from Orthanc in the early hours. The Black Riders cross the Fords of Isen.
19
Gandalf comes to Edoras as a beggar, and is refused admittance.
20
Gandalf gains entrance to Edoras. Théoden commands him to go: ‘ Take any horse, only be gone ere tomorrow is old!’
21
Gandalf meets Shadowfax, but the horse will not allow him to come near. He follows Shadowfax far over the fields.
22
The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening; they drive off the guard of Rangers. Gandalf overtakes Shadowfax.
23
Four Riders enter the Shire before dawn. The others pursue the Rangers eastward, and then return to watch the Greenway. A Black Rider comes to Hobbiton at nightfall. Frodo leaves Bag End. Gandalf having tamed Shadowfax rides from Rohan.
24
Gandalf crosses the Isen.
26
The Old Forest. Frodo comes to Bombadil.
27
Gandalf crosses Greyflood. Second night with Bombadil.
28
The Hobbits captured by a Barrow-wight. Gandalf