Year

Events

32

The Edain reach the island of Númenor where they dwell under the Valar’s protection and in the friendship of the Eldar. The Númenóreans are granted a longer life span than other men but are forbidden to sail west beyond the sight of their home. Armenelos, city of the Kings appears to have already been constructed.
Elros Tar-Minyatur begins his rule as the first King of Númenor, lasting for 410 years, b. 58 yrs before the Second Age began, d. 442. The Adûnaic form of the name Elros is Gimilizor.

61

Birth of Vardamir Nólimon, son (eldest child) of Elros. Nólimon he is called for his chief love of ancient lore.
There follows a daughter, Tindómiel, and two more sons, Manwendil and Atanalcar.

192

Birth of Tar-Amandil, son (eldest child) of Vardamir.

203

Birth of Vardilmë, daughter of Vardamir.

213

Birth of Aulendil, son of Vardamir.

222

Birth of Nolondil, son of Vardamir. He is the ancestor of Hallacar, who later becomes King of Númenor through marriage to Ancalimë, therefore reuniting the blood of Elros.

250

Birth of Tar-Elendil, son (eldest child) of Tar-Amandil.

261

Birth of Eärendur, son of Tar-Amandil.

271

Birth of Yávien, daughter of Nolondil the son of Vardamir.

277

Birth of Mairen, daughter of Tar-Amandil.

382

Birth of Oromendil, son of Nolondil the son of Vardamir.

395

Birth of Axantur, son of Nolondil the son of Vardamir.

442

VARDAMIR NÓLIMON, b. 61, surrenders Sceptre immediately, d. 471. He yields the Sceptre to his son Tar-Amandil but is still deemed to reign as King for a year. By doing so, he starts the custom in which the King must pass the Sceptre on to his successor before dying of free will.
TAR-AMANDIL begins his rule, b. 192, surrenders Sceptre 590, d. 603. The Adûnaic form of his name is probably Ar-Aphanuzir.

512

Birth of Caliondo, son of Eärendur the son of Tar-Amandil.

521

Birth of Silmariën, daughter (eldest child) of Tar-Elendil. She would have been the rightful heir to the throne but the law of Númenor forbid women to ascend to the throne during her time. She marries Elatan of Andúnië, their son Valandil becomes the first Lord of Andúnië.

532

Birth of Isilmë, daughter of Tar-Elendil.

543

Birth of Írimon (Tar-Meneldur), son (third child) of Tar-Elendil.

551

Birth of Lindissë, daughter of Axantur the grandson of Vardamir.

562

Birth of Ardamir, son of Axantur the grandson of Vardamir.

575

Birth of Cemendur, son of Axantur the grandson of Vardamir.

590

TAR-ELENDIL (a.k.a. Parmaite) begins his rule, b. 350, surrenders Sceptre 740, d. 751. He shares the love of lore with his grandfather Vardamir. The Adûnaic form of his name is probably Ar-Nimruzir.

600

Vëantur, Captain of the King’s Ships, brings his ship Entulessë to Mithlond, becoming the first Númenórean to sail to Middle-earth.

630

Birth of Valandil, first Lord of Andúnië.

670

Birth of Malantur, son of Caliondo the grandson of Tar-Amandil.

700

Birth of Anardil (Tar-Aldarion), son of Tar-Meneldur. Birth of Írildë, daughter of Cemendur the great-grandson of Vardamir.

711

Birth of Hallatan of Hyarstorni, son of Cemendur the great-grandson of Vardamir. He later owns land in Hyarastorni, bordering Emerië.

712

Birth of Ailinel, daughter of Tar-Meneldur.

725

First voyage of Anardil (Tar-Aldarion) to Middle-earth with his grandfather Vëantur aboard the ship Númerrámar. On his voyage, Anardil befriends Círdan the Shipwright and the High King Gil-galad. They return to Númenor in 727.

729

Birth of Almiel, daughter of Tar-Meneldur.

740

TAR-MENELDUR begins his rule, b. 543, surrenders Sceptre 883, d. 942. His wife, Almarian, is the daughter of Vëantur, Captain of the King’s Ships under Tar-Elendil.

750

Guild of Venturers found in Númenor by Anardil for his love for the sea. It is later renowned for the hardiest and most eager mariners sought admission to it.

711

Birth of Erendis, wife of Tar-Aldarion.

840

Birth of Nessanië, daughter of Hallatan of Hyarastorni.

852

Birth of Hallacar, son of Hallatan of Hyarastorni. He meets Ancalimë, who is hiding from suitors, at a farm in Emerië but they both hide their real names. Hallacar calls himself Mámandil while Ancalimë calls herself Emerwen Aranel. They fall in love but when Ancalimë finds out Hallacar’s true identity, she becomes angry because of his deceit.

870

Marriage of Aldarion and Erendis. There is much joy and feasting in Númenor for the long-awaited wedding. Even the Eldar from the West grace their wedding, bringing them gifts. To Aldarion they give a sapling tree with snow-white bark and to Erendis they give a pair of grey birds with golden beaks and feet which sang to one another. The joy lasts only a few years, however, for Aldarion soon turns his love again to the sea.

873

Birth of Tar-Ancalimë, daughter (only child) of Tar-Aldarion. She grows up to be the most beautiful maiden in Elros’ line save Ar-Zimraphel. Her mother, Erendis, raises her alone in a house in Emerië with only female servants. Erendis feeds her with her own bitterness towards men.

882

Aldarion returns from a long voyage to Middle-Earth. Erendis welcomes him coldly and Ancalimë does not recognize him. Aldarion’s dispute with his wife regarding his voyages finally breaks their love for one another. He proclaims that he no longer has a wife, only an heir. Aldarion and Erendis separate.
Tar-Meneldur receives a letter from Gil-galad asking for aid against the growing darkness in Middle-Earth. Not wanting to make a choice, he decides to pass the Sceptre on to Aldarion.

883

TAR-ALDARION begins his rule, b. 700, surrenders Sceptre 1075, d. 1098. He continues to sail to Middle-Earth, becoming the first King to leave Númenor. During his absence, Hallatan acts as the appointed regent.

902

Tar-Aldarion changes the Law of Succession. The King’s Heir is the eldest child of the king, whether male or female. If it is a female, she has the choice of refusing the Sceptre. Also if she remains unwed within a certain amount of time, her eligibility to rule ceases. The nearest male kinsman, whether of male or female descent, then becomes the King’s Heir. The heir must only wed in the Line of Elros. Some say that this is because of Aldarion’s ruinous marriage to Erendis.

985

Death of Erendis. Desiring for Aldarion’s company once more, she sets out from Emerië to the haven of Rómenna awaiting his return from one of his voyages to Middle-Earth. It is there that she apparently perishes in the water.

1000

Marriage of Hallacar and Tar-Ancalimë. Ancalimë does not desire love but she weds Hallacar nonetheless. This is most likely due to Hallacar’s persistence, the urging of the Council and her cousin Soronto pressuring her to surrender the throne, for he would be the next in line as King’s Heir.

1003

Birth of Tar-Anárion, son (only child) of Tar-Ancalimë. After his birth, Ancalimë’s marriage to Hallacar becomes full of strife.

1075

TAR-ANCALIMË ascends to the throne becoming the first Ruling Queen, b. 873, surrenders Sceptre 1280, d. 1285. She forbids any of her women of Emerië to get married. Hallacar arranges for their weddings in secret. Ever since, Ancalimë pursues him with much hate and anger.

1174

Birth of Tar-Súrion, son (third child) of Tar-Anárion.
c. 1200 Númenóreans begin to build permanent havens on the coasts of Middle-earth.

1211

Death of Hallacar, husband of Tar-Ancalimë.

1280

TAR-ANÁRION begins his rule, b. 1003, surrenders Sceptre 1394, d. 1404.

1320

Birth of Tar-Telperien, daughter (eldest child) of Tar-Súrion. There is also a son Isilmo.

1394

TAR-SÚRION begins his rule, b. 1174, surrenders Sceptre 1556, d. 1574. He has two older sisters, but they refuse the Sceptre.

1474

Birth of Tar-Minastir, son of Isilmo the brother of Tar-Telperien.

1556

TAR-TELPERIEN begins her rule, becoming the second Ruling Queen, b. 1320, surrenders Sceptre 1691, d. 1691. She never marries, thus the Sceptre passes to her nephew Tar-Minastir.

1634

Birth of Tar-Ciryatan, son of Tar-Minastir.

1691

TAR-MINASTIR begins his rule, b. 1474, surrenders Sceptre 1869, d. 1873. He builds a great tower upon the hill Oromet, near Andunië on the westshores of Númenor. He spends his days ever gazing west towards Avallónë for he loves and envies the Eldar.

1695-1701

Tar-Minastir sends a navy, commanded by one Ciryatur, to Lindon (1700). It arrives just in time to prevent Lindon from being overrun. Sauron is heavily defeated and driven back. He retreats to Sarn Ford (the crossing on the Baranduin), which he appears to attempt to hold, but he is forced back "after great slaughter." Sauron withdraws to the line of the Gwathló, he is strengthened by forces from Tharbad, but finds a Númenórean army at his rear (for Ciryatur had put a strong force ashore at Vinyalondë). In the Battle of the Gwathló Sauron is routed utterly and he himself only narrowly escapes. He retreats with a small force, but is assailed again in eastern Calenardhon. With no more than a bodyguard he retreats to Mordor (1701). The army besieging Imladris is caught between Gil-galad and Elrond and completely destroyed.

1800

Birth of Tar-Atanamir, son of Tar-Ciryatan. c. 1800 Shadow falls on Númenor. The Númenóreans begin to establish dominion on the coasts of Middle-earth.

1862

TAR-CIRYATAN (Adúnaic: Ar-Balkumagan) begins his rule, b. 1634, surrenders Sceptre 2029, d. 2035. A proud man and eager for wealth like his son, he takes rather than give. He sends ships to Middle-Earth to bring back great stores of jewels and metals, oppressing men in Middle-Earth. During his rule continuing on to his son’s, the people of Númenor begin to murmur against the Ban of the Valar. Manwë sends messengers to remind them of the Doom of Men.

1986

Birth of Tar-Ancalimon, son of Tar-Atanamir.

2029

TAR-ATANAMIR THE GREAT begins his rule, b. 1800, does not surrender Sceptre, d. 2221. The first of the Kings to withhold the Sceptre from his successor, he clings on to life beyond the end of all joy and thus is called the Unwilling.

2136

Birth of Tar-Telemmaitë, son of Tar-Ancalimon.

2221

TAR-ANCALIMON begins his rule, b. 1986, d. 2386. His mind is like that of his father and during this time, Númenor is divided.

2251

Rebellion and division of the Númenóreans begin. The majority, called the King’s Men, grows proud and estranged from the Eldar and Valar. Many ceased to teach the Elven tongue to their children. But there are some who, although remained loyal to the King and to the line of Elros, wanted to keep things the way they are. Called the Elendili, meaning Elf-friends, the Faithful wish to maintain friendship with the Eldar and to heed counsel of the Lords of the West.

2277

Birth of Tar-Vanimeldë, daughter of Tar-Telemmaitë.

2280

Umbar is strengthenend, becoming a great fortress of Númenor.

2286

Birth of Herucalmo, husband of Tar-Vanimeldë.

2350

Pelargir is built.

2386

TAR-TELEMMAITË begins his rule, b. 2136, d. 2526. He is so called because of his love of silver, bidding his servants to ever seek for mithril. From him onwards, the Kings ruled from their father’s death to their own. The days of the descendants of Elros begin to wane.

2404

Birth of Tar-Alcarin, son of Tar-Vanimeldë.

2516

Birth of Tar-Calmacil, son of Tar-Alcarin.

2526

TAR-VANIMELDË, third Ruling Queen ascends to the throne, b. 2277, d. 2637. To ruling she gives little heed, rather loving dance and music. Her husband, Herucalmo, wields the power.

2618

Birth of Tar-Ardamin, first son of Tar-Calmacil.

2630

Birth of Gimilzagar, second son of Tar-Calmacil.

2637

Tar-Vanimeldë dies. Herucalmo then takes the Sceptre and withholds it from his son, taking the name Tar-Anducal. He rules until his death in 2657.

2657

TAR-ALCARIN begins his rule, b. 2406, d. 2737. He is the legitimate ruler since 2637.

2709

Birth of Ar-Adûnakhôr, son of Tar-Ardamin.

2737

TAR-CALMACIL (Adûnaic: Ar-Belzagar) begins his rule, b. 2516, d. 2825. Winning wide lands along the coasts of Middle-Earth in his youth, he rekindles the hate of Sauron. The first King whose name is commonly spoken in Adûnaic.

2798

Birth of Ar-Zimrathôn, son of Ar-Adûnakhôr.

2825

TAR-ARDAMIN (Adûnaic: Ar-Abattarik)begins his rule, b. 2618, d. 2899.

2876

Birth of Ar-Sakalthôr, son of Ar-Zimrathôn.

2899

AR-ADÛNAKHÔR (Tar-Herunúmen)begins his rule, b. 2709, d. 2962. The first King to take the Sceptre with a title in Adûnaic, although for superstitious reasons, a Quenya name is still entered into the Scrolls.

2900

Teaching of the Elven tongues forbidden. However, the Faithful continue to use it in secret. Ships from Eresseä very seldom and secretly visit the west shores of Númenor.

2960

Birth of Ar-Gimilzôr, son of Ar-Sakalthôr.

2962

AR-ZIMRATHÔN (Tar-Hostamir)begins his rule, b. 2798, d. 3033.

2980

Umbar is strengthenend, becoming a great fortress of Númenor.

3033

AR-SAKALTHÔR (Tar-Falassion)begins his rule, b. 2876, d. 3102.

3035

Birth of Inziladûn (Tar-Palantir), son (eldest child) of Ar- Gimilzôr. He is beloved by his mother and is of like mind to her.

3044

Birth of Gimilkhâd, second son of Ar-Gimilzôr. He is more like his father.

3102

AR-GIMILZÔR (Tar-Telemnar), b. 2960, d. 3177. He is the greatest enemy of the Faithful so far. His wife, Inzilbêth, is a daughter of Lindórië the sister of Eärendur, fifteenth Lord of Andúnië. She is secretly of the Faithful and there is strife between them. He’d rather have his younger son, Gimilkhâd, his heir but the laws do not allow it.

3110

Use of the Elven tongues completely forbidden, the Eldar are no longer permitted to come to Númenor. Those who welcome them are punished.

3117

Birth of Míriel, daughter (only child) of Tar-Palantir. She grows into a woman of great beauty, seeming younger than she really is.

3118

Birth of Pharazon, son of Gimilkhâd. He is even more eager for wealth and power than his father.

3119

Birth of Elendil (Adûnaic: Nimruzir), founding High King of Arnor and Gondor, son (only child) of Amandil, eighteenth Lord of Andúnie.

3177

TAR-PALANTIR (Adûnaic: Ar-Inziladun)begins his rule, b. 3035, d. 3255. He repents the ways of the Kings before him and wishes to rekindle friendship with the Eldar and the Lords of the West. Spending much time in the ancient tower of Tar-Minastir, he looks ever westwards, hoping to see a sail coming from Eresseä. He prophesizes that when the White Tree dies, the line of the Kings of Númenor would as well. Gimilkhâd opposes Tar-Palantir as openly as he dares. The Lord of Andúnië during the reign of Tar-Palantir was Númendil, the seventeenth Lord.

3209

Birth of Isildur, founding Co-Regent of Gondor, second King of Arnor, son (eldest child) of Elendil. He later takes a fruit from Nimloth, the White Tree of Númenor. Soon enough, Ar-Pharazôn orders the tree to be felled, heeding Sauron’s cousel.

3219

Birth of Anárion, founding Co-Regent of Gondor, second son of Elendil.

3243

Death of Gimilkhâd.

3255

AR-PHARAZÔN THE GOLDEN (Tar-Calion) begins his rule as the mightiest and last king of Númenor, b. 3118, d. 3319. Upon the death of Tar-Palantir, his daughter, Míriel is taken to wife by Pharazôn, the son of Gimilkhâd, against her will, and against the law of Númenor. Pharazôn then seizes the Sceptre, taking the name Ar-Pharazôn, and giving Míriel the name Ar-Zimraphel. Ar-Pharazôn learns of Sauron from his captains that sail to Middle-Earth. He is angered upon hearing that Sauron has taken the title King of Men. Desire of power overcomes him and he determines to claim the title himself, making Sauron his servant.
The Lord of Andúnie during the reign of Ar-Pharazôn is Amandil (Adûnaic: Aphanuzir), the eighteenth (and last) Lord. He is the leader of the Faithful in Númenor but not openly. The King commands him to leave Andúnië and dwell in Rómenna.

3261

Ar-Pharazôn lands in Umbar with a great fleet.

3262

Ar-Pharazôn summons Sauron and he comes. Sauron humbles himself and to others, he seems fair and wise. But Ar-Pharazôn is not convinced and takes Sauron as a prisoner to Númenor. Within a few years, the Númenóreans hearken Sauron’s counsels and lies, darkening their hearts save Amandil. They begin to worship Melkor, whom Sauron says is the true giver of freedom. The Númenóreans desire immortality and Sauron tells them that the Lords of the West are withholding it from them.

3299

Birth of Elendur, son (eldest child) of Isildur.

3310

Ar-Pharazôn begins building his fleet to assail Valinor.

3318

Birth of Meneldil, second King of Gondor, son (fourth and youngest child) of Anárion.

3319

Amandil sails west with three servants in an attempt to reach Valinor to save Númenor. He advises his son Elendil to ready some ships of his own and wait in the haven of Rómenna. Amandil’s fate is unknown.
Downfall of Númenor: Ar-Pharazôn assails Valinor. Thousands of warships darken the sea as the fleet sets sail into the West. The Valar are silent and filled with sorrow. Manwë speaks to Ilúvatar and takes counsel from Him.
The Changing of the World. The Valar lay down their guardianship of the World and call on Ilúvatar: He changes the shape of the World, removing Valinor off the Circle of the World, and drowning Númenor beneath the Sea. A rift appears in the middle of Belegaer between Númenor and the Undying Lands, where the great sea plunges, swallowing all the Númenórean ships into the abyss. The King and those mortals that set foot in Aman are buried under falling hills.
Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anárion, along with a remnant of the Faithful, escape to Middle-Earth on nine ships that are blown away to the east by a great wind from the west. They bring with them the fruit taken from Nimloth and the seven palantiri. There they found the Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor in Middle-earth.