Historical Periods of Númenor

anthropologyarda:

  • Foundation Period – The reign of Elros

    Tar-Minyatur (SA 32-442)

  • Classical Period – Ta-Vardamir to Tar-Meneldur (SA 442-883)
  • Colonial Period

    – Tar-Aldarion to Tar-Minastir; also called the Early Middle Period, the Age of Sail, or the Eldarin Alliance period   (SA 883 – 1869)

  • Imperial Period – Tar-Ciryatan to Tar-Alcarin; during this period the King’s Men and the Elendili factions are established between SA 2221 – 2386. Also includes Anducal’s Uprising and the Reign of the Illegitimate Sovereign, or the Time of the Unseated King; sometimes called the Late
    Middle Period  (SA 1869 – 2737)
  • Adûnaic Period – Ar-Belzagar to Ar-Gimilzôr; usually divided into early, high and late eras  (SA 2737 – 3177)
  • Revival Era – Tar-Palantir, sometimes referred to as the Days of Restoration by Faithful historians  (SA 3177
    – 3255)
  • Avalôiyada Period – Ar-Pharazôn’s reign (SA 3255 – 3319)
  • Akallabêth Period – Fall of

    Númenor to the death of Elendil (and sometimes his sons), historiography of the Kingdoms in Exile begins (SA 3319 – 3441)

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