Second Age

The Second Age is a period of time in Middle-earth lasting for 3441 years. It begins after Morgoth's banishment to the Void at the end of the First Age and ends with Sauron's defeat by the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. The Second Age also sees the rise and fall of Númenor and the creation of the Rings of Power.

Events of the Second Age are chronicled in The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and the Tale of Years in The Lord of the Rings.