Decline of Numenor

By the middle of the Second Age the island Numenor flourished with happiness and beauty. But in the land of Middle-Earth in the year 1600 the Dark lord Sauron former servant of Melkor, enemey of the Valar decieved the elven smiths of Eregion and forged a master ring. By 1693 the elves and Sauron were at war and in 1699 the elves were overrun. Numenor took notice and Tar-Minastir, King of Numenor sent a fleet to save Lindon and by 1701 Eriador was reconquered. Around 1800 Numenor started settling on the coast of Middle-Earth in places such as Umbar. But Sauron extended his power and the shadow fell on Numenor. In 3261 The king Ar - Pharazon lands at Umbar and a year later Sauron was prisoner on the isle of Numenor but Sauron corrupts the Numenoreans and the year 3319 brought the downfall of Numenor. Elendil and his sons escaped and founded the realms in exile, Arnor and Gondor.