possible map of Middle-Earth in the fifth Age
Middle-Earth, being set in a quasi-mythical prehistoric Age at least 6.000 yeasrs ago, is thought to have slowly changed into our own world, today being set in the beginning of the seventh Age.The hypothetical fifth Age presumably was the Age in which the late-mythical fourth Age finally changed into our historical world, it was the Age of the early pre-historic or quasi-historical Realms.
- 10.000 BC - end of the last Ice-Age
- 2340 BC - the great flood.Beginning of the Sixth Age.
Assumed realms
- Abhirati
- Aeaea
- Ahijava, Achaia - Greek
- Aithiopia - Aethiopia
- Albion, Alba - Britain
- Andomhain, Annwn - Angband, Angmar, Utumno
- Antilia
- Aramu
- Aratta
- Asuva
- Atlantis - Númenor
- Babel - Babylon
- Banba - Ireland
- Biarmia -
- Blessed Isles - Tol Eressea
- Brittia - Britain
- Broceliande
- Cathay, Seres - China
- Ciuin
- Colchis
- Corbenic
- Cossaea
- Cush
- Cyrenaica - Lybia
- Deshret
- Dilmun
- Dolicha, Duluk
- Dunheide
- Eden
- Edom
- Elektrides
- Emathia
- Gomer
- Gorre
- Hesperides
- Hy Breasil - the New Lands
- Hyperborea
- Ilion
- Jotunheim
- Ker-Ys, Ys
- Kvenland - Finnland
- Kumat - Egypt
- Kush
- Kynete - Spain
- Lemuria
- Libu - Lybia
- Lochlann, Llychlynn - Scandinavia
- Logres - England
- Luthany - England
- Lyonesse
- Madai
- Mag Mell - Aman
- Magog
- Marmarica - Lybia
- Midian
- Mu
- Muspellheim
- Myrkwid
- Niflheim
- Nub
- Ogygia
- Ophir
- Paeonia
- Pelasgian Argos
- Pohjola
- Punt
- Sarras
- Scheria
- Scythia
- Shambhala
- Shangri-La
- Shungwaya - Kenia
- Skandza - Scandinavia
- Suba
- Summerland
- Tarsis
- Thrinacia
- Thubal
- Thule - Iceland
- Tìr fo Thonn - Beleriand
- Tír na mBean
- Tír na mBéo
- Tír na nOg
- Tír na Sorcha
- Tìr Tairnigir
- Uffern - Underdeeps
- Uri, Ararat
- Utenet
- Utgard
- Vinland
- Wa, Wae or Wô - Japan
- Xanadu
- Zabulistan