The Hobbit Timeline By ebr9275826 Period: Dec 9, 1905 to Dec 9, 1937 Influences of the hobbit Sep 9, 1907 Tolkien probably invents his private language ‘Naffarin’ based on Spanish and Latin. Oct 11, 1911 Tolkien begins studying at oxford Jun 28, 1914 WWI The begging of WWI Jun 28, 1914 Arch Duke Ferdinnan dies Aug 4, 1914 Astria-hungey declares war on Serbia Aug 4, 1914 Britan declares war on Germany Apr 4, 1916 Tolkien joins the army Tolkien joins the army Nov 9, 1916 Leaving the front due to trench fever Tolkien left the font lines due to Trench fever Nov 9, 1917 Birth of first child Nov 11, 1918 Allies win the war Apr 13, 1920 Birth of secound child Dec 10, 1924 Birth of third child May 11, 1926 Meets C.S. Lewis for the first time and they become close friends Aug 12, 1929 birth of fourth child Oct 8, 1932 wrote the first line of the Hobbit Dec 12, 1936 Completion of the Hobbit