Book of Mormon rulers
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This article is a list of rulers in the Book of Mormon, including kings and chief judges among the Lamanites, Nephites, and Jaredites.[1][better source needed]
Nephites
[edit]According to the Book of Mormon the Nephites had kings to begin with, then judges, then a brief period of anarchy, then self-governance, initially led by Jesus's teachings.
Nephite Kings in the Land of Nephi and Zarahemla
[edit]- Nephi (569 BC)[2] - King in the Land of Nephi
- 2nd Nephi, 3rd Nephi, etc. (Names not given) (c. 540 - 279 BC)
- Mosiah (c. 200 BC) - First king in the Land of Zarahemla
- Benjamin (c. 154 BC)
- Mosiah II (c. 124 BC)
Nephite Kings in the Land of Lehi-Nephi
[edit]The kingdom was a Nephite enclave within Lamanite Territory.
Nephite Judges in the Land of Zarahemla
[edit]- Alma2 (c. 91 BC)
- Nephihah (c. 83 BC)
- Pahoran1 (c. 68 BC)
- Pahoran2 (c. 52 BC)
- Pacumeni (c. 51 BC)
- Helaman3 (c. 50 BC)
- Nephi2 (c. 39 BC)
- Cezoram (c. 30 BC)
- son of Cezoram (no name given) (c. 26 BC)
- Seezoram (c. 23 BC)
- various judges with no names given (c. 20-? BC)
- Lachoneus1 (c. AD 1)
- Gidgiddoni (c. AD 16-18)
- Lachoneus2 (c. AD 30)
Lamanites
[edit]According to the Book of Mormon the Lamanites appear to have had multiple regional kings ruling concurrently.
Lamanite Kings in the Land of Lehi-Nephi
[edit]- Laman (about 588-559 BC)
- Laman2, contemporary of King Zeniff
- Laman, son of Laman (?)
- Amalickiah
- Ammoron
- Tubaloth
- Aaron4[3]
Jaredite kings
[edit]- Orihah
- Moron
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Peterson, Christopher J. (2019-07-01). "Our Leaders Were Mighty": Identifying Modern Leadership Philosophies in the Book of Mormon (MA thesis). Brigham Young University. hdl:1877/etd10921.
- ^ Kerr, Todd R. (1992). "Ancient Aspects of Nephite Kingship in the Book of Mormon". Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. 1 (1): 85–118. ISSN 1065-9366. JSTOR 44758623.
- ^ Mormon 2:9.