Book of Mormon rulers explained

This article is a list of rulers in the Book of Mormon, including kings and chief judges among the Lamanites, Nephites, and Jaredites.^[1]

Nephites

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

• 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

The kingdom was a Nephite enclave within Lamanite Territory.

• Zeniff (c. 190 BC)
• Noah (c. 160 BC)
• Limhi (about 130 BC)

Nephite Judges in the Land of Zarahemla

• 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

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

• Laman (about 588-559 BC)
• Laman², contemporary of King Zeniff
• Laman, son of Laman (?)
• Amalickiah
• Ammoron
• Tubaloth
• Aaron

Jaredite kings

• Orihah
• Moron

See also

• Jaredite kings

Notes and References

1. Peterson . Christopher J. . 2019-07-01 . "Our Leaders Were Mighty": Identifying Modern Leadership Philosophies in the Book of Mormon . MA thesis . Brigham Young University . 1877/etd10921.
2. Kerr . Todd R. . 1992 . Ancient Aspects of Nephite Kingship in the Book of Mormon . Journal of Book of Mormon Studies . 1 . 1 . 85–118 . 44758623 . 1065-9366.