Book of Mormon rulers

List of kings, monarchs, or rulers mentioned in the Book of Mormon

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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 Zarahemla[edit]

* Nephi (569 BC)[2]
* 2nd Nephi, 3rd Nephi, etc. (Names not given) (c. 540 - 279 BC)
* Mosiah (c. 200 BC)
* 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.

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

### 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
* Aaron

## Jaredite kings[edit]

* Orihah
* Moron

## See also[edit]

* Jaredite kings

## References[edit]

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. hdl: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. ISSN 1065-9366. JSTOR 44758623.