Book of Mormon rulers

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

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

References

^ 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.

[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.

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