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Book of Mormon People and Event Tree 600 BC Joseph Lehi and family leave Jerusalem 1 Nephi Manasseh and depart into wilderness (600 BC) Mulek and others Lehi Lehi and family depart in sea to leave Jerusalem Ishmael 2 Nephi (descendent of Manasseh) promised land (590 BC) (600 BC) 545 BC ‘Nephites’ and Mulek Jacob Zoram Daughters of Sons & Jacob Joseph ‘Lamanites’ separate Laman Lemuel Sam Nephi (servant Ishmael Enos Daughters of (570 BC) People of of Laban) 400 BC Ishmael Enos Jarom Zarahemla 318 BC Jarom Lamanites Nephites (Coriantumr Omni dwelt with them for 9 moons) Amaron Chemish (Words of People of Abinadom Zarahemla dwell Mormon) King Mosiah I with the Nephites Amaleki Omni in the land of 200 BC King Laman I Zeniff is sent as a spy among the Lamanites in the land of Lehi-Nephi Zarahemla and Shilom (200 BC). His group becomes enslaved by the Lamanites. Lehi-Nephites King Zeniff Zarahemla King Noah King Benjamin Abinadi (prophet) King Limhi King Noah flees with his After Abinadi is 130 BC priests and others from martyred, Alma King Laman II the Lamanites. King Noah and various Gideon recovers all Ammon I, is later burned. King others flee from that fled with King Helaman Helorum Amaleki, Noah’s priests flee to the King Noah and Noah except the King Helam, Hem Mosiah land of Amulon. go to the land of priests of King Noah Mosiah II (descendents (between Helam. (between (seer) of Zarahemla) 147 & 123 BC) 147 & 123 BC) Ammon I leads Alma I and Lehi-Nephites Amulonites back to Zarahemla People of Brethren (122 BC) Zarahemla are numbered with King Lamoni King Antiomno King Amulon Alma I (high priest) the Nephites (king over the (king over the (exercises authority (122 BC) land of Ishmael) land of Middoni) over Alma I and his The Lord rescues Alma I brethren) and his brethren. They 91 BC After a large majority of flee and unite with the Nephites. (122 BC) Ammon II Aaron Omner Himni A portion of the Lamanites are Mosiah’s the Amulonites were slain converted by Aaron, son of King sons by the Nephites, many Alma II Mosiah II. These were Lamanites preach were converted. The (high priest Reign of kings ends and A portion of the who lived in the land of Ishmael, among the remnant that remained Nehor murders and chief reign of judges begins (91 BC) Nephites appoint Middoni, Shilom, and Shemlon. Lamanites was slain by the Gideon (90 BC) judge) Amlici King over Alma II (between 91 & 77 BC) Lamanites Nephihah them and separate (between 91 & 77 BC) (chief judge) appoints from the Nephites. Anti-Nephi-Lehi Nephihah as Amulek preaches with Alma II (81 BC) They contend King King chief judge; against the Lamoni Anti-Nephi-Lehi Ammonihahites Alma II Nephites with the remains high Ammon leads the Anti-Nephi- destroyed by Lamanites Lamanites (80 BC) priest (82 BC) (86 BC) Lehi tribe to the land of Jershon Helaman I Shiblon Corianton and they become the people of Some Nephites break Amlicites Ammon, which is among the away and unite with Korihor denies Christ Nephites. The people of Ammon After being Amalickiah who was a among the Nephites (74 BC) mislead by Amlicites mix vow to never again take up arms Nephite also (72 BC) Zoram, many with the against their brethren. The Moroni (chief captain) Pahoran I Nephites left Lamanites Nephites agree to protect them Amalickiahites (appointed and formed Morianton defeated chief this group in Alma from the Lamanites and Amalekites. Amalickiah plots and the king of by Teancum (67 BC) judge 67 BC) the land the Lamanites is killed. known as (between 91 & 77 BC) ‘King-men’ desire change of Nephite Amalickiah becomes king of the Antionum. law and that Pahoran should be Amalekites Lamanites. (72 BC) (74 BC) dethroned. ‘King-men’ destroyed by Zoramites People of Ammon King Amalickiah Moroni and ‘freemen’. (66 BC) King Amlici Zoram King Ammoron 2,000 young men from the people of Zerahemnah (appointed king after his Ammon unite with the Nephites. (leader) brother, Amalickiah, was Unlike there fathers, they had not Zoramites and Amalekites mix killed by Teancum 65 BC) made a vow to never take up with the Lamanites weapons again. (63 BC) Moroni and Pahoran persuade 4,000 King Ammoron was slain Under the lead of Pachus, the ‘king- Lamanites to join the people of Ammon as by Teancum in the city Moronihah they march to retake the city of Nephihah of Nephihah. After men’ unite and separate from the Nephites. Pachus is later slain and (son of chief captain Moroni; from the Lamanites. many Lamanites were commands armies) killed, the remaining the followers of Pachus were taken Lamanites fled. as prisoners. Helaman II People of Ammon mix (chief judge King Tubaloth Pahoran II Paanchi Pacumeni 52 BC with the Nephites. after Pacumeni (son of King (became chief judge (chief judge after his brother was murdered Ammoron) and governor 51 BC) Pahoran was murdered by 49 BC) Gadianton and Kishkumen attempt Kishkumen in 51 BC; later Helaman to murder Helaman II (49 BC) murdered by Coriantumr 50 BC) (continues next page) (continues next page) Helaman (continued from previous page) (continued from previous page) Lamanites Nephites Lehi Nephi Peace established between (became chief Cezoram Lamanites and Nephites (28 BC) judge 38 BC) Samuel (chief judge after Nephi (Lamanite prophet) Various Lamanites and Nephites unite under Famine 29BC; Cezoram was Gadianton, a follower of Kishkumen (24 BC) among the murdered by Gadianton’s Many Lamanites unite Nephites at Robbers 25 BC) with the Nephites. the request of Birth Gadianton’s Robbers and Murderers Nephi Curse was taken from Nephi to God Lachoneus I of Gidgiddoni Christ them and their skin (17-16 BC) (governor) became white like the Governor Giddianhi (slain in battle 19 AD) (chief captain Nephites. (13 AD) and chief judge) Governor Zemnariahah (captured and hung 21 AD) Lachoneus II Many of Gadianton’s Robbers that do not convert (governor) Robbers were converted were condemned and punished after battle with the Nephites according to the law (22 AD) and agree to keep peace in Government the land (22 AD) Various Nephite dissenters desire to unit destroyed under Jacob and flee to the northernmost part (30AD) 3 Nephi of the land (30 AD) People of Jacob Reign of tribes begins (31 AD) King Jacob After Christ’s death, the people of King Jacob were destroyed by the hand of the Lord. The city of Jacobugath was burned with fire. (34 AD) CHRIST VISITS THE NEPHITES (34 AD) 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to baptize and give the Holy Ghost: Nephi, Timothy, Jonas, Mathoni, Mathonihah, Kumen, Kumenonhi, 34 AD Jeremiah, Shemnon, Jonas, Zedekiah, Isaiah. All Lamanites, Nephites, etc. Amos were converted unto the Lord (36 AD) Amos Some revolt against the church (84 AD) 4 Nephi Division among the Nephites, Jacobites, people (231 AD) Lamanites, Lemuelites, Ishmaelites Josephites, Zoramites (Believers in Christ) Secretive group formed Nephite group grows again (250 AD) wicked (250 AD) Christ’s Disciples Ammoron Gadianton’s Robbers 320 AD (only righteous group remaining 300 AD) (hides plates in and Murderers the hill called Disciples were taken from the land by King Aaron Mormon Shim 320 AD) (appointed leader of the Lord due to the wickedness of the Nephite armies 326 AD; Lamanites, Robbers, and Nephites. recovers plates from the The Holy Spirit no longer came on any. hill called Shim 345 AD) (325 AD) Mormon Mormon hides up plates in the hill Cumorah, except for a few he gives to his son Moroni (384 AD) Moroni 230,000 Nephites slain; 24 remain (385 AD) 400 AD All Nephites except Moroni Moroni slain 421 AD Moroni dies Tower of Babel 2200 BC Jaredites Jaredites travel to Brother of promised land in barges Jared Jared Pagag King Orihah Jacom Gilgah Mahah King Kib King Shule Corihor (captured his father Kib for a period) Noah Cohor (captured Shule for a period) Kingdom Cohor Kingdom of Shule of Cohor Nimrod Kingdom (returned kingdom of Cohor to Shule) of Omer King Omer Jared gains half of kingdom Kingdom Kimnor of Jared Esrom Coriantumr Jared (captured his Akish Omer and his family father Omer (made an agreement flee out of land. for a period) with Jared to kill Omer) Jared anointed king by his wickedness. Akish has Jared murdered Kingdom and becomes king of Akish Nimrah (fled with others to Akish’s sons and people of Akish fight and Omer after Akish kills King Emer kill among themselves. 30 people remain. Nimrah’s brother) Omer restored to land of his inheritance. King Coriantum Ether King Com King Heth (slew Com and reigned in his stead) King Shez The Lord brings a famine upon the land and sends poisonous serpents. People later King Riplakish repent of their wickedness. King Morianton After poor rule, Riplakish killed. (descendent of Riplakish) Descendents of Riplakish driven out of the land. Morianton later returns, King Kim wars with people, and establishes himself as king. King Levi (in captivity for 42 years) King Corom King Kish Poisonous serpents King Lib destroyed in the days of Lib King Hearthom (kingdom taken from him) Heth (lived in captivity all his days) Aaron (lived in captivity all his days) Amnigaddah (lived in captivity all his days) Coriantum (lived in captivity all his days) King Com (re-obtained the kingdom from King Amgid) King Shiblom Seth (lived in captivity all his days) King Ahah King Ethem (descendent of Ahah) King Moron (lived in captivity after being overthrown) Coriantor (lived in captivity all his days) Ether King Coriantumr Jaredites war amongst themselves. All Jaredites slain except Coriantumr and Ether.
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