Timelines All Jaredite Era Lehite Origins Period of Kings Reign of Judges Post-Christ Era The Judges
Tower of Babel – c. 400 BC
Jaredite Era The Jaredites journey from the Tower of Babel to the promised land. Thirty kings rule over centuries until the final destruction at Ramah/Cumorah.
c. 2200 BC Jaredites Leave the Tower Ether 1–6 c. 2200 BC Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord Ether 3 c. 2100 BC Orihah — First Jaredite King Ether 6:27 c. 2100–600 BC Succession of Jaredite Kings Ether 7–11 c. 1000 BC Riplakish — Wicked King Ether 10:4–8 c. 900 BC Lib — Righteous King Ether 10:18–19 c. 600 BC Ether Prophesies — Jaredites Reject Him Ether 12–15 c. 590 BC Coriantumr — Last Jaredite King Ether 15; Omni 1:21 c. 600 – 279 BC
Lehite Origins Lehi's family flees Jerusalem before the Babylonian conquest. Nephi, Jacob, Enos, and their descendants keep records through Amaleki, who joins Mosiah in Zarahemla.
c. 600 BC Lehi Preaches Repentance in Jerusalem 1 Nephi 1 c. 600 BC Lehi Leaves Jerusalem 1 Nephi 2 c. 600 BC Brass Plates Obtained 1 Nephi 3–4 597 BC WORLD: Babylon Captures Jerusalem 2 Kings 24 c. 592 BC Nephi Builds a Ship 1 Nephi 17–18 c. 589 BC Lehi Arrives in the Promised Land 1 Nephi 18 587 BC WORLD: Jerusalem Destroyed 2 Kings 25; Omni 1:15 c. 587 BC Mulek Arrives — Mulekites Founded Omni 1:15–16; Helaman 8:21 c. 580 BC Lehi Dies — Nephite–Lamanite Split 2 Nephi 4–5 c. 580 BC Lehi Prophesies: A Land of Liberty 2 Nephi 1:5–12 c. 570 BC Nephi Makes the Small Plates 1 Nephi 9; 2 Nephi 5:30 563 BC WORLD: Buddha Born World history c. 560 BC Nephites Build a Temple 2 Nephi 5:14–16 551 BC WORLD: Confucius Born World history c. 544 BC Jacob Receives the Records Jacob 1:1–4 539 BC WORLD: Cyrus Ends Babylonian Exile Ezra 1:1–4 c. 530 BC Sherem — First Anti-Christ Jacob 7 c. 520 BC Enos Wrestles Before God Enos 1:1–27 490 BC WORLD: Persian Wars Begin World history c. 450 BC Jarom Through Amaleki — Record Keepers Jarom; Omni c. 540–420 BC Nephites Become More Wicked than Lamanites Jacob 3; Enos 1:20–24 c. 279 – 91 BC
Period of Kings Mosiah1 unites Nephites and Mulekites at Zarahemla. Righteous kings (Benjamin, Mosiah2) and wicked kings (Noah) shape the civilization until Mosiah2 abolishes kingship and institutes judges.
c. 279 BC Mosiah1 Leads People to Zarahemla Omni 1:12–19 c. 279 BC Coriantumr Stone — Last Jaredite Confirmed Omni 1:20–22 c. 279 BC Mosiah1 Translates the Coriantumr Record Omni 1:20–22; Mosiah 28:11 215 BC WORLD: Great Wall of China Built World history c. 200–130 BC King Benjamin Reigns Omni 1:23–25; Words of Mormon c. 200 BC Zeniff's Colony Returns to Land of Nephi Mosiah 9 c. 160–145 BC King Noah — Wickedness and Priestcrafts Mosiah 11–17 c. 148 BC Abinadi Martyred Mosiah 17–18 c. 147 BC Alma1 Founds Church at Waters of Mormon Mosiah 18 c. 130 BC Benjamin's Farewell Address Mosiah 1–6 c. 121 BC Mosiah2 Becomes King Mosiah 6 c. 121–120 BC Limhi's People Escape Lamanite Bondage Mosiah 21–22 c. 120 BC Alma Baptizes Limhi and His People Mosiah 25:17–18 c. 100 BC Alma the Younger Struck Down by Angel Mosiah 27 c. 100 BC Sons of Mosiah Begin Mission to Lamanites Alma 17–26 c. 92 BC Mosiah Translates the Jaredite Plates Mosiah 28:11–19 92 BC Mosiah2 Abolishes the Kingship Mosiah 29 c. 90 BC Anti-Nephi-Lehies Covenant of Peace Alma 23–24 c. 90 BC Lamoni and His Father Converted Alma 17–22 91 BC – AD 30
Reign of Judges Thirteen chief judges govern the Nephites for 121 years. Nearly half are assassinated. Captain Moroni, Helaman's stripling warriors, and Gadianton robbers define this turbulent era.
91 BC · Year 1 Alma2 — First Chief Judge Alma 1–4 91 BC · Year 1 Nehor Executed for Murder Alma 1 89 BC · Year 3 Amlici Revolts — Alma Wounded in Battle Alma 2–3 83 BC · Year 9 Alma Resigns Judgeship — Devotes Himself to Preaching Alma 4:15–20 83 BC · Year 9 Nephihah — Second Chief Judge Alma 4:20 81 BC · Year 11 Ammonihah Destroyed — Desolation of Nehors Alma 8–16 c. 75 BC Korihor the Anti-Christ Silenced Alma 30 c. 74 BC Alma's Mission to the Zoramites Alma 31–35 c. 74 BC Alma Blesses Sons — Taken by the Spirit Alma 36–42; 45:18–19 c. 74 BC · Year 18 Captain Moroni Commissioned Alma 43–46 c. 72 BC · Year 19 Amalickiah Conspires for Kingship; Title of Liberty Raised Alma 46–47 67 BC · Year 25 Pahoran — Third Chief Judge Alma 50–60 c. 65 BC · Year 26 Helaman's Stripling Warriors Alma 53–57 c. 60 BC · Year 31 Moroni and Pahoran Drive Out Lamanites; Peace Restored Alma 62 53 BC · Year 39 Pahoran Dies — Three Judges Fall in Quick Succession Helaman 1 50 BC · Year 42 Helaman3 — Chief Judge; Jubilee Years Helaman 2–3 c. 50 BC Gadianton Forms His Band of Robbers Helaman 2 44 BC WORLD: Julius Caesar Assassinated World history 39 BC · Year 53 Nephi3 — Chief Judge Helaman 3–5 30 BC · Year 62 Zarahemla Falls to the Lamanites Helaman 4 c. 30–26 BC Nephi and Lehi Preach; Delivered by Fire Helaman 5 c. 24 BC Gadianton Robbers Seize the Nephite Government Helaman 6 c. 20 BC Nephi Rejected in the North; Returns to Zarahemla Helaman 7 c. 14 BC Nephi Calls Down Famine Helaman 10–11 c. 6 BC Samuel the Lamanite Prophesies Helaman 13–15 c. 1 BC / AD 1 Nephi Son of Helaman Departs; His Son Keeps Records 3 Nephi 1:1–3 AD 1 Lachoneus1 — Chief Judge at Christ's Birth 3 Nephi 1–4 c. 1 BC / AD 1 WORLD: Jesus Christ Born in Bethlehem Luke 2; 3 Nephi 1:15 c. AD 15 Nephites Gather to Bountiful Against Gadianton Robbers 3 Nephi 3–4 c. AD 21 Nephites Defeat the Gadianton Robbers 3 Nephi 4:23–33 c. AD 26–30 Nephites Prosper; Pride and Class Distinctions Arise 3 Nephi 6 c. AD 29–30 Government Falls; People Divide into Tribes 3 Nephi 7:1–4 AD 30 Lachoneus2 Assassinated — Reign of Judges Ends 3 Nephi 7; Helaman 1 AD 34 – 421
Post-Christ Era Christ visits the Nephites following the great destruction. Two centuries of righteousness follow. Pride and Gadianton robbers return, culminating in Mormon's compilation and the Nephites' destruction at Cumorah (AD 385).
AD 34 Great Destruction at Christ's Crucifixion 3 Nephi 8 AD 34 Christ Visits the Nephites at Bountiful 3 Nephi 11–18 AD 70 WORLD: Jerusalem Destroyed by Rome World history c. AD 36–200 Two Centuries of Righteousness 4 Nephi 1:1–23 c. AD 200 Pride and Division Return 4 Nephi 1:24–46 AD 231 Nephites and Lamanites Separate Again 4 Nephi 1:35–38 c. AD 320 Ammaron Hides the Sacred Records Mormon 1:2–4; 4 Nephi 1:48–49 AD 322 Mormon Receives the Plates Mormon 1–2 c. AD 350 Mormon Compiles the Nephite Record Mormon 3–6 c. AD 360–362 Mormon Cries Repentance; Refuses to Lead Mormon 3:8–12 c. AD 375 War Continues; Children Sacrificed to Idols Mormon 4:14 AD 385 Battle of Cumorah — Nephite Extinction Mormon 6 c. AD 385–421 Lamanites Hunt Down Remaining Nephites Mormon 8:2–7; Moroni 1:1–3 c. AD 421 Moroni Seals the Record in Cumorah Moroni 10:1–5 