THE events marked † are those about which the record does not appear sufficiently explicit to make the year certain. It is occasionally difficult to decide whether the circumstance narrated took place near the close of one year or in the commencement of the next.
The four dates marked thus ** are based upon the supposition that Zeniff re-occupied the land of Nephi B. C. 200. This may not be the exact year, but it is approximate.
The three dates marked thus * are based upon the idea that the "young man," Alma, was twenty-five years old when Abinadi was martyred.
The Book of Mormon appears to furnish no clue to the date of Lehi's colony landing in South America. It is supposed to have been about twelve years after its departure from Jerusalem.
B. C. signifies before the birth of Christ; A. C. after Christ; N. A. signifies Nephite Annals, or years after the departure of Lehi from Jerusalem; Y. J. years of the Judges, or of the Republic.
| B.C. | N.A. | Y.J. |
|---|
| Lehi and colony leave Jerusalem, and journey to the valley
of Lemuel, by the Red Sea. The sons of Lehi return to Jerusalem and obtain
the sacred records. | 600 | 1 | |
| Lehi and colony reach the land Bountiful, in Arabia, where
Nephi commences to build a ship. | 592 | 9 | |
| Mulek, son of king Zedekiah, with a colony, leaves Jerusalem.
Lehi and his colony reach South America. | 590 | 11 | |
| A temple built, Jacob and Joseph consecrated priests, etc., before | 571 | 30 | |
| Wars and contentions between the Nephites and Lamanites,
during ten years previous to | 561 | 40 | |
| Nephi transfers the records to Jacob. The book of Jacob opens | 561 | 40 | |
| Jacob, having given the records to his son Enos, the latter
transfers them to his son Jarom. Many wars between
the Nephites and Lamanites during the days of Enos. | 421 | 180 | |
| The Nephites have increased and scattered much over the
land; they strictly observe the law of Moses and are
prospered. The Lamanites, much more numerous than
the Nephites, often invade the Nephite lands. | 401 | 200 | |
| Jarom transfers the records to Omni. Many wars and contentions
during Jarom's days. | 362 | 239 | |
| Omni has frequent wars with the Lamanites. | 324 | 277 | |
| The more wicked part of the Nephites destroyed. Amaron
transfers the records to Chemish.
| 280 | 321 | |
| **About this date Zeniff leaves Zarahemla to reoccupy the
land of Nephi. He makes a treaty with king Laman,
and obtains the lands Lehi-Nephi and Shemlon. | 200 | 401 | |
| **The Lamanites make war with the people of Zeniff, but
are repulsed with a loss of 3043 men. | 183 | 418 | |
| Alma, the elder, born in the land of Nephi. | 173 | 428 | |
| **King Laman having died, his son attacks the people of
Zeniff, but is driven back. | 161 | 440 | |
| *Zeniff confers the kingdom on his son Noah. | 160 | 441 | |
| Mosiah II. born in the land of Zarahemla. | 154 | 447 | |
| *The prophet Abinadi appears in the land of Nephi, and reproves
Noah and his subjects for their iniquities. | 150 | 451 | |
| *Abinadi again appears, prophesies, and is martyred. | 148 | 453 | |
| *Alma establishes a Christian Church at the waters of Mormon,
and afterwards, because of king Noah's persecutions, removes with his people to Helam. | 147 | 454 | |
| First Christian Church established in Zarahemla by king
Benjamin, who also consecrates his son Mosiah king. | 125 | 476 | |
| A company sent by Limhi, son of Noah, to find Zarahemla,
wander into the north country and discover numerous relics of the Jaredites. | 123 | 478 | |
| King Benjamin dies. A company under Ammon start from
Zarahemla to find their brethren in the land of Nephi.
They succeed, help them to escape from the Lamanites, and bring them safely to Zarahemla. | 122 | 479 | |
| Moroni, commander-in-chief of the Nephite armies, born. | 99 | 502 | |
| Alma, the elder, dies, aged eighty-two. Mosiah II. dies,
aged sixty-three. Alma, the younger, elected Chief
Judge of the Republic. The sons of Mosiah, with other Elders, start on a
mission to the Lamanites in the land of Nephi. Priestcraft first introduced
among the Nephites by Nehor. Nehor slays the aged patriarch,
Gideon; is tried, condemned and executed. †King Lamoni and his household converted by Ammon. | 91 | 510 | 1 |
| Priestcraft spreads among the Nephites; pride and contention
develop in the church. †A church established by Ammon in the land of Ishmael. | 90 | 511 | 2 |
| Continued peace among the Nephites, notwithstanding persecution
and increased wickedness. | 89 | 512 | 3 |
| Amlici, a disciple of Nehor, desires to be king and to destroy
the true church; his pretensions are rejected by
the voice of the people; he raises a rebellion, and is
consecrated king. Amlici's forces are defeated by the
Nephites under Alma, at the hill Amnihu. The Lamanites
invade Zarahemla, are joined by the Amlicites; the united armies are defeated
by Alma, on the west bank of the Sidon. Another invading Lamanite army
is defeated on the east of the Sidon, and driven back to their own lands.
Peace restored. Aaron and other missionaries imprisoned by the Lamanites in Middoni. | 87 | 514 | 5 |
| The Nephites, because of their afflictions, are humbled;
many are baptized. †Ammon and Lamoni proceed to Middoni, to release Aaron
and his brethren; they meet Lamoni's father; he attempts to slay Ammon. †Antiomno,
king of Middoni, releases the captives. | 86 | 515 | 6 |
| 3500 Nephites baptized into the church. Great peace and
prosperity among them. †Lamoni's father, king of all the Lamanites, baptized.
He issues a proclamation in favor of the Nephite missionaries. | 85 | 516 | 7 |
| Pride increasing in the Nephite church causes envyings,
malice, strife and persecutions. | 84 | 517 | 8 |
| Alma, on account of increasing iniquity, resigns the chief-judgeship,
and nominates Nephihah as his successor, who is accepted by the voice of the people.
Alma devotes himself entirely to the work of the ministry. He sets in order the
churches in Zarahemla and Gideon. | 83 | 518 | 9 |
| Alma, as presiding High Priest, visits and administers to the people in Melek
and Ammonihah. Amulek visited by an angel; he receives Alma into his house. They preach to
the people of Ammonihah; are imprisoned and abused. Zeezrom, the lawyer, converted;
afterwards healed of a fever and baptized. Those who accept the gospel are cast out of
Ammonihah, while others, men, women and children, are martyred by fire. Alma and Amulek
delivered, by the power of God, from prison; the prison is destroyed, and with it their
persecutors. Massacre of 1005 believing Lamanites. | 82 | 519 | 10 |
| The Lamanites, as foretold by Alma, destroy Ammonihah, with all its people,
but are afterwards disastrously defeated by Zoram. | 81 | 520 | 11 |
| The church greatly increases during this and two following years. | 80 | 521 | 12 |
| †Second massacre of the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi. | 79 | 522 | 13 |
| †The people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi arrive in the land of Zarahemla. | 78 | 523 | 14 |
| The people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi established in the land of
Jershon. The Lamanites pursue the Ammonites; are defeated by the Nephites
with great slaughter. | 77 | 524 | 15 |
| Korihor, the anti-Christ, struck dumb, and afterwards killed
in a city of
the Zoramites. Alma and others proceed to Antionum and minister among the Zoramite
dissenters; the majority reject their words, and afterwards cast out their believing
brethren. The latter flee to the land of Jershon, while the unrepentant ally themselves
with the Lamanites and prepare for war. | 75 | 526 | 17 |
| The Ammonites remove to Melek. The Zoramites become Lamanites; the united
armies occupy Antionum and attempt to invade Manti. They are defeated by Moroni
and Lehi near the hill Riplah. The Lamanites make a covenant of peace and return to their
own lands. The record of Alma closes. | 74 | 527 | 18 |
| Alma transfers the records to his son Helaman; leaves Zarahemla, as if to go
to Melek, and is never heard of more. Dissensions arise in the church; the dissenters
endeavor to make Amalickiah king. Moroni rears the "Title of Liberty," the people rally
thereto, and Amalickiah retreats into the wilderness; the greater portion of his followers
are slain; he escapes to the Lamanites, rises in power, poisons General Lehonti, kills the
king, marries the queen, and is proclaimed king. Moroni fortifies the Nephite cities.
The Lamanites invade Ammonihah and Noah; are repulsed with great loss and return home to
their own lands. | 73 | 528 | 19 |
| Moroni commences his line of defense along the southern line of the Nephite
possessions. The Lamanites driven out of the east wilderness. The foundations laid of Moroni,
Lehi, Nephihah, and other cities. | 72 | 529 | 20 |
| Never was a happier time among the people of Nephi. | 71 | 530 | 21 |
| Contention between the people of the cities of Morianton and Lehi.
The former flee northward; their flight arrested by Teancum, who defeats and slays
their leader. The difficulty is settled, and both people return to their own possessions.
Nephihah, the second chief judge, dies; his son, Pahoran, succeeds him. | 68 | 533 | 24 |
| Great contentions between the "king men" and "free men." The people decide
in favor of the continuance of the republic, upon which the monarchists revolt; they refuse
to take up arms against the invading Lamanites, but are defeated by Moroni, 4000 slain, and
the rest cast into prison. Amalickiah captures the Nephite cities of Moroni, Nephihah, Lehi,
Gid, Morianton, Omner, Mulek, etc., on the Atlantic coast. He is defeated by Teancum.
Teancum enters the Lamanite camp at night and slays Amalickiah. | 67 | 534 | 25 |
| The Lamanites retreat into Mulek. Ammaron, brother of
Amalickiah succeeds him as their king, and takes command of their armies on the Pacific
Coast. Moroni visits the Nephite forces in the south-west. Teancum fortifies the land
Bountiful and the Isthmus of Panama. The Ammonites desire to assist in the war, but
because of their oath are not permitted; but 2000 of their sons, under Helaman, join
the Nephite armies in the south-west, where they find that the Lamanites have captured
the cities of Manti, Zeezrom, Cumeni and Antiparah. | 66 | 535 | 26 |
| Moroni re-enforces Teancum in Bountiful. The Nephite forces in the
south-west finish fortifying the city of Judea. †Tremendous battle in the wilderness
north of Judea; the Lamanites defeated, but Antipus, the Nephite commander, is slain. | 65 | 536 | 27 |
| Mulek recaptured by Moroni, Lehi and Teancum. Jacob, the Lamanite general,
killed. Lehi placed in command at Mulek. The Lamanite prisoners compelled to dig a ditch
around and fortify the city Bountiful. The city of Antiparah vacated by the Lamanites and
re-occupied by the Nephites. | 64 | 537 | 28 |
| Pachus revolts and endeavors to establish a monarchy. Moroni recaptures Gid,
and releases large numbers of Nephite prisoners. Six thousand men, from Zarahemla, join
the Nephite armies in the south-west. The Lamanites surrender Cumeni. The Nephites drive
the Lamanites eastward to the land of Manti. They are afterwards driven out of that region
by Helaman. Helaman writes an epistle to Moroni, complaining of want of reinforcements. | 63 | 538 | 29 |
| Pachus drives the chief judge out of Zarahemla; he seeks safety in Gideon.
Pachus opens a treasonable correspondence with the Lamanites. Moroni, having received
Helaman's epistle, writes twice to Pahoran; on receiving the latter's reply, he gathers
up troops and goes to his aid. The united forces of Moroni and Pahoran defeat Pachus, who
is slain, and the rebellion is put down. The Lamanite troops, driven out of the south-west,
capture the city of Nephihah. | 62 | 539 | 30 |
| Provisions and 6000 men sent to the relief of Helaman; the same to the
commanders in the east. A battle fought on the road between Zarahemla and Nephihah.
4000 Lamanite prisoners make a covenant of peace, and are sent to join the Ammonites.
Nephihah surprised and captured by Moroni. Lehi and several other cities on the
Atlantic coast recaptured by the Nephites. Teancum slays Ammoron in the city of Moroni,
and is himself slain by Ammoron's servants. The city is captured by the Nephites, and
the Lamanites are driven to their own lands. | 61 | 540 | 31 |
| Moroni fortifies the southern border of the Nephites, and transfers the command
of his forces to his son Moronihah. Helaman and his fellow-laborers re-establish the church;
great humility of its members. | 60 | 541 | 32 |
| The Nephites begin to recover from the demoralization and disorganization
incident to the protracted war. | 59 | 542 | 33 |
| Helaman dies. †Shiblon takes charge of the sacred plates. | 57 | 544 | 35 |
| Moroni dies, aged 43. | 56 | 545 | 36 |
| Five thousand four hundred Nephites, with their families, leave Zarahemla
to colonize the north country. Hagoth establishes ship-building yards on the pacific side
of the Isthmus. | 55 | 546 | 37 |
| Large migration northward. Two of Hagoth's ships never again seen after
leaving port. | 54 | 557 | 38 |
| Shiblon dies; the sacred records, etc., transferred to Helaman,
the younger. Some Nephites dissent and go over to the Lamanites; the latter invade
Zarahemla, but are driven out by Moronihah. Pahoran dies. The Book of Alma closes. | 53 | 548 | 39 |
| The Book of Helaman opens. Tubaloth king of the Lamanites. Three of
Pahoran's sons contend for the judgment seat. The people choose Pahoran, the younger.
His brother Paanchi rebels, for which he is condemned and executed. One of his adherents,
Kishkumen, assassinates Pahoran. Pacumeni chosen chief judge. The Gadianton bands organized. | 52 | 549 | 40 |
| The Lamanites, under Coriantumr, invade Zarahemla, capture the city,
slay Pacumeni, and advance northward. Later the Nephites, under Moronihah and Lehi,
destroy the invading army. Coriantumr slain. | 51 | 550 | 41 |
| Helaman elected chief judge; Kishkumen attempts to assassinate him, but
is himself slain. Gadianton and his band flee into the wilderness. | 50 | 551 | 42 |
| Much contention among the Nephites. Many emigrate north, as far as the great
lakes. | 46 | 555 | 46 |
| Great contentions. Helaman fills the judgment seat with justice and equity. | 45 | 556 | 47 |
| The contentions measurably cease; the church is greatly prospered;
tens of thousands baptized. The Gadianton robbers secretly increase in the more
thickly settled portions of the land. | 43 | 558 | 49 |
| Pride increases: the more humble members of the church
persecuted. | 41 | 560 | 51 |
| Helaman dies; his son Nephi chosen chief judge. | 39 | 562 | 53 |
| Contentions and bloodshed among the Nephites; the rebellious affiliate
with the Lamanites. | 38 | 563 | 54 |
| More dissenters go over to the Lamanites, who are all the year preparing
for war. | 36 | 565 | 56 |
| The Lamanites invade Zarahemla; the Nephites, owing to their dissensions
and wickedness, are everywhere driven before them. | 35 | 566 | 57 |
| The Lamanites overrun all the Nephite possessions as far as Bountiful.
The Nephites fortify the Isthmus. | 34 | 567 | 58 |
| The Lamanites obtain possession of all South America. | 33 | 568 | 59 |
| Moronihah reconquers the most northern portions of South America. | 32 | 569 | 60 |
| The Nephites regain about half their possessions, Zarahemla remaining
in the hands of the Lamanites. Under the preaching of Nephi, and others, the Nephites
commence to repent. | 31 | 570 | 61 |
| No more Nephite successes on account of their lack of faith. Nephi
delivers up the judgment seat to Cezoram. Nephi and Lehi, having preached to the
Nephites, go over to the Lamanites in Zarahemla; 8000 of that people are baptized.
They then proceed to the land of Nephi, where they are imprisoned, but delivered
by marvelous manifestations from heaven. The voice of the Lord is heard by those
assembled at the prison, and they are surrounded by fire. The greater part of the
Lamanites are converted and they surrender all the lands they had taken from the
Nephites. | 30 | 571 | 62 |
| The Lamanites exceed the Nephites in righteousness; their missionaries
preach in Zarahemla and the land northward; Nephi and Lehi also go north. Universal
peace prevails throughout the continent, and Nephites and Lamanites travel,
unrestrictedly in all parts. | 29 | 572 | 63 |
| An era of great prosperity. Much preaching and prophecy by
the servants of God. | 27 | 574 | 65 |
| Chief Judge Cezoram slain by a Gadianton robber; his son and successor
suffers the same fate. | 26 | 575 | 66 |
| The Nephites again growing exceedingly wicked, the greater part unite
with the Gadianton robbers; they also build up to themselves idols of gold and silver. | 25 | 576 | 67 |
| The Lamanites grow in righteousness, while the Nephites increase in iniquity.
The Gadianton bands are utterly destroyed from among the Lamanites, but are so greatly
encouraged by the
Nephites that they obtain sole management of the government. | 24 | 577 | 68 |
| Chief Judge Seezoram assassinated by his brother, Seantum. Nephi,
rejected in the north, returns to Zarahemla; he notifies the people of the murder
of Seezoram, is arrested as an accessory, but afterwards released. The Lord makes
a covenant with him, and directs him to continue his ministrations. | 23 | 578 | 69 |
| Nephi, preserved by the miraculous power of God, preaches from
land to land. | 22 | 579 | 70 |
| Division, even to bloodshed, prevails among the Nephites. | 21 | 580 | 71 |
| Contentions and wars throughout all the land. | 20 | 581 | 72 |
| The internal wars, originating with the Gadianton robbers,
still continue. To stay the bloodshed, Nephi prays for a famine; his prayer is answered. | 19 | 582 | 73 |
| The famine continues and spreads. | 18 | 583 | 74 |
| The whole land, both among the Nephites and Lamanites, smitten
with the famine: thousands die of hunger and pestilence. The people, in their
extremity repent; they exterminate the Gadianton bands. | 17 | 584 | 75 |
| The Lord sends rain; and the earth brings forth abundantly.
Nephi is reverenced as a servant of God by all the people. | 16 | 585 | 76 |
| The people rapidly increase; the major part of both peoples
belong to the church. | 15 | 586 | 77 |
| Slight contentions on doctrinal questions. | 14 | 587 | 78 |
| The controversies increase; Nephi and Lehi receive many revelations and
put an end to the disputes. | 13 | 588 | 79 |
| Dissenters search out the ancient abominations, re-establish the
Gadianton bands and commence war. | 12 | 589 | 80 |
| The robbers grow strong; defy the armies of the Nephites and Lamanites;
commit depredations and carry off many prisoners. Great loss of life on both sides. | 11 | 590 | 81 |
| The Nephites again begin to forget the Lord. The Lamanites
remain faithful. | 10 | 591 | 82 |
| The people wax strong in iniquity. | 9 | 592 | 83 |
| The people do not mend their ways. | 8 | 593 | 84 |
| The people grow in wickedness and ripen for destruction. | 7 | 594 | 85 |
| Samuel, the Lamanite, prophecies on the walls of Zarahemla;
some attempt to kill him, others believe. The latter seek Nephi and are
baptized. Samuel escapes to his own land. Nephi performs many miracles. | 6 | 595 | 86 |
| The greater portion of the people remain in their pride and
wickedness, the lesser portion walking more circumspectly before God. | 5 | 596 | 87 |
| The people grow more hardened. | 3 | 598 | 89 |
| The words of the prophets begin to be fulfilled; signs and
wonders appear, betokening the coming of the Savior; angels are seen by many;
yet the people still harden their hearts. The Book of Helaman closes. | 2 | 599 | 90 |
| The Third Book of Nephi opens. Nephi departs out of the land,
and is never again seen. Lachoneus, chief judge and governor. | 1 | 600 | 91 |
| A.C. | | |
| The promised signs of the Redeemer's birth appear, to the joy of
believers. The two days and one night of constant light; a new star appears.
The majority of the people join the church. The Nephites reckon their time from
the Messiah's advent. | 1 | 601 | 92 |
| The Gadianton robbers commit many murders; the people not strong
enough to overpower them. | 2 | 602 | |
| Dissensions increase, owing to many joining the robber bands,
especially among the young. | 3 | 603 | |
| Wickedness and unbelief greatly increase. | 4 | 604 | |
| Evil continues to gain strength to this time.
Gadianton bands grow so numerous that both Nephites and Lamanites
take up arms against them. | 13 | 613 | |
| The robbers driven into their secret fastnesses in the
mountains and the wilderness. | 14 | 614 | |
| Owing to dissensions, the robbers gain many advantages. | 15 | 615 | |
| Giddianhi, the robber chief, writes an epistle to Lachoneus,
calling upon the Nephites to surrender. Gidgiddoni chosen commander of
the Nephite forces. Lachoneus decides to gather all the Nephites from both
continents into the lands of Zarahemla and Bountiful, and fortify against
the attacks of the robbers. | 16 | 616 | |
| The people, with all their movable substance and seven years'
provisions, gather at the appointed place. | 17 | 617 | |
| In the latter part of the year the robbers leave their
hiding places and occupy the lands deserted by the people. | 18 | 618 | |
| The robbers, under Giddianhi, attack the Nephites.
The slaughter more terrible than in any previous battle among the
children of Lehi; Giddianhi is slain, the robbers are defeated and
pursued to the wilderness. | 19 | 619 | |
| The robbers do not venture to again attack the Nephites.
Zemnarihah made chief of the robber bands. | 20 | 620 | |
| The robbers surround and ineffectually besiege the
Nephites, who make many sorties and slay tens of thousands of them;
the robbers attempt to concentrate in the north but are cut off,
their armies destroyed, and thousands taken prisoners; among whom is
Zemnarihah,
who is afterwards hanged. The Nephites greatly rejoice in their marvelous deliverance. | 21 | 621 | |
| All the Nephites believe the words of the prophets;
righteousness prevails. They preach to their prisoners; all who
make a covenant to murder no more are released, those who refuse
are punished according to the law. | 22 | 622 | |
| The Nephites all return to their own lands on both continents. | 26 | 626 | |
| The laws revised according to justice and equity;
great order throughout the land. | 27 | 627 | |
| Many new cities built and old ones repaired;
numerous other improvements made. | 28 | 628 | |
| Disputings and contentions re-commence; pride and other evils increase. | 29 | 629 | |
| Lachoneus, the younger, governor. The church broken up,
except among a few Lamanites. Many prophets testify and are persecuted;
some are executed contrary to law. The officers committing these crimes,
on being called to account, rebel and seek to establish a monarchy, with
Jacob as king. The chief judge is slain, and the ancient iniquitous
combination re-introduced. The Nephite Republic is broken up, and the
people divided into numerous tribes. Jacob leads his band into the
northernmost part of the land. | 30 | 630 | |
| The various tribes more fully regulated. Nephi performs
many miracles; among others, raises his brother Timothy from
the dead. But few are converted. | 31 | 631 | |
| Nephi continues his preaching and ministry; a few accept his message. | 32 | 632 | |
| Many join the church. | 33 | 633 | |
| On the fourth day of the new year the signs of Christ's
crucifixion commence. An unparalleled storm rages for three hours,
convulsing the land and destroying many cities. It is followed by
three days' darkness. The voice of the Lord is heard proclaiming the
destruction that had happened. Jesus appears to the people in the
land Bountiful. He preaches his gospel, performs many mighty works,
and chooses twelve disciples. Nephi, the son of Nephi, takes the records. | 34 | 634 | |
| All the people are converted, and the church becomes
universal. The believers have all things in common. | 36 | 636 | |
| The disciples of Jesus work many wonderful miracles. | 37 | 637 | |
| The people again becoming numerous. Zarahemla and other cities rebuilt. | 59 | 659 | |
|
All the original twelve disciples, except the three who were to tarry,
have died by this date. | 100 | 700 | |
| The first generation in Christ have passed away. Nephi dies,
and his son Amos takes charge of the records. | 110 | 710 | |
| Amos dies. In his days a few apostatize and become Lamanites.
His son Amos takes charge of the records. | 194 | 794 | |
| All the second generation have passed away, except a few. | 200 | 800 | |
| Pride appears in the church; its members have their
goods no more in common, and sects arise. | 201 | 801 | |
| Many churches established opposed to the true church. | 210 | 810 | |
| The wicked increase; the disciples and saints persecuted.
The three Nephites perform many miracles, from the last date to | 230 | 830 | |
| The people divided into Nephites and Lamanites. | 231 | 831 | |
| The more wicked portion of the people have grown much the stronger. | 244 | 844 | |
| The wicked build up many expensive churches to their false faiths. | 250 | 850 | |
| The members of the true church, or Nephites,
begin to grow proud and sinful. The Gadianton iniquities are again developed. | 260 | 860 | |
| Both Nephites and Lamanites have grown very wicked; none are
righteous except the three disciples. The Gadianton robbers have spread
over all the land. | 300 | 900 | |
| Amos transfers the records to his brother Ammaron, and dies. | 306 | 906 | |
| Mormon born. | 311 | 911 | |
| Ammaron hides up the records in the hill Shim. | 321 | 921 | |
| Mormon, the father of Mormon, takes his son to Zarahemla.
War commences between the Nephites and Lamanites; a number of battles
fought in which the Nephites prevail. Mormon's record opens. | 322 | 922 | |
| The three Nephites cease to minister among the people,
because of their iniquities. Things hidden in the earth become
slippery. Mormon endeavors to preach, but his mouth is shut. War
recommences, and Mormon is chosen general of the Nephites. | 326 | 926 | |
| The Nephites retreat before the Lamanites to the north
countries. The Lamanites capture Angola. | 327 | 927 | |
| †The Lamanites drive the Nephites out of the land of
David into the land of Joshua. | 328 | 928 | |
| †Revolution and carnage throughout all the land.
The Nephite warriors gather for battle into one place. | 329 | 929 | |
| The Lamanite king, Aaron, defeated by Mormon. | 330 | 930 | |
|
Great sorrow among the Nephites, because of their pitiable condition. | 331 | 931 | |
| Mormon obtains the plates, as Ammaron directed. | 335 | 935 | |
| Wars, with much slaughter, until | 344 | 944 | |
| The Lamanites drive the Nephites to the land of
Jashon, thence northward to the land of Shem. The Nephites fortify the city of Shem. | 345 | 945 | |
| Mormon, with 30,000 Nephites, defeats 50,000 Lamanites
in the land of Shem; he pursues and again defeats the enemy. | 346 | 946 | |
| The Nephites regain the lands of their inheritance by the end of the year | 349 | 949 | |
| The Nephites as one party, and the Lamanites and Gadiantons
as the other, make a treaty, by which the Nephites possess the country
north of the Isthmus, and the Lamanites that south of it. Ten years' peace follows. | 350 | 950 | |
| By the command of the Lord, Mormon preaches repentance,
but the Nephites harden their hearts, during the ten years ending | 360 | 960 | |
| The Lamanite king declares war; the Nephites gather at the land Desolation. | 360 | 960 | |
| The Lamanites march to Desolation, are defeated and return home. | 361 | 961 | |
| The Lamanites make another invasion and are defeated. Mormon refuses
to lead the Nephites any longer. | 362 | 962 | |
| The Nephites invade South America, and are driven back.
The Lamanites capture the city of Desolation. | 363 | 963 | |
| The Lamanites besiege Teancum, are repulsed, and the
Nephites recapture Desolation. | 364 | 964 | |
| The Lamanites re-commence war; they capture the cities
of Desolation and Teancum, but are afterwards driven entirely out
of the lands of the Nephites. | 367 | 967 | |
| The Lamanites again commence war. A fierce battle is
fought in the land Desolation. The Lamanites capture Desolation,
Boaz and other cities. Mormon takes up all the records from the hill Shim. | 375 | 975 | |
| Mormon resumes command of the Nephites, the Lamanites
twice attack the city of Jordon, and are repulsed. They burn many Nephite towns. | 379 | 979 | |
| The Nephites disastrously routed. | 380 | 980 | |
| †Mormon writes to the Lamanite king, asking to be allowed
to gather all his people to the hill Cumorah, and there give battle.
His request is granted. | 382 | 982 | |
| At the end of this year all the Nephites are gathered at the hill Cumorah. | 384 | 984 | |
|
Mormon hides all the records in Cumorah, save the abridged ones, which he gives to
Moroni. The final battle, in which all but twenty-four Nephites are killed, and a few
who escape to the south. Mormon closes his record. | 385 | 985 | |
| Moroni records the death of his father and the extinction of his people,
also the Lamanites are at war with each other all over the land. | 400 | 1000 | |
| Moroni closes his record. | 421 | 1021 | |
THE COMING FORTH OF THE BOOK OF MORMON IN THE LATTER DAYS.