King Mosiah I

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King Mosiah I is an early Nephite leader in the Book of Mormon who led his people to the land of Zarahemla and became king over both the Nephites and the Mulekites.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mosiah I 3
King Mosiah 1
King Mosiah I canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of Mormon figure
Nephite king
religious leader
activity established peace among his people
taught his people to keep the commandments of God
appearsIn Book of Mormon
Book of Omni
Words of Mormon
associatedWith Mulek
linked to: Mulekites

land of Nephi
land of Zarahemla
people of Zarahemla
canonicalStatus canonical figure in Latter-day Saint scripture
child King Benjamin
culturalContext ancient American setting (as presented in the Book of Mormon)
deathPlace land of Zarahemla (according to Book of Mormon tradition)
linked to: land of Zarahemla
ethnicity Nephite
governmentForm monarchy
interpretedObject large stone with engravings concerning a man named Coriantumr
knownFor interpreting engravings on a large stone
righteous leadership
uniting Nephites and Mulekites under one kingdom
language spoke Nephite language
ledMigrationTo land of Zarahemla
legacy contributed to preservation of Nephite records
established royal line leading to Mosiah II
mentionedBy Mormon (as abridger)
Omni
migratedFrom land of Nephi
positionHeld king of the Nephites
king over the people of Zarahemla
predecessor Nephite kings in the land of Nephi
relatedEvent discovery of Coriantumr by the people of Zarahemla
religion Christianity (Latter-day Saint movement)
religiousSignificance important figure in Latter-day Saint scripture
ruledOver Mulekites
Nephites
people of Zarahemla
scripturalRole ancestor of later Nephite kings
father of King Benjamin
sourceText The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
linked to: Book of Mormon
successor King Benjamin
timePeriod approximately 2nd century BC (Book of Mormon chronology)
title King Mosiah
linked to: King Mosiah I

Mosiah, king over the land of Zarahemla
unifiedPeople Nephites and Mulekites
linked to: Nephites

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mulekites unitedUnder King Mosiah I
Mulekites acceptedLeader Mosiah I
linked to: King Mosiah I
Mulekites recordTranslatedBy Mosiah I
linked to: King Mosiah I
Omni mentionsFigure Mosiah I
linked to: King Mosiah I
King Mosiah I title King Mosiah
linked to: King Mosiah I