Zarahemla
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Zarahemla is a prominent city in the Book of Mormon narrative, serving as a major political and religious center for Nephite and Mulekite civilizations in the ancient Americas.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon location
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Mulekite city ⓘ Nephite city ⓘ city ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sidon River (nearby river in narrative)
NERFINISHED
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land of Bountiful (nearby region in narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Mulekites
NERFINISHED
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Nephites NERFINISHED ⓘ people of Zarahemla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Mulekite people
NERFINISHED
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Nephite civilization ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center of Nephite-Mulekite cultural integration ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major political center
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major religious center ⓘ prominent city ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | great destruction at Christ’s crucifixion ⓘ |
| eventSite |
King Benjamin’s speech
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establishment of reign of the judges ⓘ preaching of Alma the Younger ⓘ wars between Nephites and Lamanites ⓘ |
| fortifiedStatus | fortified Nephite city ⓘ |
| geographicStatus | location not identified with certainty in modern geography ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Nephite judges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nephite kings ⓘ |
| governedUnder | law of Mosiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | people of Zarahemla adopted Nephite language ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrativeRegion | land of Zarahemla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInBook |
3 Nephi
NERFINISHED
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Alma NERFINISHED ⓘ Helaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Omni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zarahemla (Mulekite leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | seat of Nephite government ⓘ |
| populationComposition |
descendants of Mulek
ⓘ
descendants of Nephi ⓘ |
| recordKeepingRole | place where Nephite records were kept ⓘ |
| religiousLeadership | seat of Nephite high priests ⓘ |
| religiousRole | center of Nephite religious activity ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | part of Latter-day Saint scripture ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | considered historical by Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| templePresence | had a temple used by King Benjamin ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
pre-Christian era in Book of Mormon chronology
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up to destruction at time of Christ’s death ⓘ |
| traditionOf | visited by multiple prophets ⓘ |
| unitedPeoples | Nephites and people of Zarahemla ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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