Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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historical period period in Latter-day Saint history

The Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the early 1840s period when the church, centered in Nauvoo, Illinois under Joseph Smith’s leadership, experienced rapid growth, significant doctrinal development, and intense external opposition leading up to Smith’s death and the Saints’ eventual westward migration.

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Nauvoo era	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical period ⓘ period in Latter-day Saint history ⓘ
aftermath	organized exodus of Latter-day Saints from Nauvoo ⓘ succession crisis in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
causeOfConflict	destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press ⓘ political power concentration in Nauvoo ⓘ practice of plural marriage among leaders ⓘ religious tensions ⓘ
centralOrganization	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflictWith	Illinois state authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ local non-Mormon residents of Hancock County, Illinois ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
culmination	assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844 ⓘ
culturalFeature	Nauvoo as a planned religious community ⓘ strong communal and missionary emphasis ⓘ
doctrinalDevelopment	baptism for the dead ⓘ degrees of glory elaboration ⓘ eternal marriage ⓘ expanded temple theology ⓘ sealing ordinances ⓘ theosis or exaltation ⓘ
economicActivity	agricultural development around Nauvoo ⓘ construction and brickmaking in Nauvoo ⓘ
endTime	1846 ⓘ
estimatedPopulationPeak	approximately 12,000 to 15,000 inhabitants in Nauvoo ⓘ
followedBy	Mormon pioneer era ⓘ
keyText	Doctrine and Covenants sections 124–135 NERFINISHED ⓘ King Follett discourse NERFINISHED ⓘ Nauvoo city charter ⓘ
leader	Brigham Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyrum Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalIssue	arrest and imprisonment of Joseph Smith in Carthage Jail ⓘ
locatedIn	Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ
migrationDestination	Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ
militaryOrganization	Nauvoo Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ
politicalStatus	Nauvoo incorporated as a city with extensive municipal powers ⓘ
populationTrend	rapid growth of Latter-day Saint population in Nauvoo ⓘ
precededBy	Missouri era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousTradition	Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ
significantEvent	Nauvoo Expositor destruction ⓘ Nauvoo city charter revocation ⓘ construction of the Nauvoo Temple ⓘ introduction of plural marriage among church leaders ⓘ martyrdom of Hyrum Smith ⓘ martyrdom of Joseph Smith ⓘ organization of the Council of Fifty ⓘ westward migration preparations ⓘ
startTime	1839 ⓘ

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Wentworth Letter → historicalContext → Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ

King Follett discourse → historicalPeriod → Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nauvoo era