Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nauvoo era | 1 |
| Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10111680 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Context triple: [Wentworth Letter, historicalContext, Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]
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Nauvoo Illinois Temple
The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is a prominent Latter-day Saint temple in Nauvoo, Illinois, rebuilt in the early 2000s to resemble the original 1840s temple that was central to early Mormon history.
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LDS
LDS is the three-letter National Rail station code for Leeds railway station in West Yorkshire, England.
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LDS
LDS is the vehicle registration code assigned to the Schönefeld area in Germany.
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Church of the Latter Day Saints
The Church of the Latter Day Saints was the early 19th-century religious organization founded by Joseph Smith that formed the original body of the Latter Day Saint movement before later schisms and name changes.
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (early Latter Day Saint movement)
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the early Latter Day Saint movement was the church’s second-highest governing body, composed of twelve men regarded as special witnesses of Jesus Christ and charged with directing missionary work and church expansion.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Target entity description: 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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A.
Nauvoo Illinois Temple
The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is a prominent Latter-day Saint temple in Nauvoo, Illinois, rebuilt in the early 2000s to resemble the original 1840s temple that was central to early Mormon history.
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B.
LDS
LDS is the three-letter National Rail station code for Leeds railway station in West Yorkshire, England.
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C.
LDS
LDS is the vehicle registration code assigned to the Schönefeld area in Germany.
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D.
Church of the Latter Day Saints
The Church of the Latter Day Saints was the early 19th-century religious organization founded by Joseph Smith that formed the original body of the Latter Day Saint movement before later schisms and name changes.
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E.
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (early Latter Day Saint movement)
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the early Latter Day Saint movement was the church’s second-highest governing body, composed of twelve men regarded as special witnesses of Jesus Christ and charged with directing missionary work and church expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period in Latter-day Saint history ⓘ |
| aftermath |
organized exodus of Latter-day Saints from Nauvoo
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succession crisis in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict |
destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press
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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
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local non-Mormon residents of Hancock County, Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culmination | assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844 ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
Nauvoo as a planned religious community
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strong communal and missionary emphasis ⓘ |
| doctrinalDevelopment |
baptism for the dead
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degrees of glory elaboration ⓘ eternal marriage ⓘ expanded temple theology ⓘ sealing ordinances ⓘ theosis or exaltation ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agricultural development around Nauvoo
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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
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King Follett discourse NERFINISHED ⓘ Nauvoo city charter ⓘ |
| leader |
Brigham Young
NERFINISHED
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Hyrum Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue | arrest and imprisonment of Joseph Smith in Carthage Jail ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationDestination |
Great Basin
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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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Wentworth Letter
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historicalContext
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Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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King Follett discourse
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historicalPeriod
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Nauvoo era of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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this entity surface form:
Nauvoo era