Teancum

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In the Book of Mormon, Teancum was a Nephite soldier who served in the Nephite armies during the days of Captain Moroni; approximately 68-61 B.C. In 68 B.C., he killed the traitor Morianton, defeated and captured Morianton's army, and restored peace to the Nephite people.

In 67 B.C., he also defeated the Nephite traitor and Lamanite king, Amalickiah. King Amalickiah, having succeeded in conquering seven Nephite cities, was attempting to capture additional Nephite cities, was finally stopped by Teancum. He succeeded in this conquest by opposing the king's army until they were exhausted, he then crept into the king's camp at night, and thrust a javelin into the chest of the sleeping king. Amalickiah died without awakening nor awakening his servants. This action astonished the Lamanites so much that they stopped their surge into the land northward and retreated to the city of Mulek.

Over the course of the following three years Teancum fought alongside contemporary Nephites Lehi and Moroni against the Lamanites to regain the land of Mulek; they were victorious in this war.

He ultimately met his end in 61 B.C. when he went to assassinate Ammoron, descendant of Zoram, and brother and successor of Amalickiah. While the rest of the Nephite army slept, he crept into the Lamanite camp as before and attacked the king with a javelin. This time, however, he was not so lucky. His javelin killed Ammoron, but not before Ammoron woke his servants, who pursued and killed Teancum.

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Teancum is also the name of a Nephite town that played an important role during the war in Mormon's time. During the late 4th century, the Lamanites drove the Nephites out of Teancum, and took possession of it.

Teancum is also Arguablly the most corageous and brave Nephite(descendent of Nephi.