According to the Book of Mormon, Captain Moroni (c. 100 BC-56 BC) was an important Nephite military commander and patriot who lived during the 1st century BC. He is perhaps best known for raising the "Title of Liberty" as a call to arms for his people to defend their country, family, freedom, peace and religion. He is first mentioned in the Book of Alma, as "the chief captain over the Nephites."
Captain Moroni is presented as a righteous and skilled military commander. Among his accomplishments were his extensive preparations for battle and his fierce defense of the right of the Nephites to govern themselves and worship as they saw fit.
Captain Moroni is often erroneously confused with the Prophet Moroni, and so is indexed in the LDS edition of the Book of Mormon as Moroni1.
Read more about Captain Moroni: Early Command, Title of Liberty, King-men, Retirement
Famous quotes containing the word captain:
“Young men all of us—we’ve got to be. You know why? I’ll give you two good reasons. We jump out of planes, and guys shoot at us.”
—Alvah Bessie, Ranald MacDougall, and Lester Cole. Raoul Walsh. Captain Nelson (Errol Flynn)