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Coriantum. which he married a young maid, who bore him a large family. He lived until he was 142 years old, when he died, and was succeeded on the throne by his son Com.  CORIANTUM. A Jaredite prince, the son of Omer; he was born while his father was held in captivity by his brother Jared. When Coriantum grew to manhood he became exceedingly angry at the course pursued by Jared, and with another brother, Esrom, he raised an army and made an unexpected night attack upon the forces of Jared, in which the latter were almost entirely destroyed. They then restored their father to the throne. (See Akish.)   CORIANTUM. One of the royal dynasty of the Jaredites, who was held in captivity during his entire life; his father's name was Amnigaddah. In the days of his ancestor, Hearthrom, the reigning family were deposed, and for several generations they were held as prisoners, Com, the son of Coriantum, rebelled, and, after a lengthy war, regained possession cf the kingdom.   CORIANTUMR. A descendant of Zarahemla, and, consequently, most probably of the tribe of Judah. Originally he was a Nephite, but like many others during the days of the Judges, he dissented and went over to the Lamanites. He was a man of commanding presence, of more than ordinary stature and brilliant parts, with a reputation for wisdom which his later course scarcely appears to warrant. Tubaloth, the son of Ammoron, king of the Lamanites, gave him high office, and when (in B. C. 51) the invasion of Zarahemla was determined upon, Coriantumr was placed in command of the vast and well armed host raised for that purpose.

At this time, through internal dissensions, the Nephites were weak and distracted. Their chief judge Pahoran had been slain the year previous by a hired assassin, and his brother Pacumeni had 