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Belshazzar

Biblical king of Babylonia in the Book of Daniel

Also known as Balthazar

Instance of: human biblical figure

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Belshazzar was the son and crown prince of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Through his mother, he might have been a grandson of Nebuchadnezzar II, though this is not certain and the claims to kinship with Nebuchadnezzar may have originated from royal propaganda.

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Sex or gender: male
Born: 580 BCE statement is subject of: circa
Died: 539 BCE statement is subject of: circa
Present in work: Book of Daniel
Child: Vashti
Father: Nabonidus
Place of death: Babylonia
Sibling: Nebuchadnezzar III
Ennigaldi-Nanna
Positions held: crown prince
viceroy
Occupation: regent
ruler
Different from: Daniel
Balthazar
Citizenship: Neo-Babylonian Empire
Manner of death: homicide
Religion or worldview: Ancient Mesopotamian religion
Ethnic group: Arameans
Followed by: Darius the Mede

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