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'''Belshazzar''' (6th century BCE) was the son of last king of Babylon, [[Nabonidus]].
*DICTIONARY: see [[Belshazzar]]
*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Belshazzar (sources)]]


==Biography==


The so-called ''Nabonidus Cylinder'' (6th century BCE) refers to Belshazzar as "the eldest son" of Nabonidus.
This category includes (in chronological order) scholarly and fictional works dealing with the character of [[Belshazzar]].  


====Belshazzar and the Jews====
Belshazzar is mentioned in the Book of Daniel (ch.5) and the Book of Baruch (ch.1), where he is referred to as "the son" of [[Nebuchadnezzar]] and the last king of Babylon.


In the Book of Daniel, Belshazzar is accused  of profaning the sacred vessels of the Jerusalem Temple in a banquet. As a punishment, the prophet announces the end of his kingdom.
[[Category:Categories]]
 
==Belshazzar in ancient sources==
 
====Nabonidus Cylinder====
 
====Book of Daniel====
 
====Book of Baruch====
 
==Belshazzar in Scholarship==
 
==Belshazzar in Fiction==
The narrative of the book of Daniel has fascinated generations of artists and generated masterpieces such as the painting by Rembrandt or the oratorio by William Walton.
 
==Related categories==
*[[:Category:Babylonian Kings (subject)|Babylonian Kings (subject)]]
 
*[[:Category:Daniel (subject)|Daniel (subject)]] / [[:Category:Book of Daniel (text)|Book of Daniel (text)]]
 
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belshazzar Wikipedia]
 
[[Category:Subjects]]
[[Category:People]]

Revision as of 06:12, 14 October 2011


This category includes (in chronological order) scholarly and fictional works dealing with the character of Belshazzar.

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