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-*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Belshazzar (sources)]]
+#REDIRECT [[:Category:Belshazzar (subject)]]
-*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Belshazzar (subject)]]
-'''Belshazzar''' (6th century BCE) was the son of last king of Babylon, [[Nabonidus]].
-==Overview==
-The so-called ''Nabonidus Cylinder'' (6th century BCE) refers to Belshazzar as "the eldest son" of Nabonidus.
-====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.
-==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==
-*[[Babylonian Kings]]
-*[[Daniel]] / [[Book of Daniel]]
-==External links==
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belshazzar Wikipedia]
 [[Category:Index]]
 [[Category:People]]