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Nabonidus succeeded [[Labashi-Marduk]], the child king who died victim of assassination. | Nabonidus succeeded [[Labashi-Marduk]], the child king who died victim of assassination. | ||
The origins of Nabonidus' family are obscure. He was born in Harran, in northern Mesopotamia and was probably a military commander. | The origins of Nabonidus' family are obscure. He was born in Harran, in northern Mesopotamia and was probably a military commander. As king, he was a passionate devotee of the moon god, Sin. Quite mysteriously, he spent ten years of his life in the desert town of Teima in the Arabian peninsula, leaving his eldest son and heir to the throne, [[Belshazzar]], in charge of political affairs in Babylon. | ||
Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. In 539 BCE [[Cyrus]] conquered Babylon. The fate of Nabonidus is uncertain. Ancient sources suggest that he was spared and allowed to retire in Carmania. | Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. In 539 BCE [[Cyrus]] conquered Babylon. The fate of Nabonidus is uncertain. Ancient sources suggest that he was spared and allowed to retire in Carmania. |
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Nabonidus was King of Babylon, from 556 to 539 BCE.
Biography
Nabonidus succeeded Labashi-Marduk, the child king who died victim of assassination.
The origins of Nabonidus' family are obscure. He was born in Harran, in northern Mesopotamia and was probably a military commander. As king, he was a passionate devotee of the moon god, Sin. Quite mysteriously, he spent ten years of his life in the desert town of Teima in the Arabian peninsula, leaving his eldest son and heir to the throne, Belshazzar, in charge of political affairs in Babylon.
Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. In 539 BCE Cyrus conquered Babylon. The fate of Nabonidus is uncertain. Ancient sources suggest that he was spared and allowed to retire in Carmania.
Nabonidus in Jewish sources
Nabonidus is not mentioned in the biblical texts. Some Aramaic fragments from Qumran record a tale in which Nabonidus is advised to abandon idolatry and worship the only Deity.
Nabonidus in Scholarship
Nabonidus in Fiction
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Pages in category "Nabonidus (subject)"
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