Belšar-uṣur

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Belšar-uṣur is the Akkadian form of the name Belshazzar, the Neo-Babylonian prince known from the Book of Daniel and historical inscriptions as a son of King Nabonidus.

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Belšar-uṣur canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neo-Babylonian prince
historical figure
activeInCentury 6th century BCE
activeInPeriod Neo-Babylonian Empire
appearsIn Daniel 5
linked to: Book of Daniel
associatedWithCity Babylon
associatedWithDeity Bel (Marduk)
linked to: Marduk
associatedWithEmpire Neo-Babylonian Empire
associatedWithEvent fall of Babylon to Cyrus the Great (traditional association)
attestedIn Nabonidus Chronicle
Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar
childOf Nabonidus
culture Babylonian
deathPlace Babylon (traditional/likely)
linked to: Babylon
dynastyNumber Chaldean (Neo-Babylonian) dynasty
ethnicity Chaldean
father Nabonidus
governedFor Nabonidus
governedTerritory Babylonia
linked to: Babylon
governedWhile Nabonidus was in Tayma
hasNameInHebrewBible Belshazzar
historicalIdentificationOf Belshazzar of Daniel
linked to: Belshazzar
historicalRole son and heir of Nabonidus
historicalStatus non-reigning royal prince
knownAs Belshazzar, son of Nabonidus
linked to: Belshazzar
knownFrom Babylonian cuneiform inscriptions
Book of Daniel
languageForm Akkadian
memberOfDynasty Neo-Babylonian dynasty
mentionedAs “son of the king” in inscriptions
nameElement Bel
uṣur
šar
nameMeaning Bel protect the king
nameVariantOf Belshazzar
positionHeld co-regent of Nabonidus
crown prince of Babylon
region Mesopotamia
religion Babylonian religion
roleInBookOfDaniel last king of Babylon (in the narrative)
sourceType biblical text
cuneiform inscription
title mār šarri (son of the king)

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Belshazzar nameVariant Belšar-uṣur