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Nabonidus was the last native ruler of ancient Mesopotamia, the end of his reign marking the end of thousands of years of Sumero-Akkadian states, kingdoms and empires. He was also the last independent king of Babylon.
Nabonidus, king of Babylonia from 556 until 539 bc, when Babylon fell to Cyrus, king of Persia. After a popular rising led by the priests of Marduk, chief god of the city, Nabonidus, who favoured the moon god Sin, made his son Belshazzar coregent and spent much of his reign in Arabia.
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Nabonidus (r. 556–539 B.C.) was the last native-born ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which fell to the Persians in 539 B.C. He was a pious moon worshipper who moved his capital to Saudi Arabia and faced opposition from his son Belshazzar and the god Marduk.
Nabonidus, who had fled to Borsippa, re-entered the city and was taken prisoner. According to one tradition, he died in exile in Carmania (Jos. Apion I. 20). Seventeen days later Cyrus himself entered the city and took over the throne.
Nabonidus (Akkadian Nabû-nāʾid) was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 556-539 B.C.E. Although his background is uncertain, his mother may have been a priestess of the moon god Sîn to whom Nabonidus was unusually devoted.
Jan 2, 2024 · Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 556-539 BC. He took the throne after the assassination of the boy-king Labashi-Marduk, who was murdered in a conspiracy only nine months after his inauguration. It is not known whether Nabonidus played a role in his death, but he was chosen as the new king soon after.
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The Nabonidus Chronicle is a historical text from ancient Babylonia that describes the reign of Nabonidus (r.556-539 BCE) and the rise of Cyrus the Great. It records Nabonidus' military campaigns, his absence from Babylon, and the decline of the Babylonian Empire.
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