Belshazzar

Biblical king of Babylonia in the Book of Daniel
Person human_biblical_figure Q225198
Belshazzar
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Belshazzar

Summary

Belshazzar is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on -0580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Babylonia[3]. He died on -0539-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a regent[5] and ruler[6]. He draws 240 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #167 of 529).[7]

Key Facts

  • Belshazzar died in Babylonia[3].
  • Belshazzar was born on -0580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Belshazzar died on -0539-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Belshazzar's father was Nabonidus[8].
  • A child of Belshazzar was Vashti[9].
  • Belshazzar held citizenship in Neo-Babylonian Empire[10].
  • Belshazzar is identified as part of the Arameans ethnic group[11].
  • Belshazzar worked as a regent[5].
  • Belshazzar's professions included ruler[6].
  • Belshazzar held the position of crown prince[12].
  • Belshazzar held the position of viceroy[13].
  • Belshazzar's religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion[14].
  • Belshazzar's image is recorded as Belshazzar’s feast, by Rembrandt.jpg[15].
  • Belshazzar is recorded as male[16].
  • Belshazzar's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[17].
  • Belshazzar's followed by is recorded as Darius the Mede[18].
  • Belshazzar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030049017[19].
  • Belshazzar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1324636[20].
  • Belshazzar's GND ID is recorded as 11865523X[21].
  • Belshazzar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80166769[22].
  • Belshazzar's Commons category is recorded as Belshazzar[23].
  • Belshazzar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/017f42[24].
  • Belshazzar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Belshazzar[25].
  • Belshazzar's Rodovid ID is recorded as 451989[26].
  • Belshazzar's manner of death is recorded as homicide[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Belshazzar was born on -0580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Nabonidus[8]. He is identified as part of the Arameans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include regent[5] and ruler[6]. Positions held include crown prince[12], a noble title[28] and viceroy[13], a position[29].

Personal Life

A child of Belshazzar was Vashti[9]. His religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion[14].

Death and Burial

Belshazzar died on -0539-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Babylonia[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Belshazzar include Balthazar[30], a male given name[31].

Why It Matters

Belshazzar draws 240 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #167 of 529).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Balthazar[30], a male given name[31].

FAQs

Where did Belshazzar die?

Belshazzar passed away in Babylonia[3].

Who were Belshazzar's parents?

Belshazzar's father was Nabonidus[8].

What did Belshazzar do for work?

Belshazzar worked as regent[5] and ruler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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