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Last Babylonian co-regent
Belshazzar
Exile
Life
Hosted a sacrilegious feast using temple vessels; saw the handwriting on the wall and was slain that night.
Key Facts
- Son of Nabonidus
- 'Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin'
- Babylon fell to Medo-Persia 539 BC
Why this matters
Sudden judgment on pride and sacrilege.