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title: Mesopotamian Tablet Naming Belshazzar
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4917/mesopotamian-tablet-naming-belshazzar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mesopotamian Tablet Naming Belshazzar

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Mesopotamian Tablet Naming Belshazzar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4917.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4917.jpg)

## Image Caption

This adminsitrative document is dated to the "24th day of Kislimu in the 11th year Nabonidus, King of [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/)". It mentions "a slave of Bel-sharra-usur (Belshazzar),son of the king". Although Belshazzar is acting as regent, the formal date shows that Nabonidus is still the reigning king. From Borsippa, Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Neo-Babylonian Period, circa 545 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 13). Mesopotamian Tablet Naming Belshazzar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4917/mesopotamian-tablet-naming-belshazzar/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Tablet Naming Belshazzar." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 13, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4917/mesopotamian-tablet-naming-belshazzar/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Tablet Naming Belshazzar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4917/mesopotamian-tablet-naming-belshazzar/>.

## License & Copyright

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