What is known about Nabonidus’s father?
Little is known
He was a Greek philosopher
He was an Egyptian pharaoh
He was a Persian satrap
Answer
Little is known about Nabonidus’s father, Nabu-balatsu-iqbi. He was a governor in the city of Harran, located in modern-day Turkey. Some historical texts refer to him as a “nobody,” suggesting that he may have come from a humble background. Despite his father's obscurity, Nabonidus rose to become the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 556 to 539 BCE.
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