King Belshazzar

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daniel
gptkbp:associated_with the writing on the wall
the Babylonian captivity
the last days of Babylon
the Babylonian religion
the fall of an empire
the end of Babylonian independence
the prophecy of doom
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Babylon
gptkbp:cultural_impact Biblical narratives
gptkbp:death_date 539 BC
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Cyrus_the_Great
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:the_Book_of_Daniel
various artworks
various literary works
a tyrant
gptkbp:dynasty Chaldean dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Nabonidus
gptkbp:governed_by the decline of Babylon
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Persian_conquest_of_Babylon
varies among scholars
gptkbp:historical_figure vary in detail
in the Bible
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Neo-Babylonian_Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:last_king_of_Babylon
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:archaeological_site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Belshazzar
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Babylonian_priests
gptkbp:known_for the Feast of Belshazzar
his lavish lifestyle
his downfall
his opulent court
extravagant feasts
his defiance of God
gptkbp:language gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:legacy a cautionary tale
gptkbp:mother gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:narrative_style in the Book of Daniel
gptkbp:notable_event the fall of Babylon
gptkbp:notable_for his arrogance
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:various_adaptations
gptkbp:reign_end co-regent of Babylon
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:the_Babylonian_Empire
gptkbp:religion Mesopotamian religion
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cyrus_the_Great
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:hubris
gptkbp:title gptkb:Politician