The Second World Empire
On the evening of October 12, 539 B.C., a drunken party raged inside the city of Babylon. Belshazzar, son of King Nabonidus, emceed the event. For the previous fourteen years, Belshazzar had enjoyed all of the perquisites of being coregent over the Neo-Babylonian Empire. But by the time the wine began to flow that evening, the Medo-Persian army under Cyrus II had overrun most of Belshazzar’sGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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Thanks, Connie, for your kind words. I’m glad the article was helpful to you. Many blessings to you.