The King Who Abandoned Babylon for the Moon-God Sin: Nabonidus Explained

Описание: The last king of Babylon wasn’t a warrior or a builder — he was a ruler obsessed with the Moon-God Sin. King Nabonidus shocked his empire by abandoning Babylon, reshaping its religion, and ruling from the distant oasis of Tema. His choices helped set the stage for the Persian conquest under Cyrus the Great in 539 BCE.

In this short video, we explore:
• Who Nabonidus was
• Why he elevated the Moon-God Sin above Marduk
• Why he left Babylon for years
• How Cyrus the Great captured the city
• What Nabonidus’ strange reign means for Babylon’s final days

Sources are included below:

1. Beaulieu, Paul-Alain. The Reign of Nabonidus, King of Babylon 556–539 B.C. Yale University Press, 1989.

2. Kuhrt, Amélie. The Ancient Near East, Volume II. Routledge, 1995.

3. George, Andrew R. “Nabonidus and the Temple of Sin at Harran.” Iraq, Vol. 56 (1994).

4. Briant, Pierre. From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire. Eisenbrauns, 2002.

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