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Nabonidus Chronicle

The Nabonidus Chronicle is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text recording the reign of Nabonidus, last king of the Chaldean Empire, and the Persian conquest of Babylon. It notes repeated years in which the New Year festival was not held because the king was absent. It is a key source for the decline of the Chaldean Empire.

Nabonidus Chronicle
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nabonidus Chronicle. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nabonidus-chronicle
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“Nabonidus Chronicle.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nabonidus-chronicle. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Nabonidus Chronicle.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nabonidus-chronicle.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Nabonidus Chronicle’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nabonidus-chronicle (Accessed: ).

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