Nabonassar

[ nab-oh-nas-er ]

/ ˌnæb oʊˈnæs ər /

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noun

died 733? b.c., king of Babylon 747?–733?.

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Assyrian Nabū-nasir.

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How to use Nabonassar in a sentence

Nabonassar had died and was succeeded by his son Nabu-nadin-zeri, who, after reigning for two years, was slain in a rebellion.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
This was done in the year of Nabonassar 578, and is thus described by Daniel.
Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John|Isaac Newton
There is no reason to think that the observation of eclipses by the Babylonians commenced with Nabonassar.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon|George Rawlinson
No war seems to have been waged between Tiglath-Pileser and Nabonassar.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon|George Rawlinson

We must assume, from the canon of Ptolemy, that it was Nabonassar who bowed himself before the weight of the arms of Assyria.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker