Nabonassar

American  

[nab-oh-nas-er] / ˌnæb oʊˈnæs ər /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

On account of the difference in the length of the Julian and Babylonian years, the conversion of dates according to the era of Nabonassar into years before Christ is attended with considerable trouble.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

Nabonassar held the throne of Babylon for fourteen years, from B.C.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

When speaking of the eclipses which were observed at Babylon, Ptolemy gives a list of Babylonian kings, with the length of their reigns, from the so-called era of Nabonassar, in b.c.

From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

Count these years back from the year of Nabonassar 316, and they will place the Argonautic expedition about 936 years before Christ.

From The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great by Newton, Isaac, Sir

The earliest definite time for the dating of events was established at Babylon,—the era of Nabonassar, 747 B.C.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park