In any case, the cuneiform inscriptions on several clay cylinders discovered in southern Iraq during the 19th century identify Belshazzar as the eldest son of Nabonidus, king of Babylon.
م .‏ ،‏ دور می‌زند ،‏ شرحی در مورد اینکه چطور بَلشَصَر مقام پادشاهی را به دست آورد ،‏ نمی‌دهد .‏