Nabu-Nasir
/ˌnɑːbuː ˈnɑːsɪər/noun
Nabu-Nasir was a king of Babylonia who ruled from 747 to 734 BCE and gave his name to the Nabonassar Era.
Did you know?The reign of Nabu-Nasir became the starting point of the Nabonassar Era, a chronological system later used by Greek astronomers to date celestial observations.
Etymological Timeline
1st Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Nabû-nāṣir
“A Babylonian personal name meaning approximately “Nabu is protector”; Nabû was the god of writing and wisdom.”
747–734 BCE
Babylonian Akkadian
Nabû-nāṣir
“Regnal name of the Babylonian king who restored native Babylonian rule after a period of political instability.”
Hellenistic Period
Greek
Nabonassaros
“Greek form of the king’s name, used in Greek historical and astronomical writing.”
1st Century BCE
Greek
Era Nabonassareōs
“The “Era of Nabonassar,” a chronological era beginning with his accession and used in astronomical calculations.”
Modern English
English
Nabu-Nasir
“Standard scholarly form of the Babylonian king’s name; he is also widely known as Nabonassar.”