Historiography
Modern perceptions of Nabonidus' reign has been heavily coloured by accounts written well after his reign as king of Babylon, notably by the Persians and the Greeks. As a result, Nabonidus has often been described in very negative terms in both modern and contemporary scholarship. However, an accumulation of evidence and a reassessment of existing material has caused opinions on Nabonidus and the events that happened during his reign to alter significantly in recent decades.
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