Balthazar, also called balthasar, balthassar, and bithisarea, [1] was, according to western christian tradition, one of the three biblical magi (also known as wise men or kings) along with caspar and melchior who visited the infant jesus after he was born. It is the greek form of the babylonian name belshazzar, who was a historical figure and a key character in the biblical account of the fall of babylon. Balthasar, legendary figure, said to be one of the magi who paid homage to the infant jesus.
All three of the magi were martyred for the catholic faith Baltasar is a name that appears in the context of the biblical narrative, specifically within the book of daniel Their names are now, and should always be called, saint gaspar, saint melchior and saint balthasar.
Bel was the chief and titular god of babylon. Discover the meaning of baltasar in the bible Study the definition of baltasar with multiple bible dictionaries and encyclopedias and find scripture references in the old and new testaments. Baltasar ebang engonga avomo (born 15 march 1978) is an equatoguinean former public official who was serving as the head of the national agency for financial investigation (anif)
