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Balthazar gave the gift of myrrh, which symbolised the future death of a king, as myrrh was an expensive item at the time. [8] [9] Following his return to his own country, avoiding King Herod, it is purported that Balthazar celebrated Christmas with the other members of the Magi in Armenia in 54 AD but later died on 6 January 55 AD, aged 112 ...
Coat of arms of the House of Baux, with the star signifying their legendary descent from King Balthazar, one of the Three Wise Men. The House of Baux is a French noble family from the south of France. It was one of the richest and most powerful families of medieval Provence, known as the 'Race d’Aiglon'.
Caspar is often considered to be an Indian scholar. An article in the 1913 Encyclopædia Britannica [15] states that "according to Western church tradition, Balthasar is often represented as a king of Arabia, Melchior as a king of Persia, and Caspar as a king of India."
Balthazar King (foaled February 12, 2004) is a Bay Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He is out of Afdala by King's Theatre. In 2015 his record stands at 16 wins, and 9 places from 45 races. He came runner up to Pineau De Re in the 2014 running of the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.
Melchior, shown on the shrine with a long beard, is the oldest of the three. He is King of Persia, and was given the gift of gold to give the Christ Child. Balthasar, depicted as an old Middle Eastern or Black man with African features on the shrine, was the King of Arabia or sometimes Ethiopia; he is giving the gift of myrrh to the Christ Child.
Melchior, or Melichior, was purportedly one of the Biblical Magi (along with Caspar and Balthazar) who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Melchior was often referred to as the oldest member of the Magi. He was traditionally called the King of Persia and brought the gift of gold to Jesus.
Balthazar (also spelled Balthasar, Balthassar, or Baltazar), from Akkadian ð’‚—ð’ˆ—ð’‹€ Bel-shar-uzur, meaning "Bel protects the King" is the name commonly attributed to Balthazar (magus), one of the Three Wise Men, at least in the west.
Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988), Swiss theologian and priest; J. G. Balthazar, Sri Lankan Burgher army brigadier; Nic Balthazar (born 1964), Belgian film director; Rui Baltazar dos Santos Alves (1933–2024), Mozambican lawyer, politician, and academic; Wilhelm Balthasar (1914–1941), World War II German Luftwaffe ace