The present article deals with the figure of the last Babylonian king, Nabonid (555-539 BC), who was deposed by his Persian rival, Cyrus II, (559-530 BC). It traces nabonid's life career and provides an overview of historical written sources pertaining to his reign. Special attention is devoted to the famous text referred to as King of justice, whose first Czech translation is presented here. its importance lies in the fact that it offers a unique description of the river ordeal (divine judgment) in Babylonian literature., Jiří Prosecký., and Obsahuje bibliografii