Balthazar was one of the three wise men, or Magi, who traveled to Bethlehem to worship the infant Jesus. Identified in Western Christian tradition as the King of Arabia, he was an astrologer or sage who followed the Star of Bethlehem. He is remembered for presenting myrrh to the child, a gift symbolizing a future death. While the Bible does not name the Magi, Balthazar's name became widely recognized through later manuscripts, and he is venerated as a saint in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox traditions.