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List of kings of Urartu

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This article lists the kings of Urartu (Ararat or Kingdom of Van), an Iron Age kingdom centered on Lake Van in eastern Asia Minor.

Kings

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No. Name Reign dates Notes
1 Arame (Aramu, Arama) 858–844 BC
2 Lutipri 844–834 BC (?)
3 Sarduri I (Sarduris I, Sedur I, Asiduri I) 834–828 BC
  • Son of Lutipri.
  • Known in Assyrian sources as Ishtarduri.
  • Moved the capital to Tushpa.
  • Expanded the fortress of Van.
  • Possibly established new dynasty.
4 Ishpuini (Ishpuinis, Ispuini) 828–810 BC
5 Menua (Menuas, Minua) 810–785 BC
  • Son of Ishpuini.
  • Initially ruled jointly with his father Ishpuini and later jointly ruled with his son Inushpua.
  • Greatly expanded the kingdom.
  • Organized the centralized administrative structure.
  • Fortified a number of cities and founded fortresses.
  • Developed a national canal and irrigation system.
6 Inushpua 788–786 BC
  • Son of Menua.
  • Co-ruled with his father.
  • Possibly killed in battle.
7 Argishti I (Argishtis I, Argishtish I, Argisti I) 785–763 BC
8 Sarduri II 763–735 BC
  • Son of Argishti I.
  • Maximum expansion.
  • Zenith of Urartian power.
9 Rusa I (Rusas, Ursa) 735–714 BC
10 Melartua 714 BC
  • Son of Rusa I.
  • Briefly served as king after his father's defeat.
  • Subsequently killed by Urartian nobles.
11 Argishti II 714–680 BC
12 Rusa II (known to Assyrian king as Yaya or Iaya) 680–639 BC
13 Sarduri III 639–635 BC
14 Erimena 635–629 BC (?)
15 Rusa III 629–615 BC
16 Sarduri IV 615–595 BC
17 Rusa IV 595–585 BC
  • Son of Rusa III.
  • Raids of Medes and Scythians.
  • Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser III destroyed castle of Rusa, which has been recently discovered under Lake Van, Turkey.
  • Archaeologists also discovered jars that once contained wheat, oil and wine, in the ruins of a castle the Turks call "Chavez Tepe", built by Uzira Sardouri II (ruled: 764–735 BC). Each buried jar with orifice covered with wedge engraved ceramic lids can hold 300 kg.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Abaigail, P (6 May 2021). "The Mystery Behind the Ancient Underwater Kingdom in Turkey". Mobi Spirit. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  • Boris Piotrovskii, The Ancient Civilization of Urartu, London, 1969.
  • Igor Diakonoff, The Pre-History of the Armenian People, Caravan Books, New York, 1988.
  • M. Chahin, The Kingdom of Armenia, Curzon, London, 2001.
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