This page lists the kings of Urartu, the Biblical Ararat kingdom of Armenian Highland.
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Early kings
Rise to power
- Sarduri I (also Sarduris I) 834 BC-828 BC; moved the capital to Tushpa, expanded the fortress of Van.
- Ishpuinis the Establisher 828 BC-810 BC; expanded the empire and conquered Mushashir.
- Menuas the Conqueror 810 BC-785 BC; greatly expanded the kingdom, organized the centralized administrative structure, fortified a number of cities and founded fortresses, developed a national canal and irrigation system.
- Argishtis I (also Argishtish I) 785-753 BC; fortified the empire's frontier, founded Yerevan.
- Sarduri II 753 BC-735 BC; maximum expansion; zenith of Urartian power.
- Rusa I 735 BC-714 BC; Assyrian and Cimmerian attacks.
Decline
- Argishtis II 714-680 BC
- Rusa II 680 BC-639 BC
- Sarduris III 639 BC-635 BC
- Eriména 635-629 BC
- Rusa III 629 BC-590 BC or 629 BC-615 BC
Defeat and destruction
The Orontid Dynasty begins with King Orontes I Sakavakyats (570 BC-560 BC), after the last king of Urartu.
References
- 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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