Argishti I
E198086
Argishti I was a powerful 8th-century BCE king of Urartu known for expanding the kingdom’s territory, founding the fortress city of Erebuni (modern Yerevan), and commissioning extensive building and irrigation projects.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Argishti I of Urartu | 4 |
| King of Urartu | 3 |
| Argishti I canonical | 2 |
| King Argishti I of Urartu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1782912 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Argishti I Context triple: [Kingdom of Urartu, notableRuler, Argishti I]
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Shapur I
Shapur I was a powerful 3rd-century Sasanian king of the Persian Empire known for his military victories against Rome and significant contributions to imperial expansion and administration.
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B.
Ashurnasirpal II
Ashurnasirpal II was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and monumental building projects, including the royal palace at Kalhu (Nimrud).
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C.
Artaxerxes I of Persia
Artaxerxes I of Persia was a 5th-century BCE Achaemenid king best known for ruling a vast Persian Empire and appearing in biblical history as the monarch who interacted with Jewish leaders during the restoration of Jerusalem.
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Achaemenes
Achaemenes is the legendary founder and eponymous ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty that ruled the first Persian Empire.
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E.
Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III was a powerful 8th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and expansion of the Assyrian Empire across the Near East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Argishti I Target entity description: Argishti I was a powerful 8th-century BCE king of Urartu known for expanding the kingdom’s territory, founding the fortress city of Erebuni (modern Yerevan), and commissioning extensive building and irrigation projects.
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A.
Shapur I
Shapur I was a powerful 3rd-century Sasanian king of the Persian Empire known for his military victories against Rome and significant contributions to imperial expansion and administration.
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B.
Ashurnasirpal II
Ashurnasirpal II was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and monumental building projects, including the royal palace at Kalhu (Nimrud).
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C.
Artaxerxes I of Persia
Artaxerxes I of Persia was a 5th-century BCE Achaemenid king best known for ruling a vast Persian Empire and appearing in biblical history as the monarch who interacted with Jewish leaders during the restoration of Jerusalem.
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D.
Achaemenes
Achaemenes is the legendary founder and eponymous ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty that ruled the first Persian Empire.
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E.
Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III was a powerful 8th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and expansion of the Assyrian Empire across the Near East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient monarch
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King of Urartu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fortress of Erebuni
ⓘ
surface form:
Erebuni Fortress
Modern city of Yerevan ⓘ |
| capital | Tushpa ⓘ |
| century | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Assyria
ⓘ
Neighboring states of northern Syria ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Urartu
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surface form:
Urartu
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| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Urartu
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surface form:
Urartu (approximate)
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| economicPolicy |
Development of agriculture through irrigation
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Integration of conquered territories into Urartian economy ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age ⓘ |
| father | Menua ⓘ |
| founded |
Argishtikhinili
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fortress of Erebuni ⓘ
surface form:
Erebuni
Several fortresses in the Ararat plain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Founding the fortress city of Erebuni
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Irrigation and canal construction ⓘ Large-scale building projects ⓘ Territorial expansion of Urartu ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Urartian language
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surface form:
Urartian
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| legacy |
Considered one of the most powerful kings of Urartu
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Regarded as a founder of Yerevan through Erebuni ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
Campaigns into northern Syria
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Campaigns into the Caucasus region ⓘ |
| notableConstruction |
Fortified complexes in the Ararat plain
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Irrigation canals and reservoirs ⓘ Palaces and temples in Urartu ⓘ |
| patronDeity | Haldi ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Argishti I
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
King of Urartu
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| predecessor | Menua ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Ararat plain
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Territories around Lake Van ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 764 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 786 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Urartian polytheism ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Archaeological excavations at Erebuni
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Royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| successor | Sarduri II ⓘ |
| territorialExpansionDirection |
Northward into the Lake Sevan region
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Northwest toward the upper Euphrates ⓘ Westward into northern Syria ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Assyrian period
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surface form:
Neo-Assyrian era
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| titleUsedInInscriptions |
King of Biainili
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surface form:
King of the Land of Biainili
King of the Universe ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Cuneiform ⓘ |
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Subject: Argishti I Description of subject: Argishti I was a powerful 8th-century BCE king of Urartu known for expanding the kingdom’s territory, founding the fortress city of Erebuni (modern Yerevan), and commissioning extensive building and irrigation projects.
Referenced by (10)
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