Sarduri II
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Sarduri II was a king of the ancient kingdom of Urartu in the 8th century BCE, known for expanding its territory and strengthening its political and military power.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Near Eastern ruler
ⓘ
King of Urartu ⓘ |
| capital | Tushpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Urartian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| dynasty | Urartian royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceFrom |
Assyrian annals
ⓘ
Royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| father | Menua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Great King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Four Quarters NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Building campaigns and fortifications
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Conflicts with Assyria ⓘ Military campaigns in northern Syria ⓘ Strengthening Urartu’s military power ⓘ Strengthening Urartu’s political power ⓘ Territorial expansion of Urartu ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Urartian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | Campaigns against neighboring states ⓘ |
| militaryReform | Strengthening of fortresses and garrisons ⓘ |
| notableSiteAssociated |
Tushpa fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Van region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiglath-Pileser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronDeity | Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | Formation of alliances in the Near East ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Menua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Armenian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Van region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 735 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 764 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Urartian religion ⓘ |
| residence | Tushpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successIn |
Centralization of royal authority
ⓘ
Development of Urartian state power ⓘ |
| successor | Rusa I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansionDirection |
Northward into Transcaucasia
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Westward into northern Syria ⓘ |
| timeInPower | Mid-8th century BCE ⓘ |
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