Argishti II
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Argishti II was a king of the ancient kingdom of Urartu in the 7th century BCE, known for consolidating and defending its power following its peak under earlier rulers.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Urartu
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lake Van region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Tushpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
7th century BCE
ⓘ
8th century BCE ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Urartian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age ⓘ |
| father | Rusa I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Assyrian records
ⓘ
cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Urartian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Urartian power after earlier expansion
ⓘ
defense of Urartu against external threats ⓘ recovery of Urartu after Assyrian invasions ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Armenia
ⓘ
history of the ancient Near East ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rusa I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Armenian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 685 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 714 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Urartian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Urartian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successIn |
maintaining Urartu as a regional power
ⓘ
stabilizing Urartu’s borders ⓘ |
| successor | Rusa II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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