Biainili people
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The Biainili people were the ancient inhabitants of the kingdom of Urartu in the Armenian Highlands, known for their advanced fortress architecture and role as a major Near Eastern power in the early first millennium BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biainili people canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSites |
Argishtikhinili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ayanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Erebuni NERFINISHED ⓘ Karmir Blur NERFINISHED ⓘ Toprakkale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
fortified citadels
ⓘ
palatial structures ⓘ rock-cut inscriptions ⓘ temple complexes ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Tushpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Hurro-Urartian cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ metal trade ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| engagedInConflictWith |
Cimmerians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ kingdom of Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Biainili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedRegion |
Armenian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Van region NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Euphrates basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Tigris basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced irrigation systems
ⓘ
cyclopean stone fortifications ⓘ fortress architecture ⓘ metalworking ⓘ role as a major Near Eastern power ⓘ |
| language | Urartian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Haldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shivini NERFINISHED ⓘ Teisheba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| regionToday |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Turkey ⓘ northeastern Iraq ⓘ northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hurrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| successorCulture | early Armenian polities ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
early first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform script ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.