Argišti II.
Argišti II. (Argišti Rusahini) was a Urartean king who lived from 714 to 680 BC. Ruled. He succeeded his father King Rusa I. by. He conquered larger cities on Lake Urmia , including Uschnu and Tepe. In the northeast he penetrated to the coast of the Caspian Sea . His successor was Rusa II.
Steles and rock inscriptions
Argišti also left inscriptions on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea , including:
- Rock inscription from Razliq , East Azerbaijan
- Rock inscription from Nascht-e ban , East Azerbaijan
- Rock inscription from Shisheh , East Azerbaijan
literature
- Н. В. Арутюнян, Корпус уратсқих қлинообразных надписеӣ. Ереван, Гитутюн 2001, No 245, 409, 410.
Individual evidence
- ^ B. André-Salvini / Miroj Salvini, The Urartian Rock Inscriptions of Razliq and Naiteban (East Azerbaijan, Iran), Studi Micenei ed Egeo-Anatolici 41/1, 1999, 17–32
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rusa I. |
King of Urartu approx. 714–680 BC Chr. |
Rusa II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Argišti II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Argišti Rusahini |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Urartu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century BC Chr. |