Argishti II

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Argishti II
King of Urartu
Reign714–680 BC
PredecessorRusa I
SuccessorRusa II
IssueRusa II
FatherRusa I

Argishti II was

Tigris River. These victories forced the Assyrians to accept a lengthy peace and cede large tracts of territory north of the Tigris. The remainder of Argishti's lengthy reign was characterized by a "Golden Age", a period of lengthy peace and economic prosperity, which carried into the reigns of Argishti's two successors, his son Rusa II and his grandson Sarduri III.[citation needed
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Although the region of Urartu had been controlled by the Assyrians following conflicts,[

References

  1. ^ Leick, Gwendolyn. Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. p. 21.

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