Argishti II
Argishti II | |
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King of Urartu | |
Reign | 714–680 BC |
Predecessor | Rusa I |
Successor | Rusa II |
Issue | Rusa II |
Father | Rusa 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,[Iranian Azerbaijan have shown.[1]
References
- ^ Leick, Gwendolyn. Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. p. 21.