
Argishti I
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Urartu |
Successor | Sarduri II |
Children | Sarduri II |
Parents | Menua |
Tariria | |
Grandchildren | Rusa I |
Date of birth | January 1,5573 |
Died | 764 BC |
Great grandchild | Argishti II |
Reign | 786–764 BC |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1045420 |
Argishti I Life story
Argishti I, was the sixth known king of Urartu, reigning from 786 BC to 764 BC. He founded the citadel of Erebuni in 782 BC, which is the present capital of Armenia, Yerevan. Alternate transliterations of the name include Argishtis, Argisti, Argišti, and Argishtish.