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Rusa II was king of Urartu between around 680 BC and 639 BC. It was during his reign that the massive fortress complex, Karmir-Blur, was constructed.[1]
Rusa II | |
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King of Urartu | |
Reign | 680–639 BC |
Predecessor | Argishti II |
Successor | Sarduri III |
Father | Argishti II |
Mother | Hasis |
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Rusa II was known to Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, as Yaya or Iaya.
A cuneiform inscription has been found commemorating the king building a canal to channel water to the city of Quarlini from the Ildaruni (Hrazdan River).
See also
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edit- ^ Ian Lindsay and Adam T. Smith, A History of Archaeology in the Republic of Armenia, Journal of Field Archaeology, Vol. 31, No. 2, Summer, 2006:173.