Ishpuini of Urartu

Išpuini was a Urartian king. He succeeded his father Sarduri I. to the throne. Išpuini called, among other things king of the land Nairi, Glorious King and King of the universe.

Išpuini conquered Musaṣir, he made the religious center of his kingdom. Išpuini made ​​war god Haldi to the kingdom of God. Išpuini fought against the Assyrians under Samsi -Adad V.. Towards the end of the reign of Išpuini find campaigns held for the southern and western part of the Lake Urmia. Išpuini and Menua tightened against mUiṭeruḫi, mLuša and mKatarza in the Araxes Valley as well as the kings of Etiuḫi to war. It is generally assumed that either Išpuini or his son Menua conquered by 810 Hasanlu in Mannai.

His son followed Menua Išpuini to the throne.

Inscriptions

  • On the Kel -i -Shin stele Išpuini reported to have extended his kingdom to the south.
  • An inscription dates from the Išpuini Toprakkale Eleşkirt at the western end of the plain of Ağrı. It reports on his campaigns in the north. He then moved against Uiṭeruḫi, Luša and Katarza and the country to battle Etiuḫi These are usually north of Ararat located.
  • Rock inscription of Ojasar - İlandağ, district Julfa, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
  • Church of Surb Porgos, Van
  • Church of Kasim oglu
  • Elmalik ( Zvastan / Zivistan ), southwest of Van: Išpuini, son of Sarduri built this house
  • Voskebak at Van
  • Patnos ( Badnoc ) northeast of Manazgirt
  • Kalecik ( Lesk, Aralesk at Lehmann-Haupt ) east of Lake Van
  • Toprakkale, Van, castle rock
  • Giyimili southeast Gürpinar in the city of Van, now in the Museum Adana
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