| Rusa II | |
|---|---|
| King of Urartu | |
| Reign | 680–639 BC |
| Predecessor | Argishti II |
| Successor | Sarduri III |
| Queen consort | Qaquli[1] |
| Father | Argishti II |
| Mother | Hasis |
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.[2]
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
References
- Salvini, Mirjo. "An Urartian Queen of the VIIth Cent. BC", in Altan Çilingiroğlu and A. Sagona (eds.), Anatolian Iron Ages 7, Peeters, 2012, pp. 99–112.
- 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.