Rusa III
Rusa III was king of Urartu. He was called "Son of Erimena," meaning that he was probably a brother of Rusa II. Little is known about his reign; his name was inscribed on a massive granary at Armavir and on a series of bronze shields from the temple of Khaldi found at Rusahinili, now held in the British Museum.[1] According to the Armenian historian Moses of Chorene, Rusa's father Erimena can probably be identified with Paruyr Skayordi, who helped the Median king Cyaxares to conquer Assyria, for which Cyaxares recognized him as the king of Armenia, although the Medes ultimately reneged on this; significantly later, during the reign of King Astyages, the Medes conquered and annexed Armenia.
| Rusa III | |
|---|---|
 Urartian language stone.Erebuni museum,Yerevan | |
| King of Urartu | |
| Reign | 629–615 BC or 590 BC |
| Predecessor | Erimena |
| Successor | Sarduri IV |
| Issue | Sarduri IV |
| Father | Erimena |
| Mother | Cirane |
Rusa was the father of Sarduri IV.
See also
References
- Gwendolyn, Who's Who in the Ancient Near East, p. 137
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