Rusa II

Rusa II
King of Urartu
Reign680–639 BC
PredecessorArgishti II
SuccessorSarduri III
FatherArgishti II
MotherHasis

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.

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).

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