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Peak of the Kingdom of Urartu

Type Event Region Armenian Highland Time c. -830–-750

Around the 8th century BCE, the Kingdom of Urartu reached its height on the Armenian Highland;…

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  1. c. -830–-810Around Lake Van · Armenian HighlandDuring the reign of Argishti I, the Kingdom of Urartu expanded into surrounding areas, building numerous stone fortresses and irrigation channels, consolidating control over the Lake Van basin and adjacent highland zones.
  2. c. -800–-760Tushpa · UrartuTushpa, as the kingdom's capital, shows its military and administrative functions at its height through surviving structures such as Van Kalesi; the kingdom faced the Assyrian Empire along the borderlands for a long period.
  3. c. -750–-720Armenian Highland · Armenian HighlandAssyrian military pressure and internal changes turned the Kingdom of Urartu from prosperity to decline; some border fortresses were lost, the kingdom's power gradually contracted, creating conditions for later powers such as Media to replace it.

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