List of kings of Urartu

Early kings

• Arame 858 BC-844 BC
• Lutipri 844 BC-834 BC

  Rise to power

• Sarduri I 834 BC-828 BC; known in Assyrian sources as Ishtarduri, moved the capital to Tushpa, expanded the fortress of Van, possibly established new dynasty.
• Ishpuini the Establisher 828 BC-810 BC; expanded the empire and conquered Mushashir.
• Menua the Conqueror 810 BC-785 BC; initially ruled jointly with his father Ishpuini and later jointly ruled with his son, Inushpua, greatly expanded the kingdom, organized the centralized administrative structure, fortified a number of cities and founded fortresses, developed a national canal and irrigation system.
• Argishti I 785-763 BC; fortified the empire's frontier, founded Erebuni.
• Sarduri II 763 BC-735 BC; maximum expansion; zenith of Urartian power.
• Rusa I 735 BC-714 BC; Assyrian and Cimmerian attacks.
• Argishti II 714-680 BC
• Rusa II 680 BC-639 BC
• Sarduri III 639 BC-635 BC

  Decline

• Erimena 635-629 BC
• Rusa III 629 BC-590 BC or 629 BC-615 BC

  Defeat and destruction

• Sarduri IV 615 BC-595 BC
• Rusa IV 595 BC-585 BC; raids of Medes and Scythians.