Menua

Menua
King of Urartu
Reign c. 810–c. 786 BC
Predecessor Ishpuini
Successor Argishti I
Born 855-850 BC
Died ca. 786 BC
Issue Argishti I
Father Ishpuini
Mother Naira

Menua (Armenian: Մենուա) was the fifth known king of Urartu from c. 810 BC to approximately 786 BC.

A younger son of the preceding Urartuan King, Ishpuini, Menua was adopted as co-ruler by his father in the last years of his reign. Menua enlarged the kingdom through numerous wars against the neighbouring countries and left a large number of inscriptions across the region. He organized a centralised administrative structure, fortified a number of towns and constructed fortresses. Amongst these was Menuakhinili located on Mount Ararat. Menua developed a canal and irrigation system that stretched across the kingdom. One of those canals was a 50 kilometre canal, which was named the Menua Canal after the king.[1] It flowed at a rate of 1500 to 3000 litres of water per second, depending on the time of the year.[2] Several of these canals are still in use today.

He was succeeded by his son, Argishti I.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Sagona, Antonio; Zimansky, Paul (2009). Ancient Turkey. London: Routledge. p. 323. ISBN 0415481236.
  2. ↑ Chahin, M. (1987). The Kingdom of Armenia. London: Croom Helm. p. 67. ISBN 070994800X.
  3. ↑ Chahin, M. The Kingdom of Armenia: A History. p. 77.


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