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{{Infobox politician|name=Ishpuini|native_name=π
ππΏπ|birth_date=9th century BCE|birth_place=Urartu|death_date=810 BCE|death_place=Tushpa, [[Urartu]]|nationality=Urartian}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Ishpuini|native_name=π
ππΏπ|birth_date=9th century BCE|birth_place=Urartu|death_date=810 BCE|death_place=Tushpa, [[Urartu]]|nationality=Urartian}} | ||
'''Ishpuini''' (died 810 BCE) was the fourth king of [[Biainili (858β585 BCE)|Urartu]]. He expanded Urartu to Lake Urmia and established control over Musasir, another group of Urartian-speaking tribes. He built many temples and palaces and led raids to steal livestock from neighboring countries, but he did not destroy conquered territories like the [[Country of AΕ‘Ε‘Ε«r (911β609 BCE)|Assyrians]]. The conquered kept some of their property in exchange for supporting the state.<ref name=":02">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | '''Ishpuini''' (died 810 BCE) was the fourth king of [[Biainili (858β585 BCE)|Urartu]]. He expanded Urartu to Lake Urmia and established control over Musasir, another group of Urartian-speaking tribes. He built many temples and palaces and led raids to steal livestock from neighboring countries, but he did not destroy conquered territories like the [[Country of AΕ‘Ε‘Ε«r (911β609 BCE)|Assyrians]]. The conquered kept some of their property in exchange for supporting the state. Ishpuini was the first king of Urartu to keep records in his own language instead of Akkadian.<ref name=":02">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | ||
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== Religious reforms == | |||
Ishpuini established the sky god Haldi, the sun god Siuini, and the rain god Teiseba as the three main gods. Haldi was the supreme god, and his temple was located at Musasir.<ref name=":02" /> | |||
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Ishpuini π
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| Born | 9th century BCE Urartu |
| Died | 810 BCE Tushpa, Urartu |
| Nationality | Urartian |
Ishpuini (died 810 BCE) was the fourth king of Urartu. He expanded Urartu to Lake Urmia and established control over Musasir, another group of Urartian-speaking tribes. He built many temples and palaces and led raids to steal livestock from neighboring countries, but he did not destroy conquered territories like the Assyrians. The conquered kept some of their property in exchange for supporting the state. Ishpuini was the first king of Urartu to keep records in his own language instead of Akkadian.[1]
Religious reforms[edit | edit source]
Ishpuini established the sky god Haldi, the sun god Siuini, and the rain god Teiseba as the three main gods. Haldi was the supreme god, and his temple was located at Musasir.[1]