Menua

Menua
King of Urartu
Reign	c. 810-c. 786 BC
Predecessor	Ishpuini
Successor	Argishti I

Issue	Argishti I
Father	Ishpuini

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. Several of these canals are still in use today.

He was succeeded by his son, Argishti I.^[1]

References

↑ Chahin, M. The Kingdom of Armenia: A History. p. 77.

Armenian kings

Kings of Urartu	Arame Lutipri Sarduri I Ishpuini Menua Argishti I Sarduri II Rusa I Argishti II Rusa II Sarduri III Erimena Rusa III Sarduri IV Rusa IV

Orontid Dynasty	Orontes I Sakavakyats Tigranes Orontid Vahagn Orontid Hidarnes I Hidarnes II Hidarnes III Ardashir Orontes I (satrap) Darius III (satrap) Orontes II Mithrenes Perdiccas (non-dynastic) Neoptolemus Orontid (non-dynastic) Eumenes (non-dynastic) Mithrenes Orontes III Sames Arsames I Xerxes Orontes IV Abdissares

Artaxiad Dynasty	Artaxias I Tigranes I Artavasdes I Tigranes the Great Artavasdes II Artaxias II Tigranes III Tigranes IV with Erato

Roman and Parthian non-dynastic candidates	Ariobarzanes II of Atropatene (Roman protectorate) Artavasdes III of Armenia Tigranes V of Armenia Vonones I Roman interregnum Artaxias III (Roman protectorate) Arsaces I of Armenia (Parthian protectorate) Orodes of Armenia Mithridates of Armenia (Roman protectorate) Orodes Mithridates Rhadamistus (Roman protectorate) Tiridates I of Armenia Rhadamistus

Arsacid Dynasty	Tiridates I Tigranes VI of Armenia (Roman protectorate) Tiridates I Sanatruk Axidares of Armenia Parthamasiris of Armenia Roman Province 114-117/8 Vologases III of Parthia Sohaemus of Armenia Bakur Sohaemus Vologases V Khosrov I of Armenia Tiridates II of Armenia Khosrov II of Armenia Sassanid Occupation 252-287 Artavasdes IV of Armenia 252–287 Sassanid Client King Tiridates III of Armenia (Roman protectorate again) Khosrov III the Small Tiran of Armenia Arshak II Sassanid Occupation 368 Pap of Armenia Varazdat Arshak III Khosrov IV of Armenia Vramshapuh Local Independent Government 417–422 Artaxias IV

Bagratid Armenia	Ashot I of Armenia Smbat I of Armenia Ashot II of Armenia Abas I of Armenia Ashot III of Armenia Smbat II of Armenia Gagik I of Armenia Hovhannes-Smbat III of Armenia Ashot IV Gagik II of Armenia

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	Ruben I, Prince of Armenia Constantine I, Prince of Armenia Thoros I, Prince of Armenia Constantine II, Prince of Armenia Leo I, Prince of Armenia Thoros II, Prince of Armenia Ruben II, Prince of Armenia Mleh, Prince of Armenia Ruben III, Prince of Armenia Leo I, King of Armenia Isabella, Queen of Armenia Hethum I, King of Armenia Leo II, King of Armenia Hethum II, King of Armenia Thoros III, King of Armenia Hethum II Sempad, King of Armenia Constantine I, King of Armenia Hethum II Leo III, King of Armenia Oshin, King of Armenia Leo IV, King of Armenia Constantine II, King of Armenia Constantine III, King of Armenia Constantine IV, King of Armenia Leo V, King of Armenia

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Menua

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