Lutipri
Lutipri was the father of the Urartian king Sarduri I.
| Lutipri | |
|---|---|
| King of Urartu | |
| Reign | c. 844–834 BC |
| Predecessor | Aramu |
| Successor | Sarduri I |
| Issue | Sarduri I |
Lutipri may have ruled Urartu between 844 and 834 BCE, in a period of obscurity after the destruction of the former capital Arzashkun by Shalmaneser III, and before Sarduri's foundation of the new capital at Tushpa.[1]
As Sarduri I may have established a new dynasty, it is possible that his father, Lutipri, was not actually a king of Urartu.[2]
Attestation
An inscription, in Assyrian cuneiform, on a small fortification west of the citadel of Tushpa, mentions his son as builder of a wall, and it is likely that he is in fact the founder of the town.
The inscription reads:[3]
This is the inscription of king Sarduri, son of the great king Lutipri, the powerful king who does not fear to fight, the amazing shepherd, the king who ruled the rebels. I am Sarduri, son of Lutipri, the king of kings and the king who received the tribute of all the kings. Sarduri, son of Lutipri, says: I brought these stone blocks from the city of Alniunu. I built this wall.
References
- The Kingdom of Armenia: A History by M. Chahin.
- Urartian Material Culture As State Assemblage: An Anomaly in the Archaeology of Empire, Paul Zimansky, Page 103 of 103-115.
- "Tušpa (Van)". Livius.