| No. | Name | Reign dates | Notes |
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| 1 | Arame (Aramu, Arama) | 858–844 BC | |
| 2 | Lutipri | 844–834 BC (?) | |
| 3 | Sarduri I (Sarduris I, Sedur I, Asiduri I) | 834–828 BC | - Son of Lutipri.
- Known in Assyrian sources as Ishtarduri.
- Moved the capital to Tushpa.
- Expanded the fortress of Van.
- Possibly established new dynasty.
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| 4 | Ishpuini (Ishpuinis, Ispuini) | 828–810 BC | |
| 5 | Menua (Menuas, Minua) | 810–785 BC | - Son of Ishpuini.
- 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.
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| 6 | Inushpua | 788–786 BC | - Son of Menua.
- Co-ruled with his father.
- Possibly killed in battle.
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| 7 | Argishti I (Argishtis I, Argishtish I, Argisti I) | 785–763 BC | |
| 8 | Sarduri II | 763–735 BC | - Son of Argishti I.
- Maximum expansion.
- Zenith of Urartian power.
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| 9 | Rusa I (Rusas, Ursa) | 735–714 BC | |
| 10 | Melartua | 714 BC | - Son of Rusa I.
- Briefly served as king after his father's defeat.
- Subsequently killed by Urartian nobles.
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| 11 | Argishti II | 714–680 BC | |
| 12 | Rusa II (known to Assyrian king as Yaya or Iaya) | 680–639 BC | |
| 13 | Sarduri III | 639–635 BC | |
| 14 | Erimena | 635–629 BC (?) | |
| 15 | Rusa III | 629–615 BC | |
| 16 | Sarduri IV | 615–595 BC | |
| 17 | Rusa IV | 595–585 BC | - Son of Rusa III.
- Raids of Medes and Scythians.
- Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser III destroyed castle of Rusa, which has been recently discovered under Lake Van, Turkey.
- Archaeologists also discovered jars that once contained wheat, oil and wine, in the ruins of a castle the Turks call "Chavez Tepe", built by Uzira Sardouri II (ruled: 764–735 BC). Each buried jar with orifice covered with wedge engraved ceramic lids can hold 300 kg. [1]
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