urartu

Turkish - English

Definition of urartu in Turkish English dictionary

urartian

English - English

Definition of urartu in English English dictionary

An Iron Age kingdom in eastern Asia Minor flourishing 9th-6th century BC. Located in the Armenian Highlands, it was centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van

an ancient kingdom in Anatolia, centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van

Ancient kingdom around Lake Van, southwestern Asia. Today the region is divided among Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran. The kingdom flourished 13th-7th century BC, enjoying considerable power in the Middle East in the 9th-8th century. Archaeological finds date from the time of King Shalmaneser I ( 1274-45) of Assyria. Repeatedly attacked by Assyrian kings, Urartu declined in the late 8th century. It ceased to exist after invasions by Cimmerians, Scythians, and Medes in the 7th century BC

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of urartu in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Doğu Anadolu'da Van gölü ve çevresinde kurulmuş eski bir krallık

Related Terms

urartular

Tunç çağının sonlarıyla demir çağının başlarında merkezi kabaca Van gölü olmak üzere Doğu Anadolu'dan bu günkü Türkiye'nin Ermenistan ve iran sınırlarının doğusuna kadar uzanan bölgede yaşayan halk

Hyphenation

u·rar·tu

Synonyms

biainili

Etymology

() A modern (19th century) rendition of Assyrian Urarṭu. Corresponds to Biblical אררט (see Ararat).