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Roaf M. (2012), Could Rusa son of
Erimena have been king of Urartu during Sargon's eight campaign? (in:) S. Kroll, C. Gruber, U. Hellwag, M. Roaf, P. Zimansky (eds), Biainili-Urartu. The Proceedings of the Symposium Held in Munich 12-14 October 2007, Acta Iranica 51, pp. 187–216.
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According to an
Assyrian source, Rusa managed to inflict a heavy defeat on the Assyrians, in which the Assyrian army was totally annihilated. The date of this battle is not entirely clear, but it was probably between 734 and 727 B.C.E.
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Following these defeats, Rusa's son, Melartua, was either crowned king in his father's stead or led a rebellion against his father. Rusa I returned to Tushpa and
Melartua was subsequently killed by officials loyal to his father.
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These conflicts took a heavy toll on Urartu, particularly on its economy. After suffering reverses, Urartu lost the territory it had annexed under
Sarduri II to Tiglath-Pileser III, and was forced to pay tribute to Assyria.
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in Gamir at this time. As a result of these losses, Rusa I fled into the mountains of
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