| Erimena | |
|---|---|
 Inscribed Urartian shield mentioning Erimena | |
| King of Urartu | |
| Reign | 625–605 BC |
| Predecessor | Sarduri III |
| Successor | Rusa III |
| Issue | Rusa III |
| Father | Rusa II[1] |
Erimena, according to tradition, was the twelfth king of Urartu and reigned from 625 to 605 BC.[2] He was the successor of Sarduri III and father of Rusa III, who ruled Urartu from 610-590 B.C.[3] Little is known about Erimena; his name was mentioned in an inscribed bronze shield found at Toprakkale by Hormuzd Rassam in 1880 that is now located in the British Museum.[4] Erimena, according to a Babylonian chronicle, held an expedition in the mountainous region of Bit Hanounia, under the rule of Nabopolassar. He also suffered many attacks from the Babylonians which led to the decline of Urartu.[1]
- ^ a b Gérard Dédéyan (2007). History of the Armenian people. Toulouse: Éditions Privat. p. 93. ISBN 978-2-7089-6874-5.
- ^ Hewsen, Robert (1975). ""The Primary History of Armenia": An Examination of the Validity of an Immemorially Transmitted Historical Tradition". History in Africa. 2. Cambridge University Press: 93. doi:10.2307/3171466. JSTOR 3171466.
- ^ Barnett, Richard (1928). John Bagnell Bury; John Bernard Bury; Martin Percival Charlesworth; Stanley Arthur Cook (eds.). Urartu (2 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 363. ISBN 0-521-22496-9.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Chahin, Mack (2001). The Kingdom of Armenia: A History (2 ed.). England: Routledge. p. 104. ISBN 9780700714520.