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Rusa II

800 BC - 639 BC

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Rusa II was king of Urartu between around 680 BC and 639 BC. It was during his reign that the massive fortress complex, Karmir-Blur, was constructed. Rusa II was known to Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, as Yaya or Iaya. A cuneiform inscription has been found commemorating the king building a canal to channel water to the city of Quarlini from the Ildaruni (Hrazdan River). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rusa II is the 6,899th most popular politician (down from 6,700th in 2019), the 609th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 606th in 2019) and the 311th most popular Turkish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rusa II ranks 6,899 out of 19,576. Before him are Hermann Billung, Joan Blaeu, Mitsumasa Yonai, Alexander I of Moldavia, Princess Mathilde of Bavaria, and Sinjong of Goryeo. After him are Jeremy Hunt, Priyanka Gandhi, Louis of Cyprus, Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Tiglath-Pileser II, and Julius Constantius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Rusa II ranks 27. Before him are Shabaka, Tarpeia, Duke Huan of Qi, Naqi'a, Zechariah of Israel, and Shebitku. After him are Coroebus of Elis, Theopompus of Sparta, Ashur-nirari V, Rusa I, Argishti II, and Takelot III. Among people deceased in 639 BC, Rusa II ranks 1. After him is Atlanersa.

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    Rusa II

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 639 BC

    HPI: 64.30

    Rank: 1

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    Atlanersa

    POLITICIAN

    650 BC - 639 BC

    HPI: 52.99

    Rank: 2

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Rusa II ranks 609 out of 1,347. Before him are Bohemond IV of Antioch (1172), Metrodorus of Lampsacus (-331), Mark of Ephesus (1392), John XI of Constantinople (1225), Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond (1315), and Maximus Planudes (1260). After him are John Kinnamos (1143), Ishpuini of Urartu (-900), Vahide Perçin (1965), Hugh III of Cyprus (1235), Philostorgius (368), and Marcellinus Comes (450).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Rusa II ranks 311. Before him are Andronikos Komnenos (1108), Alexandros Mavrokordatos (1791), Édouard Balladur (1929), Maria Komnene (1152), Cornelia Salonina (300), and Bohemond IV of Antioch (1172). After him are Ishpuini of Urartu (-900), Hugh III of Cyprus (1235), Theodore Metochites (1270), Maathorneferure (-1250), Roman of Bulgaria (930), and Drastamat Kanayan (1884).

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