Sarduri I
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Sarduri I also known as Sarduris, was king
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...

 of Urartu
Urartu
Urartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....

 in Asia Minor
Asia Minor
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. He was the son of Lutipri
Lutipri
Lutipri was a 9th century BC king of Urartu. Little is known about him except that Vannic inscriptions claim that he was the father of his successor as king, Sarduri I....

, the second monarch of Urartu
Urartu
Urartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....

. Sarduri I is most known for moving the capital of the Urartu
Urartu
Urartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....

 kingdom to Tushpa
Tushpa
Tushpa was the 9th century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biaina the native name of Urartu...

 (Van). This proved to be significant as Tushpa became the focal point of politics in the Near East
Near East
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. He was succeeded by his son, Ishpuini, who then expanded the kingdom.

The title Sarduri used was 'King of the Four Quarters'.
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