ABSTRACT

While the majority of contemporary works on Armenia concentrate on the modern era, The Kingdom of Armenia takes its beginning in the third century BC, with the ancient literate peoples of Mesopotamia who had commercial interests in the land of Armenia, and continues with a comprehensive overview through to the end of the Middle Ages.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

part One|133 pages

The Kingdom of Urartu

chapter 1|2 pages

The Land of Armenia

chapter 2|8 pages

The ‘Lost' Kingdom of Urartu

chapter 3|9 pages

The rise of the

chapter 4|6 pages

Aramu (858-844 BC)

The first known king of Urartu

chapter 5|3 pages

Sarduri I (844-828 BC)

The first Vannic inscriptions

chapter 8|4 pages

Sarduri II (753-735 BC)

The Golden Age of Vannic power

chapter 9|8 pages

Rusa I (735-714 BC)

Urarto-Assyrian balance of power upset

chapter 10|4 pages

Argishti II (714-680 BC)

Urartian military recovery

chapter 11|6 pages

Rusa II (680-639 BC)

Urartu & Assyria at peace

chapter 12|8 pages

The last kings of Urartu

chapter 13|6 pages

Political organisation

Towns & buildings

chapter 14|19 pages

Trade & commerce

chapter 15|7 pages

Religion of Urartu

chapter 16|19 pages

Art of Urartu

chapter 17|7 pages

Military equipment & costume

chapter 18|5 pages

Ararat & Assyria

A brief review

part Two|101 pages

The Kingdom of Armenia

chapter 19|3 pages

Introduction

chapter 20|5 pages

Early history

chapter 21|8 pages

The Royal House of Ervand (the Orontids)

chapter 22|23 pages

The Royal House of Artashes (the Artaxiads)

chapter 23|12 pages

The Royal House of Arshak (the Arsacids)

chapter 24|14 pages

The Royal House of Bagrat (the Bagratids)

chapter 25|17 pages

The Kingdom of Armenia in Cilicia

chapter 26|6 pages

Religion

chapter 27|7 pages

Language & learning

chapter 29|4 pages

Epilogue