Asia of Diauehi
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Asia was a king of the ancient people of Diauehi
(Daiaeni) in northeastern Anatolia
(circa 850 BC–825 BC). He was forced to submit to the Assyria
n king Shalmaneser III
, in 845 BC, after the latter had overrun Urartu
and made a foray into Diauehi.
Diauehi
Diauehi was an ancient people in northeastern Anatolia, mentioned in the Urartian inscriptions. It is usually identified with Daiaeni of the Yonjalu inscription of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser I’s third year...
(Daiaeni) in northeastern Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
(circa 850 BC–825 BC). He was forced to submit to the Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
n king Shalmaneser III
Shalmaneser III
Shalmaneser III was king of Assyria , and son of the previous ruler, Ashurnasirpal II....
, in 845 BC, after the latter had overrun Urartu
Urartu
Urartu , corresponding to Ararat or Kingdom of Van was an Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van in the Armenian Highland....
and made a foray into Diauehi.