Urartu Krallığı’nın İdari Sistemi Bağlamında Diauehi ve Urartu Aşiret Merkezleri

Abstract

The Diauehi region, located in the northwest border of Urartian Kingdom, is called the Upper Aras basin nowadays. The Urartian remains in the Upper Aras basin have been found in the Hasankale/Pasinler, Marifet and Yogunhasan fortresses. Apart from these settlements, to the east of the basin are the Hamamli and Hasankale inscriptions, to the south are the Avnik, Delibaba and Yazilitas inscriptions, and the Sungutas inscription is located on the route to the north. From its early years onwards, the Urartian Kingdom tried to transform the Diauehi region through military campaigns and administrative arrangements. However, this transformation appears to have been different from the center of the kingdom, the Lake Van Basin, where the majority of the royal cities we are located. Instead of building new cities in the region, the kingdom’s strategy was focused on conducting military campaigns to weaken the existing tribes and allying with the powerful ones. During the military campaigns dating to the early years of the kingdom, the tribe leaders who were also named as kings paid a tribute and accepted the authority of Urartians.