Diaohi and its neighbours

Diaokhi or Diauehi (Diauhi) known to Assyrians as Daiaeni (Dayaeni) (“the Land of the Sons of Diau”) was an ancient kingdom in what is now Northeastern Turkey and Southwestern Georgia. Source: http://www. ... Source: http://www. ... Assyrians (ܐܫܘܪܝܶܐ) is the name of a people from Northern Mesopotamia in Middle East, today split in three parts; Turkey, Syria and Iraq. ... In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy. ...

History

Diaokhi emerged as an union of proto-Georgian tribes to counter Assyrian attacks to the north at the end of the second millennium BC. An anti-Assyrian confederation led by Diaokhi included the lands of Hushane, Didine, Biane, Ultuza, Sheriaze, Ashqalashi, Haldiriulhe and Baltulhe. This article concerns the Assyrian people. ... This article concerns the Assyrian people. ...

The country was ruled by a king who had the city of Zua as a capital. Pute and Utuha were other major cities.

In 1112 BC, Diaokhi led a powerful coalition of the peoples of the Southwestern Caucasus and Upper Mesopotamia against Assyria. However, the allies were defeated and subdued by the Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser I. The Assyrian kings campaigned against the Diaokhi people several times up to 845 BC. Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC - 1110s BC - 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC Events and trends 1115 BC - Zhou cheng wang becomes king of the Zhou Dynasty of China. ... The Caucasus , a region bordering Asia Minor, is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus mountains and surrounding lowlands. ... Mesopotamia (Greek: Μεσοποταμία, translated from Old Persian Miyanrudan the Land between the Rivers; Aramaic name being Beth-Nahrain House of Two Rivers) is a region of Southwest Asia. ... Assyria in earliest historical times referred to a region on the Upper Tigris river, named for its original capital, the city of Ashur. ... This article concerns the Assyrian people. ... Tiglath-Pileser I (the Hebraic form of Tukulti-apil-Esharra, my trust is in the son of Esharra) was King of Assyria (1115 BC - 1077 BC). ... Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC Decades: 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC - 840s BC - 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC Events and Trends 845 BC - Pherecles, King of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and...

The dominant role in the region (called Nairi in Assyrian sources) was then disputed between Diaokhi and the newly emerged Urartu. In the north, Diaokhi had to fight Colchis. Diaokhi was subdued by the Urartan King Menuas in ca. 810 BC-770 BC and again by Argishtis I in ca. 786 BC-764 BC. Urartu was an ancient kingdom in Anatolia, centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van (presently in Turkey), which existed from about 1000 BC, or earlier, until 585 BC, and which, at its apogee, stretched from northern Mesopotamia through the southern Caucasus. ... This article concerns the Assyrian people. ... Urartu map Urartu map Urartu map Urartu was an ancient kingdom in eastern Anatolia, centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van (present-day Turkey), which existed from about 1000 BC, or earlier, until 585 BC, and which, at its apogee, stretched from northern Mesopotamia through the southern Caucasus, involving... Colchis, or Aea-Colchis (Georgian form - Kolkheti), in ancient geography district of Asia Minor, at the eastern extremity of the Black Sea, bounded on the N. by the Caucasus. ... Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC Decades: 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC - 810s BC - 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC Events and trends 817 BC - Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty. ... Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC Decades: 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC - 770s BC - 760s BC 750s BC 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC Events and Trends 778 BC - Agamestor, King of Athens dies after a reign of 17 years and... Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC Decades: 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC - 780s BC - 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC 740s BC 730s BC Events and trends 789 BC - Nineveh destroyed 780 BC - The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in... Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC Decades: 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC - 760s BC - 750s BC 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC Events and trends June 15 763 BC - A solar eclipse at this date is used to fix...

Permanent wars with Urartu resulted in the decline and subsequently fall of Diaokhi in the mid-8th century BC. A part of Diaokhi had been incorporated into Colchis by 755 BC. Urartu map Urartu map Urartu map Urartu was an ancient kingdom in eastern Anatolia, centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van (present-day Turkey), which existed from about 1000 BC, or earlier, until 585 BC, and which, at its apogee, stretched from northern Mesopotamia through the southern Caucasus, involving... Colchis, or Aea-Colchis (Georgian form - Kolkheti), in ancient geography district of Asia Minor, at the eastern extremity of the Black Sea, bounded on the N. by the Caucasus. ... Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC Decades: 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC - 750s BC - 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC Events and Trends 756 BC - Founding of Cyzicus. ...

The name Diaokhi (Taokhi>Tao) is believed to give an origin to the historical province of Tao (see Tao-Klarjeti). Tao-Klarjeti was a Georgian Kingdom (now territory of Turkey). ...

Rulers

• Sien (ca 1120 BC-1100 BC) Sien (ca 1120 BC-1100 BC) was a king of the ancient Caucasian kingdom of Diaokhi known as Daiaeni to the Assyrians. ... (Redirected from 1120 BC) Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1170s BC 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC - 1120s BC - 1110s BC 1100s BC 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC Events and Trends 1126 BC - Thymoetes, legendary King of Athens dies childless after... (Redirected from 1100 BC) Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC Decades: 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC 1110s BC - 1100s BC - 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC Events and Trends 1100 BC - Tiglath-Pileser I of Assyria conquers the Hittites...

• Asya (ca 850 BC-825 BC) Asya (ca 850 BC-825 BC) was a king of the ancient Caucasian kingdom of Diaokhi known as Daiaeni to the Assyrians. ... Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC Decades: 900s BC 890s BC 880s BC 870s BC 860s BC - 850s BC - 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC Years: 859 BC 858 BC 857 BC 856 BC 855 BC 854 BC 853 BC 852 BC... Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC Decades: 870s BC 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC - 820s BC - 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC Events and trends 827 BC - Zhou xuan wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. ...

• Utupurshi (ca 810 BC-770 BC) Utupurshi (Utupursi) (ca 810 BC-770 BC) was a king of the ancient Caucasian kingdom of Diaokhi known as Daiaeni to the Assyrians. ... Centuries: 10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC Decades: 860s BC 850s BC 840s BC 830s BC 820s BC - 810s BC - 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC Events and trends 817 BC - Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty. ... Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC Decades: 820s BC 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC - 770s BC - 760s BC 750s BC 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC Events and Trends 778 BC - Agamestor, King of Athens dies after a reign of 17 years and...

See also

• History of Georgia

The recorded history of Georgia dates back more than 4,000 years and the Georgian language is one of the oldest living languages in the world. ...

External Links

• http://www.amarcord.be/georgia/urartu01.html

• http://www.udabno.org.ge/hist1_e.htm

• http://www.parliament.ge/GENERAL/HISTORY/his1.html