Sugunia was the first capital ofArame ofUrartu. The city was mentioned in an inscription by theAssyrian kingShalmaneser III, who destroyed it in 858 BC.[1]
The Monolith Inscription of Shalmaneser III:
To the city of Sugunia, the stronghold of Aram of the land ofArarat, I advanced the city, I besieged, I took. Many of their warriors I slew.[2]
Although its exact location is unknown, Shalamaneser III's placement of Sugunia near "the sea of Nairi" has led some scholars to place it nearLake Van[3][4][5] or nearLake Urmia.[6][7]
After Sugunia was sacked and burnt byShalmaneser III, Arame moved his capital toArzashkun, which was subsequently attacked by the Assyrians in 856 BC.[8]
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