Argishti I vs Teos

Argishti I led military campaigns that conquered the fertile Ararat plain, defeating local tribes and extending Urartian territory northward. The conquest provided agricultural land and strategic depth against Assyrian attacks.

Argishti I founded the fortress city of Erebuni on a hill near modern Yerevan, Armenia. The city served as a military and administrative center for Urartian control over the Ararat plain, with inscriptions recording its construction.

Argishti I conducted several campaigns against the Assyrian Empire, raiding into the region of Lake Urmia and the upper Tigris. He claimed victories and captured booty, though Assyrian records also report counter-attacks.

Argishti I built the fortress of Argishtihinili (modern Armavir) on the Ararat plain. The fortress housed a royal palace, granaries, and temples, serving as a key administrative center for the region.

Teos became pharaoh of the 30th Dynasty, succeeding his father Nectanebo I. He inherited a kingdom that had regained independence from Persian rule and sought to expand Egyptian influence.

Teos launched a large-scale military campaign against the Achaemenid Persian Empire, invading Syria with a combined Egyptian and Greek mercenary force. The campaign initially achieved some successes, capturing several cities.

While Teos was campaigning in Syria, his nephew Tachos (who was left in charge of Egypt) rebelled and declared himself pharaoh, supported by the Spartan general Agesilaus. Teos was abandoned by his Greek mercenaries.

After the betrayal, Teos fled to the Persian court, seeking refuge with King Artaxerxes II. He died in exile in Persia, never returning to Egypt. His brief reign ended in failure.