Although the Urartians had sent tribute to the Neo-Assyrian Empire in 643 BC, the Urartian king Sarduri III (), who had been a Neo-Assyrian vassal, was at this time also forced to accept the suzerainty of the Cimmerians.
although the urartians had sent tribute to the neo-assyrian empire in 643 bc the urartian king sarduri iii () who had been a neo-assyrian vassal was at this time also forced to accept the suzerainty of the cimmerians