It is unclear whether Sarduri's father, Lutipri, was a king of Urartu.
[1] Sarduri I is most known for moving the capital of the Urartu kingdom to Tushpa (Van).
This proved to be significant as Tushpa became the focal point of politics in the Near East.
His kingdom was influenced by the Neo-Assyrian Empire through architecture, royal titles, and the usage of Akkadian language in early Urartian inscriptions.
Sardi was the Urartian equivalent of Ishtar, and the name Sarduri was written as "Ishtarduri" in Assyrian sources.