In the 2nd millennium BCE Near East, there was a tradition of reciprocally using such addresses between powers, as a way of diplomatically recognizing each other as an equal.
Pada Milenium ke-2 SM di Timur Dekat, ada tradisi timbal balik menggunakan gelar tersebut di antara kekuasaan sebagai cara diplomatis mengakui satu sama lain sebagai sederajat.