Facing the perils of fighting a war on two fronts, the Hittites in the north and Egypt in the south, Artatama approached Amenhotep II with an offer of peaceful division of contested lands in Syria.
Menghadapi bahaya perang melawan dua front, bangsa Het di utara dan Mesir di selatan, Artatama mendekati Amenhotep II dengan tawaran pembagian damai dari tanah yang diperebutkan di Suriah.