He is known as the son-in-law of Tagi of Ginti-Kirmil and cooperating with Labaya of Shechem, during a period of turmoil among the vassals of Egypt.
He is accused of being a rebel, employing mercenaries from the Habiru men (lu2-meš ḫa-bi-ri).
The Amarna Period was characterized by the heretic king Akhenaten, succeeded by the boy-king Tutankhamen.
At the same time, Suppiluliuma I of Hatti attacked Tushratta of Mitanni for control over Syria.
Amun was restored by Tutankhamun, into which reign the Great Syrian Wars (c. 1350-1345 BC) of Suppiluliuma I eventually falls.