Editing Bahram II (section)

== Governorship and accession ==
[[Image:The provinces of Sakastan, Paradan, Turan, Makuran and Hind in the early Sasanian era.svg|thumb|Map of the southeastern [[Sasanian Empire|Sasanian]] provinces (corresponding to the present-day lands of eastern [[Iran]], western [[Afghanistan]], and western [[Pakistan]]]]
Bahram was briefly given the governorship of the southeastern provinces of [[Sakastan (Sasanian province)|Sakastan]], [[Hind (Sasanian province)|Hind]] and [[Turgistan]], which Narseh had previously governed.{{sfn|Frye|1984|pp=303–304}}{{sfn|Lukonin|1983|pp=729–730}} Sakastan was far away from the imperial court in [[Ctesiphon]], and ever since its conquest the Sasanians had found it difficult to control.{{sfn|Christensen|1993|p=229}} As a result, the province had since its early days functioned as a form of vassal kingdom, ruled by princes from the Sasanian family, who held the title of ''[[sakanshah]]'' ("King of the Saka").{{sfn|Christensen|1993|p=229}} Bahram I's reign lasted briefly, ending in September 274 with his death.{{sfn|Shahbazi|1988|pp=514–522}} Bahram II, still in his teens,{{sfn|Frye|1984|pp=303–304}} succeeded him as shah; he was probably aided by Kartir to ascend the throne instead of Narseh.{{sfn|Daryaee|Rezakhani|2017|p=157}}{{sfn|Skjærvø|2011|pp=608–628}} This most likely frustrated Narseh, who held the title of ''Vazurg Šāh Arminān'' ("Great King of Armenia"), which was used by the heir to the throne.{{sfn|Daryaee|2014|p=11}}

Bahram II's accession is mentioned in the narratives included in the history of the medieval Iranian historian [[al-Tabari]];

{{quote box|width=750px|align=center|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|quote="He is said to have been knowledgeable about the affairs [of government]. When he was crowned, the great men of state called down blessings on his head, just as they had done for his forefathers, and he returned to them greetings in a handsome manner and behaved in a praiseworthy fashion toward them. He was wont to say: If fortune furthers our designs, we receive this with thankfulness; if the reverse, we are content with our share."|source={{sfn|Bosworth|1999|p=46}}}}