 Most scholars agree that Yazdegerd was eight years old at his coronation.Yazdegerd, however, did not have the authority required to bring stability to his extensive empire, which was swiftly falling apart due to ceaseless internal conflicts between the army commanders, courtiers, and powerful members of the aristocracy, who were fighting amongst themselves and wiping each other out.Many of the governors of the empire had proclaimed independence and carved out their own kingdom.