 Together with his disciples and the scholars who gathered in Sura for the "Kallah", or semi-annual college conference, he completed this task.The kindly attitude of King Yazdegerd I, as well as the devoted and respectful recognition of his authority by the academies of Nehardea and Pumbedita, greatly favored the undertaking.A particularly important element in Ashi's success was the length of his tenure of office as head of Sura Academy.