But he was almost equally fond of dancing and of games.

Still it does not appear that his inclination for amusements rendered him neglectful of public affairs, or at all interfered with his administration of the State.
Persia is said to have been in a most flourishing condition during his reign.

He may not have gained all the successes that are ascribed to him; but he was undoubtedly an active prince, brave, energetic, and clear-sighted.

He judiciously brought the Roman war to a close when a new and formidable enemy appeared on his north-eastern frontier; he wisely got rid of the Armenian difficulty, which had been a stumbling block in the way of his predecessors for two hundred years; he inflicted a check on the aggressive Tatars, which indisposed them to renew hostilities with Persia for a quarter of a century.

It would seem that he did not much appreciate art but he encouraged learning, and did his best to advance science..