He further states that Shapur was born forty days after his father's death, and that the nobles killed Adur Narseh and crowned Shapur II in order to gain greater control of the empire, which they were able to do until Shapur II reached his majority at the age of 16.
Endvidere hævder Shahbazi, at Shapur blev født fjorten dage efter sin fars død, og at adelsmændende dræbte Adur Narseh og kronede Shapur 2. for at få større kontrol over imperiet, hvilket de lykkedes med, indtil Shapur 2. blev voksen i sekstenårs alderen.