The new king found himself in control of an unstable empire, large portions of which were governed by jealous and unreliable satraps and inhabited by disaffected and rebellious subjects, such as Khabash in Egypt.
Den nye konge befandt sig i kontrol over et ustabil imperium, store dele af imperiumet var styret af jaloux og upålidelige guvernører og beboet af utilfredse og oprørske folk, såsom Khabash i Egypten.