Original sentence: According to Procopius, the first attack on Byzantium took place in 523 and later in 617-619 by the Draguvites and Sagudates.Successive Byzantine emperors tried to directly incorporate the Slavs of the region of Macedonia into the socio-economic system of the Byzantine state, with varied success.The Slavic tribes invaded the Balkan Peninsula in the 56th and 7th centuries CE, settling in the Danube river basin and in the region of Macedonia, encountering the Byzantine population who lived in the region.These units were referred to as Sclaviniae or Zhupas
Edited sentence: According to Procopius, the first attack on Byzantium took place in 523 and later.Additionally, the Slavs actively incorporated prisoners into their ranks.Byzantine emperors tried to directly incorporate the Slavs of the region of Macedonia into the socio-economic system of the Byzantine state, with varied success.Despite the raiding and looting, many local populations willingly assimilated with the Slavs (Slavicization).Other Slavic tribes incorporated into the realm of the growing Sclavenes or Zupa were.The Slavic tribes invaded the Balkan Peninsula in the 5th and 7th centuries CE, settling in the Danube river basin and in the region of Macedonia, encountering the Byzantine population who lived in the region.The Thracian theme was returned to imperial rule in 680-681 However, the Slavs of Macedonia proved more stubborn and resisted Hellenization.These units were referred to as Sclavenes or Zhupas.With the arrival of the Slavs, the remaining Paionians and Thracians were Slavicized.in 617AD 618AD and 619AD by the Draguvites and Sagudates respectively.the Berziti, also known as Brsjaci, Velegesites, also known as Velegeziti, Ezerci and the Strumiani