His job was to both put an end to the conflicts between the various tribunes who until then had governed the differing parts and to coordinate the defense against the Lombards and the Slavs who were encroaching on their settlements.
Tema ülesandeks oli lõpetada mitmesuguste tribuunide, kes olid kuni selle ajani piirkonna erinevaid osi valitsenud, omavahelised konfliktid ja koordineerida kaitset nende asundustesse tungivate langobardide ja slaavlaste vastu.