Subduing the Slavs in these themes was simply a matter of accommodating the needs of the Slavic elites and providing them with incentives for their inclusion into the imperial administration.
Slaavlaste alistamine nendes teemades oli lihtsalt slaavi eliidi vajaduste rahuldamise küsimus ja pakkudes neile stiimulit nende kaasamisel keisri haldusesse.