But the destruction of the armament by a storm decided the issue against him; his southern Italian subjects successfully defied his religious edicts, and the Exarchate of Ravenna became effectively detached from the Empire.
Namun penghancuran persenjataan oleh sebuah badai memutuskan masalah itu terhadapnya; subyek Italia selatannya berhasil menentang keputusan agamanya, dan Eksarkatus Ravenna terlepas dari Kekaisaran.