Historian John V. A. Fine writes that Béla retook suzerainty of Dalmatia "seemingly without bloodshed and with imperial consent", because the Byzantine authorities preferred that Béla rule the province rather than the Republic of Venice.
Sejarawan John Van Antwerp Fine Jr. menulis bahwa Béla merebut kembali suzerenitas Dalmasia "tampaknya tanpa pertumpahan darah dan dengan persetujuan kekaisaran", karena pihak berwenang Bizantium lebih memilih bahwa Béla memerintah provinsi tersebut daripada di Republik Venesia.