He showed considerable statesmanship in his treatment of the defeated Bulgarians, giving many former Bulgarian leaders court titles, positions in provincial administration, and high commands in the army.
Dia menunjukkan kenegaraan yang cukup besar dalam perlakuannya terhadap orang-orang Bulgaria yang kalah, memberikan banyak gelar kepemimpinan mantan pemimpin Bulgaria, posisi di pemerintahan provinsi, dan komando tinggi di tentara.