Among the Byzantine chronicles that report on Bardanes's revolt, the 10th-century Theophanes Continuatus and the 13th-century Synopsis Chronike indicate that the troops were motivated chiefly by economic concerns.
Di antara sejarah Bizantium yang melaporkan pemberontakan Vardanis ini, abad ke-10 yang Theophanes Continuatus dan abad ke-13 Sinopsis Chronike menunjukkan bahwa pasukan termotivasi terutama oleh kekhawatiran ekonomi.