In return, many Greeks from Sicily and Asia Minor were brought to the interior of Greece, to increase the number of defenders at the Emperor's disposal and dilute the concentration of Slavs.
Omakorda paljud kreeklased Sitsiiliast ja Väike-Aasiast toodi Kreeka sisemaale, et suurendada kaitsjate arvu keisri käsutuses ja vähendada slaavlaste osakaalu.