He puts out the eyes of the patriarch, who had crowned Leontius. He institutes a reign of terror. He sends a fleet to Cherson, where he had initially been exiled, to deal death and destruction to his enemies there too.
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I've read there's been controversy regarding the themes, when they arose, etc. it seems like you take a relatively traditional view on them, is that a fair read? Always felt like they helped mark transition from late antique to medieval world.
Yeah, the 7th-century sources are fairly thin & unclear, so the details of the themes & their early history is unclear. Whenever they arose, they‘re clearly characteristic of medieval period, the vanishing of civilian administrative roles in favour of military ones.
