dˈuː tə ðə fˈækt ðæt bˈɪzɐntˌiːnpˈɜːʒən wˈɔːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪn ðɪs tˈaɪm, ðə bˈɪzɐntˌiːn ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz nˌɑːt ˈeɪbəl tə dᵻfˈɛnd pænˈoʊniə.
Due to the fact that Byzantine-Persian war also started in this time, the Byzantine Empire was not able to defend Pannonia.