ðə sˈɛntɹəl pˈɑːɹt ʌv sˈæmjuːˌɪlz ɹˈɛlm bɪkˌeɪm ðə θˈiːm ʌv bʌlɡˈɛɹiə, ðə nˈɔːɹθiːstɚn pˈɑːɹt ðə θˈiːm ʌv pæɹˈɪstɹiən, ænd ðə nɔːɹθwˈɛstɚn pˈɑːɹt bɪkˌeɪm ðə θˈiːm ʌv sˈɜːmiəm.
The central part of Samuil's realm became the Theme of Bulgaria, the northeastern part the Theme of Paristrion, and the northwestern part became the Theme of Sirmium.