stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɡˈʌvɚnɚ, bˌiːɪŋ ɹoʊtˈeɪɾᵻd tə vˈɛɹiəs pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz tʃˈiːfs ʌv stˈæf wɜːɹ ˈæktʃuːəli ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌv ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚɹɪŋ ðə pɹəvˈɪnʃəl mˈæɾɚz dˈuː tə hɪz jˈuːθ.
Starting in 439, he became a provincial governor, being rotated to various provinces, although his chiefs of staff were actually in charge of administering the provincial matters due to his youth.