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.
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.