Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muzana ramakore rechi6 nerechi7, guta reRoma rakava nzvimbo yokufamba kwevaSlav. VaStrymonites, rudzi rwechiSlav, vakatora zita ravo kubva murwizi rwaStrymon (Struma). VaStrymonites vakanga vakazvimiririra kusvikira muzana ramakore rechi9, rakateverwa nokukundazve kweByzantium. Gare gare, nharaunda yeStrumica yakakundwa neBulgaria Khan Presian (836-852). Nharaunda yeStrumica yakaramba iri rutivi rwehurumende yeBulgaria mukati menguva yemakore anopfuura 150 kusvikira muna 1014, apo yakava
yakatorwazve navaByzantine. Muzana remakore rechi11, zvinyorwa zvakanyorwa zvinotanga kutaura nezveguta racho nezita raro rechiSlavic se "Strumica".