395, 27 November: Rufinus killed; Arcadius' main adviser is Eutropius
396 Arcadius consul IV (with Honorius III); Alaric repelled by Stilicho
397 Birth of Flacilla
398 Patriarch Nectarius dies; succeeded by John Chrysostom
399 Revolt of Visigothic settlers in Phrygia; conspiracy of Gainas; fall of Eutropius; in the Sasanian Empire, Bahram IV is succeeded by Yazdgard I; birth of Pulcheria
400 Gainas in Constantinople; praetorian prefect Aurelian exiled; Gainas unable to control the city; streetfights; Gainas leaves; return of Aurelian
401 The Hunnish leader Uldin kills Gainas; birth of Theodosius and Flacilla
402 Consul V (with Honorius V)
403 Theodosius II consul (with Flavius Rumoridus); John Chrysostom sent into exile by Eudoxia, but returns immediately
404, 24 June: John Chrysostom again exiled; H. Sophia burns down
404, 6 October: Death of Eudoxia
405 Anthemius appointed praetorian prefect
406 Consul VI (with Flavius Anicius Petronius Probus); Honorius and pope Innocentius demand John's return; Arcadius ignores their embassy
407 Theodosius II consul II (with Honorius VII)
407, September: death of John Chrysostom
408, 1 May: Death of Arcadius; Anthemius is guardian of Theodosius II
