His uncle Valens was slain in a battle against the Goths; but so completely were the Eastern and Western Empires now separated, that Gratian did not attempt to make himself sole ruler, but appointed THEODOSIUS to the empty throne.

Gratian, like so many of his predecessors, was murdered.

His successors, MAXIMUS (383-388), VALENTINIAN II.

(388-392), and EUGENIUS (392-394), were either deposed or assassinated, and again there was, for a short time, one ruler of the whole Empire, THEODOSIUS, whom Gratian had made Emperor of the East.

He was sole Emperor for one year (394-395).