397Eastern Empireappoints Alaric asmagister militum
397?–398?Eastern Romansdefeat Hunnic incursion
Feb–Jul 398Stilicho restoresWestern Romanrule in Africa
398?Romans defeat Pictishattack on Britain
??–Aug 399Tribigild revoltsin Asia Minor
Jan 400–Oct 404Augusta Aelia Eudoxiadominates Constantinople
Mar–Apr 400Gainas joins Tribigild,forcing Arcadiusto give him power