Eutropius and the Emperor's Mistakes

Eutropius' hubris got the better of him, and he simply assumed that he was untouchable. In January 399 Eutropius had himself named one of the consuls for the year. This was simply too much for most people to handle. But Eunuchs were not consuls, period end of story. The exact sequence of events that wound up toppling EUTropius began in the spring of 399.