But on January 17, AD 395, Theodosius died in Mediolanum due to disease. His death would result in the final division of the Roman Empire into two parts ruled by his young and inexperienced sons, [[Arcadius]] and [[Honorius]]. Theodosius's death is one of the causes for the decline and fall of the [[Western Roman Empire]]. His religious polices would see Nicene Christianity being the state religion and the dominant religion in the Empire. Arianism by the end of his reign was dying and it was only found virtually in several Germanic Barbarian Tribes who had been converted to Arian Christianity by Arian proselytizing Heretics. | But on January 17, AD 395, Theodosius died in Mediolanum due to disease. His death would result in the final division of the Roman Empire into two parts ruled by his young and inexperienced sons, [[Arcadius]] and [[Honorius]]. Theodosius's death is one of the causes for the decline and fall of the [[Western Roman Empire]]. His religious polices would see Nicene Christianity being the state religion and the dominant religion in the Empire. Arianism by the end of his reign was dying and it was only found virtually in several Germanic Barbarian Tribes who had been converted to Arian Christianity by Arian proselytizing Heretics. |