On the occasion of the fall of Eutropius (summer 399), Eutychian was deposed and replaced by Aurelianus, but after just a year he was back in office at the behest of Gainas, the powerful Gothic magister militum who held in check the Emperor Arcadius; after Gainas fled from Constantinople, however, Eutychian was deposed (July 12, 400).
Pada saat jatuhnya Eutropius (musim panas 399), Eutychian digulingkan dan digantikan oleh Aurelianus, tetapi setelah satu tahun ia kembali berkuasa atas perintah Gainas, magister militum Gotik yang kuat yang diadakan di cek Kaisar Arcadius; Namun setelah Gainas melarikan diri dari Konstantinopel, Eutychian digulingkan (12 Juli 400).