[1] A groundswell of popular support for Gaianus forced Theodosius to go into exile before even the funeral of Timothy IV had been celebrated, according to Leontius.
He ruled in favour of Theodosius and Gaianus was exiled to Carthage, according to Liberatus, "by judges".
According to Michael the Syrian, writing several centuries later, the riots that followed the banishment of Gaianus left 3,000 dead.
[3] Theodosius returned to the city two months later, in late July or early August.
[1] Narses, who had 6,000 troops under his command in Egypt, had to leave 2,000 in Alexandria for Theodosius' protection.