All the Bishops of _Illyricum_, upon the Death of _Paulinus_, admitted _Flavianus_, and not _Evagrius_, to their Communion, if we may depend upon _Theodoret_[1296]. As this new Election occasioned unheard-of Disturbances in the Church of _Antioch_, as the Division still continued between the East and the West, the Western Bishops had frequent Recourse to the Emperor _Theodosius_, during the Three Years he passed in the West, pressing him to oblige, by his Imperial Authority, both _Flavianus_ and _Evagrius_ to submit their Cause to the Judgment of a Council, that should be held in _Italy_. _Theodosius_ consented at last to their Request, named _Capua_ for the Place where the Council should meet, and took upon him to oblige _Flavianus_ to repair thither at the Time appointed. Soon after, that is, about the 14th of _July_ 391. he left _Italy_, where he had continued ever since the Year 388. settling young _Valentinian_ on the Throne, and set out for _Constantinople_, into which City he made his Entry on the 10th of _November_. Before his Departure from _Italy_ he had writ to _Flavianus_, commanding him to repair to _Constantinople_, and wait his Arrival there. _Flavianus_ readily complied with the Emperor’s Orders, and appeared at Court the Day after his Arrival. But when the Prince acquainted him with the Promise he had made to the Western Bishops, and desired him to prepare for the Journey, which he did in a very obliging Manner, _Flavianus_ represented to him the Inconveniences, attending so long a Journey at that Season of the Year, and begged he would give him Leave to put it off to the Spring, when he would not fail to obey his Orders. The Emperor, seeing him stricken in Years, thought the Excuse just and reasonable; and therefore, out of Compassion and Good nature, allowed him for the present to return to his See[1297]. Thus did _Flavianus_, by the Indulgence of the Emperor, avoid the Judgment of the Western Bishops, who wisely forbore meddling with so nice a Subject in his Absence, though his Competitor was present. [Sidenote: _The Council of_ Capua.]