War between the two great powers must now have seemed imminent, and could indeed only have been avoided by great moderation and self-restraint on the one side or the other.
Under these circumstances it was Rome that drew back.

Theodosius declined to receive the submission which Chosroes tendered, and refused to lift a finger in his defence.

The unfortunate prince was forced to give himself up to Varahan, who consigned him to the Castle of Oblivion, and placed his brother, Varabran-Sapor, upon the Armenian throne.

These events seem to have fallen into the year A.D.391, the third year of Varahran, who may well have felt proud of them, and have thought that they formed a triumph over Rome which deserved to be commemorated.
The character of Varahran IV.

is represented variously by the native authorities.