# Permanent division of Roman Empire (395)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/395-permanent-division-of-roman-empire
Location: Gaul

Gaul remained part of the Western Empire as eastern and western administrations separated. Within the broader Roman Gaul period, Roman conquest transformed Gaul through provincial government, roads, cities, citizenship and cultural exchange. The later empire brought Christianity, civil wars, frontier pressure and the rise of successor kingdoms. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Roman Empire (Roman imperial rule in Gaul). Permanent division of Roman Empire is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Permanent division of Roman Empire is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Empire](https://history-france.com/rulers/roman-empire)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Permanent division of Roman Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Permanent+division+of+Roman+Empire&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Permanent division of Roman Empire](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Permanent+division+of+Roman+Empire)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)