Theodosius the great only has one son that survives infancy. But this son is the the most comptent man the empire has ever seen. When his father dies on schedule he already has one healthy legitimate son by a wife he married the year before. With him being sole suriving son of his father he decides to hold off on having a partner in the west and try to rule everything by himself until he finds a suitable partner. His ultimate goal is to have the empire only need one emperor without giving up territory. How does a super competent emperor do in the wake of theodosius death? Can his goal be possible?