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only for Aetius to flee to the court of the Huns and return with their support. Allegedly
Sebastianus was preparing to fight Aetius by summoning the Visigoths to his aid, but he was evidently unpopular among the troops and allowed them to engage in piracy, and had lost support in the court as well. Sebastianus was exiled, and as a result Aetius became the dominant power in the Western Roman Empire, and married Bonifacius' widow Pelagia allegedly at his request.
363:. In May or June of 430, Gaiseric laid siege to the city, and St. Augustine died during the siege, which was finally lifted in July or August of 431. Leaving it at the mercy of Gaiseric, Bonifatius retreated out of the city to join his forces with the Eastern Roman general Aspar, who had been sent to reinforce Africa by Theodosius II. In early 432, Bonifatius and Aspar engaged Gaiseric in battle, but were again defeated. Allegedly, the future emperor
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were victorious, and Aetius was allowed to retire to his private estates, although
Bonifatius was mortally wounded by a lance during the conflict. He died sometime between a few days and three months after the battle. Sebastianus, appointed to fill his place, attempted to have Aetius assassinated,
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Castinus from gaining the position of Stilicho before him, and as a result Castinus attempted to remove Bonifatius from power. Bonifatius retreated to North Africa where he acquired the command of
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with whom he discussed theological matters. In 422 he was likely recalled to the
Western court in Ravenna, where he probably married his Gothic wife Pelagia, daughter of Beremudus, and inherited her father's
313:. The three besiegers, however, turned on each other, and Sanoeces and his Huns killed the Romans before he was killed himself, which lifted the siege. When news reached Ravenna, Felix sent the Comes
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dated to 429 mentions the deceased was wounded by a "barbarian" during the Vandal advance across Africa. Their campaign was briefly halted by Darius, who negotiated a brief truce, but
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of the west by
Theodosius II. Placidia ordered Felix to send an army to restore the vital province in response. Felix's generals for the expedition included Mavortius, Gallio, and
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against
Bonifacius, who campaigned with his Goths in Africa for two years. Sigisvultus captured Carthage, but Bonifatius and his Gothic bucellarii continued to campaign in
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states that
Joannes' forces were weakened because they were campaigning against Bonifatius in North Africa, but were unable to depose him like in the campaigns against
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was elevated to the throne by
Castinus in 424, and Bonifatius responded by cutting off the Grain supply from North Africa, showing his support for the
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Bonifatius invited the Vandals to Africa, though doubt has been cast on this in recent years. The Vandals crossed near Roman
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In 432, after Flavius Felix, his wife Padusia, and a deacon had been hanged by the Roman army, allegedly at the instigation of
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of the west, despite his unsuccessful record in Africa. Bonifacius led his forces against Aetius and the Gallic army at the
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