Editing Flavius Aetius (section)

=== First Gallic campaigns ===
{{Main article| Gothic revolt of Theodoric I}}
In 426, Aetius arrived in southern Gaul and took command of the field army.{{sfn|Bury|1923|p=243}} At that time [[Arelate]], an important city in [[Narbonensis]] near the mouth of the [[Rhone]], was under siege from the [[Visigoths]], led by their king [[Theodoric I]]. Aetius defeated Theodoric, lifted the siege of Arelate, and drove the Visigoths back to their holdings in [[Aquitania]].{{sfn|Bury|1923|p=242}}

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In 428, he fought the [[Salian Franks]], defeating their king [[Chlodio]] and recovering some territory they had occupied along the [[Rhine]].<ref>Philostorgius, xii.4; Prosp. s.a. 425 and 428; ''Chronica Gallia 452'', 102 (s.a. 427); Cassiodorus, ''Chronica'', s.a. 428. Cited in Jones, p. 22.</ref> In 429 he was elevated to the rank of ''magister militum''; this was probably the ''junior'' of the two offices of ''comes et magister utriusque militiae'', as the ''senior'' is known to have been the [[Patrician (ancient Rome)|patrician]] [[Felix (consul 428)|Flavius Constantinus Felix]], the most influential man in those years, and a supporter of [[Galla Placidia]].{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=76}} Begin 430 the Visigoths led by Anaolsus attacked Arelate again but were defeated by Aetius.{{sfn|Bury|1923|p=242}}{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=76}}<ref>Hydatius, Chron. 93, s.a. 430</ref><ref>Merobaudes, Pan. 1.10 (Vollmer, ad loc.)</ref> 

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In May 430, Aetius and the Army accused Felix of plotting against him and some sources believe Aetius had him, his wife, and a deacon killed. Once Felix was dead, Aetius was the highest ranking amongst the ''magistri militiae'', even if he had not yet been granted the title of ''patricius'' or the senior command. During 430 and 431 Aetius was in [[Raetia]] and [[Noricum]], re-establishing Roman rule on the [[Danubian Limes]], campaigning against the [[Juthungi]]{{sfn|Bury|1923|p=244}} and defeating the [[Bagaudae]] in [[Augusta Vindelicorum]].{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=82}} In 431 he returned to Gaul, where he received [[Hydatius]], bishop of [[Aquae Flaviae]], who complained about the attacks of the [[Suebi|Suebes]]. Aetius then defeated the [[Franks]], recapturing [[Tournai|Tournacum]] and [[Cambrai|Cambriacum]].{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=83}} He then sent Hydatius back to the Suebes in Hispania.<ref>Prosperus of Tirus, s.a. 429 e 430; John of Antioch, fr. 201; Hydatius, 92, 93 and 94 (s.a. 430), 95 and 96 (s.a. 431), 98 (s.a. 432); ''Chronica Gallia 452'', 106 (s.a. 430); Jordanes, ''Getica'', 176; Sidonius Apollinaris, ''Carmina'', vii.233. Cited in Jones, pp. 22–23.</ref>