Editing Flavius Aetius (section)

=== War with Bonifacius ===
{{Main|Roman civil war of 432}}
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While Aetius was campaigning in Gaul, there was an ongoing power struggle among Aetius, [[Felix (consul 428)|Felix]], [[Bonifacius]], and the emperor Valentinian's mother and regent [[Galla Placidia]]. In 427 while Bonifacius was away as governor (''[[comes]]'') of [[Diocese of Africa|Africa]], Felix caused him to fall into disfavour with Placidia. Bonifacius was eventually returned to favor by Placidia, but only after Felix had sent [[Sigisvult]] and two other armies against him when Aetius warned him of Felix's intentions. In 429, the Vandals exploited this power struggle and crossed over to Africa.<ref>Procopius of Caesarea, ''Bellum Vandalicum'', i.3.14–22, 28–29; John of Antioch, fr. 196; Theophanes, AM 5931; Hydatius, 99; Prosperus, s.a. 427. Cited in Jones, p. 23.</ref>

After the execution of Felix in 430, Aetius and Bonifacius remained as the empire's most influential generals, both constantly vying for the favor of Placidia.
In 432 Aetius held the [[consul]]ate, but Bonifacius was recalled to Italy and received warmly by Placidia. Bonifacius was given the rank of [[Patrician (ancient Rome)|patrician]] and made the senior ''comes et magister utriusque militiae'', while Aetius was stripped of his military command.{{sfn|Bury|1923|p=248}} Aetius, believing his fall now imminent, marched against Bonifacius and fought him at the [[Battle of Ravenna (432)|Battle of Rimini]].{{sfn|Bury|1923|p=248}} Bonifacius won the battle but was mortally wounded, dying a few months later. Aetius escaped to [[Pannonia (Roman province)|Pannonia]] and traveled to the court of his friend, [[Rugila]], the king of the Huns. With their help he returned to power, receiving the title of ''[[Magister Militum|comes et magister utriusque militiae]]''. Aetius then had Bonifacius' son-in-law, [[Sebastianus (magister militum)|Sebastianus]], who had succeeded Bonifacius as ''magister militum'', exiled from Italy to [[Constantinople]], bought the properties of Bonifacius, and married his widow Pelagia.<!-- PLRE Pelagia 1 --><ref>CIL, v, 7530; Prosperus, s.a. 432; ''Chronica Gallica a. 452'', 109 and 111 (s.a. 432), 112 (s.a. 433), 115 (s.a. 434); ''Chronica Gallica a. 511'', 587; ''Additamenta ad chron. Prosperi Hauniensis'', s.a. 432; Hydatius, 99; Marcellinus comes, s.a. 432; John of Antioch, fr. 201.3. Cited in Jones, pp. 23–24.</ref>