Editing Ricimer (section)

====Campaign in North Africa====
In 468, Leo organized a grand campaign against the Vandals in North Africa, to which the East and West would commit substantial forces. The commanding general of the Thracian army, [[Basiliscus]], brother-in-law of Leo, assumed supreme command over the joint East-West assault, with Marcellinus commanding the Western forces.{{sfn|Halsall|2007|p=272}} The plan called for a three-pronged attack led by Basiliscus, Marcellinus, and [[Heraclius of Edessa]], the {{lang|la|[[comes]] militaris}} (military count) of Egypt. Basiliscus was to land at a distance from [[Carthage]] with the main army (transported by an armada of over 1,000 ships) and then link up with Heraclius, advancing from [[Tripolitania]]. Marcellinus was to invade Africa from [[Sicily]].{{sfn|Williams|Friell|1999|p=174}} Ricimer, under the overall command of Marcellinus, commanded a large portion of the Western forces in the expedition, but their fleet never sailed—due to Ricimer's veto—despite the West having agreed to contribute one-fourth of the total expedition's costs.{{sfn|Williams|Friell|1999|p=174}}{{efn|Ricimer's behavior raised suspicions that he secretly wanted the expedition to fail, which it ultimately did following the disastrous [[Battle of Cape Bon (468)|Battle of Cape Bon]].}} Despite the other prongs of the attack making good progress at the onset, at least half of the joint armada was destroyed by Geiseric's fireships, causing Basilicus to abandon the attack against Carthage and withdraw back to Sicily.{{sfn|Williams|Friell|1999|p=174}} At this stage, Marcellinus was suddenly murdered while in Sicily, perhaps at the instigation of Ricimer.{{sfn|Williams|Friell|1999|p=175}}