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Battle of Rimini
	; Galla Placidia, wife of Constantius III and mother of Valentinian III.
Date	432 AD
Location	Near Rimini, present-day Italy
Result	Bonifacius victorious, but mortally wounded
Commanders and leaders
Bonifacius (DOW)	Flavius Aetius
Strength
Less than 7,000 Bucellarii	Less than 7,000 Bucellarii
Casualties and losses
Bonifatius mortally wounded	Unknown

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The Battle of Rimini was fought in 432 between the two strong men of the Western Roman Empire, the very recently deposed Magister Utriusque Militiae Flavius Aetius and the newly appointed Magister Utriusque Militiae Bonifatius (Bonifacius or Boniface).

In 430, Aetius had the Magister Utriusque Militiae Flavius Constantius Felix executed by the army, as he was allegedly plotting against Aetius. According to Wijnendaele, Aetius was lured into confronting Bonifatius by being appointed Consul in 432, where he was deposed and Bonifatius appointed by Galla Placidia. Aetius and Bonifatius then departed the court of Ravenna, gathered their bucellarii, and met five Roman miles outside of Rimini. Aetius had brought his own troops from the West where he had intended to confront the Sueves, while Bonifatius had brought part of his troops from Africa, most likely being composed of his personal bucellarii and local Italian troops.^[1] Allegedly, Aetius had a longer lance and utilized it to spear Bonifatius in personal combat during the battle. Bonifatius, though victorious, was mortally wounded during the battle and died several months later.^[2] He was succeeded by his son-in-law, Sebastian, who tried to have the retired Aetius assassinated. Aetius fled to the Huns and returned possibly with a large army of Huns. Sebastian, who was unpopular with the army and the court, was exiled and Aetius quickly became the de facto manager of the Western Roman Empire.^[3]

Notes

^ Hughes, Ian. "Aetius: Attila's Nemesis." Pen & Sword, 2012. ISBN 1848842791 p. 85.
^ Wijnendaele, Jeroen P. (2016). Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and Comes Africae. New York: Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 89–104.
^ Wijnendaele, Jeroen P. (2016). Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and Comes Africae. New York: Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 105–106.

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[1] Hughes, Ian. "Aetius: Attila's Nemesis." Pen & Sword, 2012. ISBN 1848842791 p. 85.

[2] Wijnendaele, Jeroen P. (2016). Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and Comes Africae. New York: Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 89–104.

[3] Wijnendaele, Jeroen P. (2016). Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and Comes Africae. New York: Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 105–106.

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+{{Short description|432 battle between Bonifacius and Flavius Aetius}}
-{{dablink|This article is about the 432 battle; see [[Battle of Ravenna]] for other battles fought at this location.}}
+{{Hatnote|This article is about the 432 battle; see [[Battle of Ravenna (disambiguation)]] for other battles fought at this location.}}
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+{{Infobox military conflict
-conflict=Battle of Ravenna|
+| conflict          = Battle of Rimini
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+| partof            =
+| image             = As Galla Placidia RIC 2113.jpg
-date=[[432]]|
+| caption           = [[Galla Placidia]], wife of [[Constantius III]] and mother of [[Valentinian III]].
-place=near [[Rimini]], present-day [[Italy]]|
+| date              = 432 AD
-result=Bonifacius victorious, but mortally wounded|
+| place             = Near [[Rimini]], present-day [[Italy]]
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+| result            = Bonifacius victorious, but mortally wounded
-combatant2=forces of [[Flavius Aëtius]]|
+| combatant1        =
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+| combatant2        =
-commander2=[[Flavius Aëtius]]|
+| commander1        = [[Bonifacius]]{{DOW}}
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+| commander2        = [[Flavius Aetius]]
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+| strength1         = Less than 7,000 Bucellarii
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+| casualties1       = Bonifatius mortally wounded
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-The '''Battle of Ravenna''' also known as the '''Battle of Rimini''' was fought in [[432]] between the two strong men of the [[Western Roman Empire]], general [[Flavius Aëtius]] and ''[[comes]]'' [[Bonifacius]] (or Boniface).<ref>''The Cambridge medieval history'', Vol.1, Ed. H.M.Gwatkin and J.P.Whitney, (Cambridge University Press, 1911), 410-411.</ref>
+{{Campaignbox Fall of Western Roman Empire}}
-Bonifacius, though victorious, was mortally wounded during the battle, died several months later and was succeeded by his son, Sebastian. Aetius fled to the Huns and returned victoriously with an army. Sebastian was exiled and Aetius became the ''de facto'' ruler of the Western Roman Empire.<ref>''The Cambridge medieval history'', Vol.1, 411.</ref>
+The '''Battle of Rimini''' was fought in 432 between the two strong men of the [[Western Roman Empire]], the very recently deposed ''[[Magister Militum|Magister Utriusque Militiae]]'' [[Flavius Aetius]] and the newly appointed ''Magister Utriusque Militiae'' [[Bonifacius|Bonifatius]] (Bonifacius or Boniface).
+In 430, Aetius had the ''Magister Utriusque Militiae'' [[Felix (consul 428)|Flavius Constantius Felix]] executed by the army, as he was allegedly plotting against Aetius. According to Wijnendaele, Aetius was lured into confronting Bonifatius by being appointed Consul in 432, where he was deposed and Bonifatius appointed by [[Galla Placidia]]. Aetius and Bonifatius then departed the court of [[Ravenna]], gathered their ''[[Bucellarius|bucellarii]]'', and met five Roman miles outside of [[Rimini]]. Aetius had brought his own troops from the West where he had intended to confront the Sueves, while Bonifatius had brought part of his troops from Africa, most likely being composed of his personal ''bucellarii'' and local Italian troops.<ref>Hughes, Ian. "Aetius: Attila's Nemesis." Pen & Sword, 2012. {{ISBN|1848842791}} p. 85.</ref> Allegedly, Aetius had a longer lance and utilized it to spear Bonifatius in personal combat during the battle. Bonifatius, though victorious, was mortally wounded during the battle and died several months later.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and Comes Africae|last=Wijnendaele|first=Jeroen P.|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic|year=2016|location=New York|pages=89–104}}</ref> He was succeeded by his son-in-law, Sebastian, who tried to have the retired Aetius assassinated. Aetius fled to the [[Huns]] and returned possibly with a large army of Huns. Sebastian, who was unpopular with the army and the court, was exiled and Aetius quickly became the ''de facto'' manager of the Western Roman Empire.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Last of the Romans: Bonifatius - Warlord and Comes Africae|last=Wijnendaele|first=Jeroen P.|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic|year=2016|location=New York|pages=105–106}}</ref>
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-[[Category:Battles involving the Roman Empire|Ravenna 432]]
+[[Category:Battles involving the Roman Empire|Rimini 432]]
+[[Category:Military history of Emilia-Romagna|Rimini]]
+[[Category:5th century in Italy]]
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+[[Category:430s in the Roman Empire]]
+[[Category:Flavius Aetius]]
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-[[it:Battaglia di Ravenna (432)]]
-[[nl:Slag bij Ravenna (432)]]
-[[pl:Bitwa pod Arminium]]
-[[sh:Bitka kod Ravenne (432)]]