Battle of Rimini (432)
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).Aetius and Bonifatius then departed the court of Ravenna, gathered their bucellarii, and met five Roman miles outside of Rimini.[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.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.