
173- The Broken Bow
The History of Rome
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Maximus Kills Aetius
Killing him may have been an act of peremptive self defence, but it certainly didn't do anything to help the disintegrating western empire. Now that that man lay dead, they divorced most immediately and maximus was expecting to succeed aetius to the position of commander in chief of the western legions. He enlisted two hunnick body guards who had served the late general loyally for years. While visiting rome in march of four 55, valentin an, accompanied by heracleus, decided to go out riding and maybe practised some archery. As soon as valentinian dismounted from his horse, the two body guards charged forward, one targeting valent
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