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Following the assassination of Valentinian III in AD 455, Magister Militum per Galliae Majorian did appear to be a likely candidate to succeed to the western throne, particularly as he enjoyed the support of Marcian the emperor of the east. But the throne fell to Petronius Maximus and after his death to Avitus. (There is some suggestions that Majorian might have played a part in the death of Avitus.)
WI ERE Marcian declares Petronius Maximus an usurper and sends an army to impose his candidate Majorian as WRE? Majorian was a competent General and distinguished himself fighting the Franks and Marcomanii before his elevation to the Imperial throne... How is this altering History? Any thoughts?