WI Johannes succesfully usurps Western Roman Crown with Aetius's help?

In 423 AD Primicerius Joannes had hoped that he could come to an agreement with the emperor Theodosius, but when Theodosius II following Constantius III death elevated the young Valentinian III first to Caesar, then to co-emperor as an Augustus (undoubtedly influenced by Valentinian's mother Galla Placidia), he knew he could only expect war. Late in 424, he sent one of his younger, but promising, followers Flavius Aetius on an embassy to the Huns to seek military help.
While Aëtius was away on his mission, the army of the Eastern Empire left Thessalonica for Italy, and soon made their base in Aquileia. Further military actions were inconclusive until the garrison of Ravenna was convinced to betray him to a force led by Aspar, the son of the Eastern commander. The fallen emperor was brought to Aquileia where first his hand was cut off, then he was paraded on an ass in the Hippodrome to the insults of the populace, then after further insults and injuries he was decapitated in June or July of 425.
WI Flavius Aetius and his Hunnic army arrived before Johannes was betrayed? How is this changing History? Any thoughts?
 
In 423 AD Primicerius Joannes had hoped that he could come to an agreement with the emperor Theodosius, but when Theodosius II following Constantius III death elevated the young Valentinian III first to Caesar, then to co-emperor as an Augustus (undoubtedly influenced by Valentinian's mother Galla Placidia), he knew he could only expect war. Late in 424, he sent one of his younger, but promising, followers Flavius Aetius on an embassy to the Huns to seek military help.
While Aëtius was away on his mission, the army of the Eastern Empire left Thessalonica for Italy, and soon made their base in Aquileia. Further military actions were inconclusive until the garrison of Ravenna was convinced to betray him to a force led by Aspar, the son of the Eastern commander. The fallen emperor was brought to Aquileia where first his hand was cut off, then he was paraded on an ass in the Hippodrome to the insults of the populace, then after further insults and injuries he was decapitated in June or July of 425.
WI Flavius Aetius and his Hunnic army arrived before Johannes was betrayed? How is this changing History? Any thoughts?
Johannes might lose his throne on a later date but I think Aetius would be the real ruler of the West.
 
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