After his ascencion on 17 March 455 Petronius Maximus quickly appointed Avitus as Magister Militum, and sent him on a mission to Tolosa to gain the support of the Visigoths however, by the time Avitus arrived, Maximus was dead, and the mission pointless. Petronius Maxinus was overthrown on 31 May 455 during the riots that followed the Vandal invasion under Geiseric...
WI Avitus was quick enough reaching Tolosa and struck a deal with the Visigoths? Would Geiseric still sacked Rome knowing that a Visigothic army could attack his flank? How is that altering History? Any thoughts?