Late Roman Army during the 5th century

[Flavivs Aetivs]

Having Hun mercenaries at his call meant very much for the political power of Aetius

Goldsworthy wrote that, after a string of victories, the Huns were severely defeated at Arelate in 439. I wonder: considering their importance to Aetius, could this setback have emboldened the Suevi in Spain, and Geiseric, to seize Roman territory, notably Carthage?

The suevic expansion was decisively stopped by "a signifigant force of Roman troops" in the 440s by (Vitellus I think the name was) and Merobaudes (who became Magister Militum of Spain.) The Bacaudae there were also surpressed.