 Regardless of the reason, Marcellinus, not able to participate in the campaign and Basiliscus blundering in the Battle of Cape Bon, assured that the operation would result in failure and the West lost its only chance to regain Africa from the Vandals and possibly stave off its demise.Marcellinus was murdered in Sicily that same year, possibly by Ricimer's order.After his death, his nephew, Julius Nepos inherited his uncle's control over Dalmatia and was recorded as having the title "magister militum Dalmatiae".