Alaric
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Alaric was the first king of the Visigoths, best known for leading the sack of Rome in 410 AD.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaric canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2101316 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaric Context triple: [Alaric I, alsoKnownAs, Alaric]
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A.
Ericka Van Helsing
Ericka Van Helsing is a central character in the Hotel Transylvania animated film series, known as the adventurous and initially monster-hunting love interest of Dracula in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
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B.
Silas Stone
Silas Stone is a scientist in DC Comics, best known as the father of Victor Stone (Cyborg) and a supporting character in Justice League stories.
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C.
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot was an American actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1930s through the 1980s, including roles in both major studio productions and low-budget cult classics.
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D.
Silas
Silas is an early Christian leader and missionary companion of Paul, mentioned in the New Testament for his role in spreading the gospel and strengthening the early Church.
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E.
Silas
Silas is a fanatical albino monk and key antagonist in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code," known for his violent devotion and self-flagellation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaric Target entity description: Alaric was the first king of the Visigoths, best known for leading the sack of Rome in 410 AD.
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A.
Ericka Van Helsing
Ericka Van Helsing is a central character in the Hotel Transylvania animated film series, known as the adventurous and initially monster-hunting love interest of Dracula in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
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B.
Silas Stone
Silas Stone is a scientist in DC Comics, best known as the father of Victor Stone (Cyborg) and a supporting character in Justice League stories.
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C.
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot was an American actor known for his prolific work in film and television from the 1930s through the 1980s, including roles in both major studio productions and low-budget cult classics.
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D.
Silas
Silas is an early Christian leader and missionary companion of Paul, mentioned in the New Testament for his role in spreading the gospel and strengthening the early Church.
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E.
Silas
Silas is a fanatical albino monk and key antagonist in Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code," known for his violent devotion and self-flagellation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Visigothic king
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Alaric I ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
river Busento (traditional account)
ⓘ
linked to:
Busento River (legendary)
|
| conflict |
invasions of Italy
ⓘ
wars against the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ wars against the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Visigothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 370 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 410 ⓘ |
| employer |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| entered | Italy in 401 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Goth ⓘ |
| givenName | Alaric ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
European history
ⓘ
perceptions of the barbarian invasions of Rome ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | fall of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Gothic
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| led | Visigothic forces in the sack of Rome ⓘ |
| ledPeopleTo |
Gaul
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Visigoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Goths
|
| militaryRank |
general
ⓘ
warlord ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
Honorius
ⓘ
Stilicho ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military campaigns in the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
role in the decline of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ sack of Rome in 410 AD ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
|
| opponent |
Honorius
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gothic War against the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic War (376–382)
|
| placeOfBirth |
near the Danube River
ⓘ
region of Moesia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bruttium
ⓘ
southern Italy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Visigoths ⓘ |
| predecessor | position created as first king of the Visigoths ⓘ |
| religion |
Arian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Arianism
|
| sacked | Rome ⓘ |
| sackOfRomeDate | 410 ⓘ |
| sought |
land for his people within the Roman Empire
ⓘ
official Roman military command ⓘ |
| successor | Ataulf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alaric Description of subject: Alaric was the first king of the Visigoths, best known for leading the sack of Rome in 410 AD.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.