Alaric the Goth
E233974
Alaric the Goth was the Visigothic king best known for leading the sack of Rome in 410 AD, a pivotal event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaric the Goth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2101317 — 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 the Goth Context triple: [Alaric I, alsoKnownAs, Alaric the Goth]
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A.
Godfrey
Godfrey is the given name of the influential British mathematician G. H. Hardy, renowned for his work in number theory and mathematical analysis.
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B.
Mordaunt
Mordaunt is a vengeful and fanatical antagonist in Alexandre Dumas’ d'Artagnan romances, known as the ruthless son of Milady de Winter who seeks to destroy the musketeers.
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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.
Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus is a disciple of Jesus traditionally counted among the Twelve Apostles in Christian tradition, often identified with Jude the Apostle.
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E.
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon was a Scottish character actor of the early 20th century, known for his supporting roles in British and American films, particularly during the silent and early sound eras.
- 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 the Goth Target entity description: Alaric the Goth was the Visigothic king best known for leading the sack of Rome in 410 AD, a pivotal event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
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A.
Godfrey
Godfrey is the given name of the influential British mathematician G. H. Hardy, renowned for his work in number theory and mathematical analysis.
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B.
Mordaunt
Mordaunt is a vengeful and fanatical antagonist in Alexandre Dumas’ d'Artagnan romances, known as the ruthless son of Milady de Winter who seeks to destroy the musketeers.
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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.
Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus is a disciple of Jesus traditionally counted among the Twelve Apostles in Christian tradition, often identified with Jude the Apostle.
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E.
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon was a Scottish character actor of the early 20th century, known for his supporting roles in British and American films, particularly during the silent and early sound eras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Visigothic king
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Balkans
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Stilicho ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 370 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
near Cosenza
ⓘ
river Busento ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Visigothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 410 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bruttium
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ near Cosenza ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Goth
ⓘ
Visigoth ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first foreign leader in 800 years to capture Rome ⓘ |
| influenced | perceptions of Rome’s vulnerability ⓘ |
| knownFor |
role in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
ⓘ
sack of Rome in 410 ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
|
| languageSpoken |
Gothic
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| laterEnemyOf | Stilicho ⓘ |
| led |
Visigothic invasions of Italy
ⓘ
Visigothic migrations into the Balkans ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Visigothic army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | king ⓘ |
| name | Alaric I ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Gothic War against the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic War (376–382)
sack of Rome (410) ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
|
| opponent |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Honorius ⓘ Stilicho ⓘ Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Migration Period
ⓘ
linked to:
Migration Period in Europe
|
| positionHeld |
King of the Visigoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Euric
|
| predecessor | Athanaric (as leading Gothic figure) ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 410 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 395 ⓘ |
| religion |
Arian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Arianism
|
| sieged | Rome ⓘ |
| siegeDate | 410 ⓘ |
| sought | land and subsidies for his people within the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| soughtTitle | magister militum of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| successor | Ataulf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alaric the Goth Description of subject: Alaric the Goth was the Visigothic king best known for leading the sack of Rome in 410 AD, a pivotal event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
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