Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409)
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The Second siege of Rome by Alaric in 409 was a renewed Visigothic blockade and pressure campaign against the Western Roman capital that deepened the empire’s political crisis and set the stage for Rome’s eventual sack in 410.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409) canonical | 1 |
| siege of Rome (408–410) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409) Context triple: [First siege of Rome by Alaric (408), followedBy, Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409)]
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A.
First siege of Rome by Alaric (408)
The First siege of Rome by Alaric in 408 was an early Visigothic blockade of the Western Roman capital that foreshadowed the city’s eventual sack in 410.
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B.
Sack of Rome 455 AD
The Sack of Rome in 455 AD was a pivotal event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire, when the Vandal king Genseric led his forces in a two-week plundering of the city.
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C.
Sack of Rome 410 AD
The Sack of Rome in 410 AD was a pivotal moment in late antiquity when the Visigoths under King Alaric captured and looted the city, symbolizing the declining power of the Western Roman Empire.
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D.
Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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E.
Lombard invasion of Italy
The Lombard invasion of Italy was the 6th-century migration and military campaign by the Germanic Lombards that led to their conquest of much of the Italian peninsula and the establishment of the Kingdom of the Lombards.
- 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: Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409) Target entity description: The Second siege of Rome by Alaric in 409 was a renewed Visigothic blockade and pressure campaign against the Western Roman capital that deepened the empire’s political crisis and set the stage for Rome’s eventual sack in 410.
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A.
First siege of Rome by Alaric (408)
The First siege of Rome by Alaric in 408 was an early Visigothic blockade of the Western Roman capital that foreshadowed the city’s eventual sack in 410.
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B.
Sack of Rome 455 AD
The Sack of Rome in 455 AD was a pivotal event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire, when the Vandal king Genseric led his forces in a two-week plundering of the city.
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C.
Sack of Rome 410 AD
The Sack of Rome in 410 AD was a pivotal moment in late antiquity when the Visigoths under King Alaric captured and looted the city, symbolizing the declining power of the Western Roman Empire.
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D.
Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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E.
Lombard invasion of Italy
The Lombard invasion of Italy was the 6th-century migration and military campaign by the Germanic Lombards that led to their conquest of much of the Italian peninsula and the establishment of the Kingdom of the Lombards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in late antiquity
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
forcing the Western Roman government to grant land and subsidies to the Visigoths
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securing recognition of Alaric’s authority and position ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
negotiations between Alaric and the Roman Senate
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renewed Visigothic blockade of Rome ⓘ severe food shortages in Rome ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Alaric I ⓘ |
| conflict | Visigothic–Roman conflicts ⓘ |
| endTime | 409 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Sack of Rome (410)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
Third siege of Rome by Alaric (410) ⓘ |
| follows | First siege of Rome by Alaric (408) ⓘ |
| hasCause |
breakdown of negotiations between Alaric and Honorius
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political instability in the Western Roman Empire ⓘ refusal of the Western Roman court to meet Alaric’s demands ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
deepening of the Western Roman Empire’s political crisis
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further weakening of imperial authority in Italy ⓘ increased pressure on the Roman Senate ⓘ installation of Priscus Attalus as rival emperor ⓘ preparation for the Sack of Rome in 410 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alaric I
ⓘ
Honorius ⓘ Visigoths ⓘ
linked to:
Visigothic army
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| involves |
Priscus Attalus
ⓘ
Roman Senate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to the decline of Western Roman imperial prestige
ⓘ
demonstrating Rome’s vulnerability to barbarian forces ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Honorius
ⓘ
Western Roman imperial court at Ravenna ⓘ
linked to:
court of Ravenna
|
| partOf |
Gothic War against the Western Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic War (376–382)
|
| precededBy | First siege of Rome by Alaric (408) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alaric I
ⓘ
Sack of Rome (410) ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 409 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
late Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Antiquity
late antiquity ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
blockade
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political pressure on the Roman Senate ⓘ starvation of the city ⓘ |
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Subject: Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409) Description of subject: The Second siege of Rome by Alaric in 409 was a renewed Visigothic blockade and pressure campaign against the Western Roman capital that deepened the empire’s political crisis and set the stage for Rome’s eventual sack in 410.
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