Alaric I
E37098
Alaric I was the king of the Visigoths best known for leading the forces that famously sacked Rome in 410 AD, marking a pivotal moment in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaric I canonical | 49 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T285157 — 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 I Context triple: [Sack of Rome (410), commander, Alaric I]
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A.
Kenneth MacAlpin
Kenneth MacAlpin was a 9th-century king traditionally regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Scotland, uniting the Picts and the Scots under his rule.
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B.
Geoffrey
Geoffrey is a masculine given name of English origin, famously borne by pioneering computer scientist and AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton.
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C.
Theokoleon
The Theokoleon is an ancient building complex at Olympia that served as the residence and headquarters of the priests of Zeus.
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D.
Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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E.
Edward Strong
Edward Strong was the chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley during the 1960s whose administration became a central focus of student opposition in the Free Speech Movement.
- 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 I Target entity description: Alaric I was the king of the Visigoths best known for leading the forces that famously sacked Rome in 410 AD, marking a pivotal moment in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
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A.
Kenneth MacAlpin
Kenneth MacAlpin was a 9th-century king traditionally regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Scotland, uniting the Picts and the Scots under his rule.
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B.
Geoffrey
Geoffrey is a masculine given name of English origin, famously borne by pioneering computer scientist and AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton.
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C.
Theokoleon
The Theokoleon is an ancient building complex at Olympia that served as the residence and headquarters of the priests of Zeus.
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D.
Julian
Julian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in many English-speaking and European countries.
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E.
Edward Strong
Edward Strong was the chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley during the 1960s whose administration became a central focus of student opposition in the Free Speech Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Visigothic king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alaric
ⓘ
Alaric the Goth ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | decline of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 370 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Busento River (legendary) ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gothic War against the Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic War
Sack of Rome (410) ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
invasions of Greece ⓘ invasions of Italy ⓘ |
| deathDate | 410 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bruttium
ⓘ
Cosenza region ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Cosenza
southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
|
| enteredCity | Rome ⓘ |
| enteredCityDate | 24 August 410 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Visigoth ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Visigothic invasions of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires
ⓘ
role in the decline of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ sack of Rome in 410 ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
Visigoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Goths
|
| ledPeopleTo |
Greece
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| legacy |
milestone in the fall of the Western Roman Empire
ⓘ
symbol of the vulnerability of Rome ⓘ |
| militaryRank | warlord ⓘ |
| name | Alaric I ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
Emperor Honorius
ⓘ
linked to:
Honorius
Roman authorities ⓘ |
| opponent |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Honorius ⓘ Stilicho ⓘ Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of the Visigoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Reccared I
|
| reignEnd | 410 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 395 ⓘ |
| religion |
Arian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Arianism
|
| sackDate | 410 ⓘ |
| sacked | Rome ⓘ |
| soughtTitle |
Roman military command
ⓘ
magister militum of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| tribe |
Visigoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Goths
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alaric I Description of subject: Alaric I was the king of the Visigoths best known for leading the forces that famously sacked Rome in 410 AD, marking a pivotal moment in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
Referenced by (49)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
subject linked to:
Zosimus' "New History"
subject linked to:
river Busento
subject linked to:
poem "Das Grab im Busento"
subject linked to:
Eclanum, near modern Mirabella Eclano, Italy