Arminius
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Arminius was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe best known for leading the alliance that annihilated three Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arminius canonical | 32 |
| Arminius (chieftain) | 2 |
| Arminius of the Cherusci | 1 |
| Hermann der Cherusker | 1 |
| Hermann the Cheruscan | 1 |
| Thusnelda and Arminius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9745908 — 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: Arminius Context triple: [Maroboduus, opponentOf, Arminius]
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A.
Arminius
Arminius is a Latin epic poem by Ulrich von Hutten that celebrates the Germanic chieftain Arminius and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
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B.
Viriatus
Viriatus was a famed Lusitanian leader and guerrilla commander who resisted Roman expansion in the Iberian Peninsula during the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
Ariovistus
Ariovistus was a Germanic king and military leader who famously clashed with Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars in the 1st century BC.
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D.
Teutobod
Teutobod was a king of the Teutons who led his people against the Roman Republic during the Cimbrian War before being defeated and captured.
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E.
Maroboduus
Maroboduus was a 1st-century AD king of the Marcomanni who established a powerful Germanic kingdom in Bohemia and was a notable contemporary and rival of the Roman Empire.
- 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: Arminius Target entity description: Arminius was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe best known for leading the alliance that annihilated three Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE.
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A.
Arminius
Arminius is a Latin epic poem by Ulrich von Hutten that celebrates the Germanic chieftain Arminius and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
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B.
Viriatus
Viriatus was a famed Lusitanian leader and guerrilla commander who resisted Roman expansion in the Iberian Peninsula during the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
Ariovistus
Ariovistus was a Germanic king and military leader who famously clashed with Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars in the 1st century BC.
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D.
Teutobod
Teutobod was a king of the Teutons who led his people against the Roman Republic during the Cimbrian War before being defeated and captured.
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E.
Maroboduus
Maroboduus was a 1st-century AD king of the Marcomanni who established a powerful Germanic kingdom in Bohemia and was a notable contemporary and rival of the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherusci
ⓘ
Germanic chieftain ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hermann
ⓘ
Hermann der Cherusker ⓘ
linked to:
Arminius
|
| betrayed | Publius Quinctilius Varus ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 18 BCE ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman citizenship ⓘ |
| commanded | Germanic tribal alliance ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Hermannsdenkmal ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Segestes ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 21 CE ⓘ |
| deathManner | murdered by rival Germanic nobles ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Germanic ⓘ |
| father | Segimerus ⓘ |
| givenName | Arminius ⓘ |
| heldRank | Roman equestrian rank ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
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Tacitus ⓘ Velleius Paterculus ⓘ |
| inspired |
Hermann Monument in the Teutoburg Forest
ⓘ
linked to:
Hermannsdenkmal
|
| killed | Publius Quinctilius Varus’s legions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Germanic languages
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of German nationalism in the 19th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cherusci tribe
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherusci
|
| militaryConflict |
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
ⓘ
Roman–Germanic wars ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
ⓘ
defeat of three Roman legions in 9 CE ⓘ |
| opponent |
Publius Quinctilius Varus
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfMilitaryAction |
Germania
ⓘ
Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| received | Roman military training ⓘ |
| region |
Germania Magna
ⓘ
linked to:
Germania
|
| relative | Segestes ⓘ |
| religion | Germanic paganism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | annihilation of three Roman legions ⓘ |
| resultOfActions | halt of Roman expansion east of the Rhine ⓘ |
| servedIn | Roman auxiliary forces ⓘ |
| spouse | Thusnelda ⓘ |
| strategicRole | unifier of Germanic tribes against Rome ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 9 CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arminius Description of subject: Arminius was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe best known for leading the alliance that annihilated three Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.