Theodahad
E353709
Theodahad was a 6th-century Ostrogothic king of Italy, known for his brief and troubled reign during the Gothic War against the Byzantine Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodahad canonical | 6 |
| King Theodahad of the Ostrogoths | 1 |
| Theodahad the Ostrogoth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3247943 — 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.
Target entity: Theodahad Context triple: [Ostrogothic Kingdom, notableRuler, Theodahad]
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Theodoric II
Theodoric II was a 5th-century king of the Visigoths who ruled from Gaul and Hispania and played a major role in Western Roman politics during the empire’s decline.
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Athalaric
Athalaric was an early 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy, known for his short and troubled reign as the grandson and successor of Theodoric the Great.
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Theodoric I
Theodoric I was a 5th-century king of the Visigoths best known for his role in opposing Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains and for shaping early Visigothic power in Gaul.
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Ricimer
Ricimer was a powerful 5th-century Germanic general and kingmaker who dominated Western Roman politics by installing and deposing emperors while never claiming the imperial title himself.
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Tacenwit
Tacenwit is an alternative name for the Shenwa language, a Zenati Berber language spoken in northern Algeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Theodahad Target entity description: Theodahad was a 6th-century Ostrogothic king of Italy, known for his brief and troubled reign during the Gothic War against the Byzantine Empire.
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A.
Theodoric II
Theodoric II was a 5th-century king of the Visigoths who ruled from Gaul and Hispania and played a major role in Western Roman politics during the empire’s decline.
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B.
Athalaric
Athalaric was an early 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy, known for his short and troubled reign as the grandson and successor of Theodoric the Great.
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C.
Theodoric I
Theodoric I was a 5th-century king of the Visigoths best known for his role in opposing Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains and for shaping early Visigothic power in Gaul.
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D.
Ricimer
Ricimer was a powerful 5th-century Germanic general and kingmaker who dominated Western Roman politics by installing and deposing emperors while never claiming the imperial title himself.
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E.
Tacenwit
Tacenwit is an alternative name for the Shenwa language, a Zenati Berber language spoken in northern Algeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century monarch
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King of Italy ⓘ Ostrogothic king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theodahad
ⓘ
surface form:
Theodahad the Ostrogoth
Theodahadus ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | assassination of Amalasuntha ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Ravenna ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Witiges ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
loss of support among Gothic nobility
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military failures against Byzantines ⓘ |
| conflict | Gothic War ⓘ |
| deathCause | murder ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Florence ⓘ |
| dynasty | Amal dynasty ⓘ |
| education | interest in philosophy and learning ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodahad self-link ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | unpopular rule ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Gothic rule in Italy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political intrigue against Amalasuntha
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poor military leadership ⓘ |
| mother | Amalafrida ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief reign as Ostrogothic king of Italy
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involvement in the Gothic War ⓘ |
| notedInSource |
Procopius
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surface form:
Procopius of Caesarea
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| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Justinian I ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Justinian I
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| placeOfActivity |
Italy
ⓘ
Ravenna ⓘ |
| politicalRole | co-ruler with Amalasuntha ⓘ |
| predecessor | Amalasuntha ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| reignedOver |
Italy
ⓘ
Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| reignEndYear | 536 ⓘ |
| reignStartYear | 534 ⓘ |
| relative | Amalasuntha ⓘ |
| religion |
Arianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Arian Christianity
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| successor | Witiges ⓘ |
| title |
King of Italy
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King of the Visigoths ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Goths
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| uncle |
Theoderic the Great
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surface form:
Theodoric the Great
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Subject: Theodahad Description of subject: Theodahad was a 6th-century Ostrogothic king of Italy, known for his brief and troubled reign during the Gothic War against the Byzantine Empire.
Referenced by (8)
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