First siege of Rome by Alaric (408)
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First siege of Rome by Alaric (408) canonical | 3 |
| Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T285163 — 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: First siege of Rome by Alaric (408) Context triple: [Sack of Rome (410), precededBy, First siege of Rome by Alaric (408)]
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A.
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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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.
Marcomannic Wars
The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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D.
Battle for Rome
The Battle for Rome, better known as the Battle of Monte Cassino, was a major World War II Allied offensive in Italy aimed at breaking German defensive lines and opening the road to Rome.
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E.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
- 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: First siege of Rome by Alaric (408) Target entity description: 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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A.
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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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.
Marcomannic Wars
The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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D.
Battle for Rome
The Battle for Rome, better known as the Battle of Monte Cassino, was a major World War II Allied offensive in Italy aimed at breaking German defensive lines and opening the road to Rome.
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E.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 CE) was a decisive clash between Constantine and Maxentius near Rome, famous for Constantine’s reported vision that led to his adoption of the Christian symbol and helped pave the way for the Roman Empire’s Christianization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in late antiquity
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| cause |
Visigothic demands for subsidies and land
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political instability in the Western Roman Empire ⓘ unpaid subsidies to the Visigoths ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| demand |
grain supplies
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large payment of gold and silver ⓘ recognition of Alaric as magister militum ⓘ |
| effect |
outbreak of disease in Rome
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severe famine in Rome ⓘ weakening of Roman morale ⓘ |
| endTime | 408 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Sack of Rome 410 AD
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surface form:
Sack of Rome (410)
Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409) ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Visigothic Kingdom
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Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasCapitalBesieged | Rome ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Alaric I ⓘ |
| hasOpposingCommander |
Honorius
ⓘ
Roman Senate ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Goths
ⓘ
surface form:
Visigoths
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasPartOfConflict |
Visigothic–Roman conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Gothic Wars
|
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
Late Roman Empire
|
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Goths
ⓘ
Romans ⓘ |
| ledBy | Alaric I ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Honorius
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Honorius
Roman Senate ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Visigothic–Roman conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Visigothic campaigns in the Balkans
|
| relatedTo |
Early Middle Ages
ⓘ
surface form:
Migration Period
Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ
surface form:
Third century crisis
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| result |
increased pressure on Emperor Honorius
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payment of ransom by the Roman Senate ⓘ temporary lifting of siege after negotiations ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to decline of Western Roman imperial authority
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demonstrated vulnerability of Rome ⓘ foreshadowed the Sack of Rome in 410 ⓘ |
| startTime | 408 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf | Honorius ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
blockade
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starvation of the city ⓘ |
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Subject: First siege of Rome by Alaric (408) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sack of Rome (410)
subject surface form:
Sack of Rome (410)
this entity surface form:
Second siege of Rome by Alaric (409)