Vitiges
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Vitiges was an Ostrogothic king in Italy during the early 6th century who is best known for his conflicts with the Byzantine Empire in the Gothic War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vitiges canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17133710 — 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: Vitiges Context triple: [Siege of Rome (537–538), commander, Vitiges]
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A.
Theodahad
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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B.
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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C.
Sapor
Sapor is the Greek form of the name Shapur I, a prominent 3rd-century Sasanian king of Persia known for his military campaigns against the Roman Empire.
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D.
Ataulf
Ataulf was a 5th-century king of the Visigoths who led the tribe after Alaric and played a key role in the shifting power dynamics of the late Western Roman Empire.
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E.
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.
- 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: Vitiges Target entity description: Vitiges was an Ostrogothic king in Italy during the early 6th century who is best known for his conflicts with the Byzantine Empire in the Gothic War.
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A.
Theodahad
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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B.
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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C.
Sapor
Sapor is the Greek form of the name Shapur I, a prominent 3rd-century Sasanian king of Persia known for his military campaigns against the Roman Empire.
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D.
Ataulf
Ataulf was a 5th-century king of the Visigoths who led the tribe after Alaric and played a key role in the shifting power dynamics of the late Western Roman Empire.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.