Siege of Rome (537–538)
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The Siege of Rome (537–538) was a major confrontation during the Gothic War in which Byzantine forces under Belisarius defended the city against the Ostrogoths, marking a pivotal moment in Emperor Justinian I’s campaign to reclaim the Western Roman territories.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Rome (537–538) | 3 |
| Siege of Rome (537–538) canonical | 2 |
| Byzantine garrison of Rome | 1 |
| Siege of Rome (Gothic War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4119741 — 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: Siege of Rome (537–538) Context triple: [Justinianic reconquests, significantBattle, Siege of Rome (537–538)]
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Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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B.
Siege of Antioch (540)
The Siege of Antioch (540) was a major Sasanian Persian capture and sack of the prominent Byzantine city of Antioch under King Khosrow I, marking a pivotal moment in the Roman–Persian conflicts of Late Antiquity.
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C.
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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D.
Siege of Constantinople (626)
The Siege of Constantinople in 626 was a major failed joint Avar and Sasanian attempt to capture the Byzantine capital, marking a decisive turning point in the Roman–Persian Wars.
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E.
Siege of Byzantium (324)
The Siege of Byzantium (324) was a key military engagement in which Constantine the Great besieged and captured the strategically vital city of Byzantium during his final civil war against Licinius, paving the way for his sole rule 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: Siege of Rome (537–538) Target entity description: The Siege of Rome (537–538) was a major confrontation during the Gothic War in which Byzantine forces under Belisarius defended the city against the Ostrogoths, marking a pivotal moment in Emperor Justinian I’s campaign to reclaim the Western Roman territories.
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A.
Siege of Segusio
The Siege of Segusio was a military engagement in 312 AD during Constantine the Great’s campaign against Maxentius in northern Italy, forming part of the civil war that culminated in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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B.
Siege of Antioch (540)
The Siege of Antioch (540) was a major Sasanian Persian capture and sack of the prominent Byzantine city of Antioch under King Khosrow I, marking a pivotal moment in the Roman–Persian conflicts of Late Antiquity.
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C.
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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D.
Siege of Constantinople (626)
The Siege of Constantinople in 626 was a major failed joint Avar and Sasanian attempt to capture the Byzantine capital, marking a decisive turning point in the Roman–Persian Wars.
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E.
Siege of Byzantium (324)
The Siege of Byzantium (324) was a key military engagement in which Constantine the Great besieged and captured the strategically vital city of Byzantium during his final civil war against Licinius, paving the way for his sole rule of the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Gothic War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Rome (537–538)
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surface form:
Siege of Rome (Gothic War)
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| associatedWithPeople |
Goths
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surface form:
Ostrogoths
Romans of the 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Justinian I ⓘ |
| attacker | Ostrogothic army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| commandedByOnAttackingSide | Vitiges ⓘ |
| commandedByOnDefendingSide | Belisarius ⓘ |
| commander |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Vitiges ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts
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surface form:
Gothic War (535–554)
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| conflictType | urban siege ⓘ |
| defender |
Siege of Rome (537–538)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Byzantine garrison of Rome
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| documentedBy |
Procopius
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surface form:
Procopius of Caesarea
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| endTime | 538 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Gothic counteroffensives in Italy
ⓘ
Siege of Ravenna (490–493) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Ravenna (539–540)
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| hasCause |
Byzantine expeditionary force in Italy
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surface form:
Byzantine invasion of Italy
Justinian I’s policy of reconquest in the West ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Roman territories ⓘ |
| involvedEmperor | Justinian I ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Italy ⓘ |
| location |
Italian Peninsula
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Rome ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Byzantine expeditionary force in Italy
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surface form:
Italian campaign of the Gothic War
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| notableEvent |
Byzantine defense of the Aurelian Walls
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Ostrogothic attempt to blockade Rome by land and water ⓘ cutting of aqueducts by the Ostrogoths ⓘ famine and hardship within Rome ⓘ |
| partOf |
Justinianic reconquests
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surface form:
Justinianic reconquest
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| precededBy | Byzantine capture of Rome in 536 ⓘ |
| primaryObjectiveOfAttacker | recapture Rome for the Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| primaryObjectiveOfDefender | maintain Byzantine control of Rome ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
History of the Wars by Procopius
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surface form:
Procopius’ Wars (History of the Wars)
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| result |
Byzantine defensive victory
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Ostrogothic withdrawal ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal moment in Justinian I’s campaign to reclaim Western Roman territories
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secured Byzantine control of Rome ⓘ weakened Ostrogothic military strength ⓘ |
| startTime | 537 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryTactic |
blockade
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siege warfare ⓘ sorties by defenders ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Rome (537–538) Description of subject: The Siege of Rome (537–538) was a major confrontation during the Gothic War in which Byzantine forces under Belisarius defended the city against the Ostrogoths, marking a pivotal moment in Emperor Justinian I’s campaign to reclaim the Western Roman territories.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
siege of Rome (537–538)
this entity surface form:
Byzantine garrison of Rome
this entity surface form:
Siege of Rome (Gothic War)