Gesalec
E822769
Gesalec was a short-reigning early 6th-century Visigothic king known for his troubled rule following the death of Alaric II and his eventual overthrow by the Ostrogoths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gesalec canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9822906 — 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: Gesalec Context triple: [Alaric II, successor, Gesalec]
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A.
Gaddanes
Gaddanes is an alternative name for the Gaddang language, an Austronesian language spoken by the Gaddang people of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Landericus
Landericus is a Latinized variant of the given name Landry, historically used in medieval European contexts.
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C.
Reola
Reola is a village in Tartu County, Estonia, situated just south of the city of Tartu.
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D.
Gavicalis
Gavicalis is a genus of Australasian honeyeaters, comprising small to medium-sized nectar-feeding birds known for their brush-tipped tongues and association with flowering habitats.
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E.
Garessio
Garessio is a historic town in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, situated in a mountainous area near the Ligurian border.
- 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: Gesalec Target entity description: Gesalec was a short-reigning early 6th-century Visigothic king known for his troubled rule following the death of Alaric II and his eventual overthrow by the Ostrogoths.
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A.
Gaddanes
Gaddanes is an alternative name for the Gaddang language, an Austronesian language spoken by the Gaddang people of northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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B.
Landericus
Landericus is a Latinized variant of the given name Landry, historically used in medieval European contexts.
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C.
Reola
Reola is a village in Tartu County, Estonia, situated just south of the city of Tartu.
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D.
Gavicalis
Gavicalis is a genus of Australasian honeyeaters, comprising small to medium-sized nectar-feeding birds known for their brush-tipped tongues and association with flowering habitats.
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E.
Garessio
Garessio is a historic town in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, situated in a mountainous area near the Ligurian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Visigothic king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| ally | Vandal Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Visigothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gaul ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Cassiodorus
ⓘ
Isidore of Seville ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Visigoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Goths
|
| father | Alaric II ⓘ |
| givenName | Gesalec ⓘ |
| lostTerritoryTo | Franks ⓘ |
| mother | concubine of Alaric II ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture and execution
ⓘ
conflict with Theodoric the Great ⓘ flight to Africa after his deposition ⓘ loss of Visigothic control over much of Gaul to the Franks ⓘ overthrow by the Ostrogoths ⓘ return to Gaul or Hispania in an attempt to regain the throne ⓘ succession after the death of Alaric II at the Battle of Vouillé ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political instability in the Visigothic Kingdom after Alaric II
ⓘ
short and troubled reign ⓘ |
| opponent |
Frankish Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of the Franks
Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ Theodoric the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| positionHeld | King of the Visigoths ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alaric II ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 511 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 507 ⓘ |
| religion |
Arian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Arianism
|
| residence | Toulouse ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor |
Theodoric the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| timePeriod | early 6th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gesalec Description of subject: Gesalec was a short-reigning early 6th-century Visigothic king known for his troubled rule following the death of Alaric II and his eventual overthrow by the Ostrogoths.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.