Miracle of the Rain
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Miracle of the Rain is a legendary event during Marcus Aurelius’s Marcomannic Wars in which a sudden storm saved embattled Roman troops from the Quadi, later celebrated as a sign of divine intervention.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miracle of the Rain canonical | 5 |
| Miracle of the Hail | 1 |
| Rain Miracle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2155859 — 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: Miracle of the Rain Context triple: [Quadi, involvedInEvent, Miracle of the Rain]
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A.
Like the Rain
"Like the Rain" is a popular 1996 country song by Clint Black that became one of his signature hits.
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B.
Love in the Rain
Love in the Rain is an Egyptian film featuring renowned actress Faten Hamama in a leading role.
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C.
Miracle
Miracle is a 2004 sports drama film depicting the U.S. men's ice hockey team's underdog victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
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E.
Red Rain
"Red Rain" is a 1986 art rock song by Peter Gabriel, known for its atmospheric production, vivid apocalyptic imagery, and role as the opening track on his acclaimed album *So*.
- 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: Miracle of the Rain Target entity description: Miracle of the Rain is a legendary event during Marcus Aurelius’s Marcomannic Wars in which a sudden storm saved embattled Roman troops from the Quadi, later celebrated as a sign of divine intervention.
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A.
Like the Rain
"Like the Rain" is a popular 1996 country song by Clint Black that became one of his signature hits.
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B.
Love in the Rain
Love in the Rain is an Egyptian film featuring renowned actress Faten Hamama in a leading role.
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C.
Miracle
Miracle is a 2004 sports drama film depicting the U.S. men's ice hockey team's underdog victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
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E.
Red Rain
"Red Rain" is a 1986 art rock song by Peter Gabriel, known for its atmospheric production, vivid apocalyptic imagery, and role as the opening track on his acclaimed album *So*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman historical tradition
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legendary event ⓘ military miracle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Legio XII Fulminata
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Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Thundering Legion ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
column of Marcus Aurelius
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linked to:
Columna Centenaria Divi Marci Aurelii
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| connectedTo |
debates over identity of the Thundering Legion
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imperial image of Marcus Aurelius as favored by the gods ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
Column of Marcus Aurelius reliefs
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linked to:
Column of Marcus Aurelius spiral reliefs
Roman coins of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| describedAs |
divinely sent rain and thunder
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sudden storm saving Roman troops ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Miracle of the Thundering Legion
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Miracle of the XII Fulminata ⓘ Rain Miracle ⓘ
linked to:
Miracle of the Rain
Rain Miracle of the Marcomannic Wars ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate |
circa 172 CE
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of divine intervention narrative in Roman historiography
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motif in Christian accounts of Roman military history ⓘ |
| hasDebatedInterpretation |
Christian prayer causing the storm
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natural meteorological event ⓘ pagan deity Jupiter or Mercury causing the storm ⓘ |
| hasIconography | giant rain god figure over soldiers on the Column of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Central Europe
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Quadi territory ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine favor in warfare
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miraculous salvation of an army ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | sign of divine intervention ⓘ |
| involves |
Quadi
ⓘ
Roman army ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Christian apologetic tradition
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Roman imperial propaganda ⓘ pagan religious interpretation ⓘ |
| occurredDuring | Marcomannic Wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman–Germanic conflicts
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linked to:
Roman–Germanic wars
military history of ancient Rome ⓘ religion in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
defeat or withdrawal of Quadi attackers
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relief of besieged Roman forces ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Cassius Dio
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Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ Tertullian ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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