Great Flood of 1879
E195297
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Flood of 1879 canonical | 2 |
| Great Flood of Szeged (1879) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1729010 — 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: Great Flood of 1879 Context triple: [Szeged, sufferedEvent, Great Flood of 1879]
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A.
Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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B.
Oder flood of 1997
The Oder flood of 1997 was a catastrophic Central European flood that devastated large areas of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing widespread damage and loss of life along the Oder River basin.
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C.
Great Midwest Fires of 1871
The Great Midwest Fires of 1871 were a series of devastating wildfires across several Midwestern U.S. states, including the infamous Peshtigo Fire, that caused massive destruction and loss of life in early October 1871.
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D.
Flood
Flood is a renowned British record producer and audio engineer known for his work with influential rock and alternative artists such as U2, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails.
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E.
Peshtigo Fire
The Peshtigo Fire was a catastrophic 1871 forest fire in Wisconsin that remains the deadliest wildfire in United States history.
- 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: Great Flood of 1879 Target entity description: The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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A.
Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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B.
Oder flood of 1997
The Oder flood of 1997 was a catastrophic Central European flood that devastated large areas of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing widespread damage and loss of life along the Oder River basin.
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C.
Great Midwest Fires of 1871
The Great Midwest Fires of 1871 were a series of devastating wildfires across several Midwestern U.S. states, including the infamous Peshtigo Fire, that caused massive destruction and loss of life in early October 1871.
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D.
Flood
Flood is a renowned British record producer and audio engineer known for his work with influential rock and alternative artists such as U2, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails.
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E.
Peshtigo Fire
The Peshtigo Fire was a catastrophic 1871 forest fire in Wisconsin that remains the deadliest wildfire in United States history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | Southern Great Plain ⓘ |
| affectedRiverBasin |
Tisza River valley
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surface form:
Tisza River basin
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| alsoKnownAs | Szeged flood of 1879 ⓘ |
| casualties | approximately 150 deaths ⓘ |
| cause |
Tisza River dike failure
ⓘ
ice jam on the Tisza River ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 46.25°N 20.15°E ⓘ |
| country | Hungary ⓘ |
| destroyedBuildings | more than 6000 houses ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Hungarian historical records
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contemporary newspaper reports ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of most of Szeged
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displacement of inhabitants of Szeged ⓘ large-scale urban reconstruction of Szeged ⓘ |
| endDate | 1879-03-13 ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
state-funded rebuilding of Szeged
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strengthening of river embankments ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
economic disruption in the Southern Great Plain region
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long-term demographic changes in Szeged ⓘ |
| impactOnArchitecture | introduction of more durable building materials in Szeged ⓘ |
| impactOnEngineering | improvements in dike construction along the Tisza ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicy | reforms in Hungarian flood protection policy ⓘ |
| legacy |
construction of new flood defenses around Szeged
ⓘ
modern radial-boulevard plan of Szeged ⓘ |
| location |
Szeged
ⓘ
Tisza ⓘ
surface form:
Tisza River
|
| memorializedBy |
commemorative plaques and annual remembrances
ⓘ
monuments in Szeged ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Hungary ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1879 ⓘ |
| promptedBy |
heavy snowfall followed by rapid thaw
ⓘ
high water levels of the Tisza River ⓘ |
| reconstructionInvolved | international experts in urban planning ⓘ |
| reconstructionLedBy |
Austro-Hungarian authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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surface form:
Austro-Hungarian authorities
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| reconstructionSupportedBy | Franz Joseph I of Austria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
flood control on the Tisza River
ⓘ
history of Szeged ⓘ |
| significance |
led to comprehensive redesign of Szeged
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one of the worst urban floods in Hungarian history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1879-03-12 ⓘ |
| survivingBuildings | fewer than 300 houses ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningOutcome | creation of large boulevards and ring roads in Szeged ⓘ |
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Great Flood of Szeged (1879)