Thundering Legion
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The Thundering Legion was a Roman military unit later famed in Christian tradition for a miraculous storm said to have saved it during battle, known as the Miracle of the Rain.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ 2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| allegedComposition | included Christian soldiers according to later sources ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Legio Fulminata
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Legio XII Fulminata NERFINISHED ⓘ Legio XII Fulminatrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor | Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Miracle of the Rain
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ⓘ
Miracle of the Thundering Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ChristianTraditionAttributesMiracleTo | prayers of Christian soldiers in the legion ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Quadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuty | defense of eastern frontier ⓘ |
| hasEpithet | Fulminata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEpithetMeaning |
armed with lightning
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thundering ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Legio XII Fulminata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicityOfMiracle | disputed by modern historians ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Cassius Dio
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Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miracleTraditionClaims |
lightning struck enemy forces
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rain ended Roman troops’ thirst ⓘ saved by a sudden storm during battle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Miracle of the Rain
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long service on the eastern frontier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Marcomannic Wars
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Roman–Parthian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageContext | Latin ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | example of early Christian presence in Roman military tradition ⓘ |
| roleInChristianApologetics | used as evidence of divine favor for Christians in the Roman army ⓘ |
| sizeApproximation | around 5,000–6,000 soldiers at full strength ⓘ |
| stationedAt | Melitene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedInProvince | Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedInRegion | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolAssociated |
Jupiter’s thunderbolt
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thunderbolt ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Marcomannic War campaign of Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | legionary heavy infantry ⓘ |
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