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Marcus Aurelius and the Rain Miracle of the Thundering Legion
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore one of the most dramatic and controversial events of Marcus Aurelius' reign: the so-called rain miracle that saved a Roman legion during the Marcomannic Wars. In 172 CE, the Legio XII Fulminata (the Thundering Legion) was surrounded by Quadi tribesmen near the Danube, dying of thirst in the summer heat. Then, according to multiple ancient sources—including Cassius Dio, the Historia Augusta, and the Column of Marcus Aurelius—a sudden thunderstorm drenched the Romans and struck the enemy with lightning. But what actually happened?…
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