Legio II Italica
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Legio II Italica was a Roman Imperial legion raised by Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the late 2nd century AD, primarily active along the Danube frontier in the province of Noricum.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Roman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFort | Enns (Lauriacum) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Roman legions of the Danubian frontier
ⓘ
Roman legions raised by Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| commandedBy | legatus legionis ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Roman provincial army of Noricum ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dislocation | eastern Noricum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | epigraphic evidence from Noricum ⓘ |
| emblem |
Capricorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
boar ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| era | Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | protection of Noricum and upper Danube ⓘ |
| garrison | Lauriacum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonProvince | Noricum Ripense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarded | roads and river crossings in Noricum ⓘ |
| insigniaMedium | military diplomas and inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterEmperorAssociated |
Constantine the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource | Notitia Dignitatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman heavy infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | Italica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEmperorAssociated | Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Marcomannic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns along the Danube ⓘ |
| partOf | Danubian armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArm | legionary infantry ⓘ |
| primaryProvince | Noricum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Danube frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedAroundYear | AD 165 ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedInCentury | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| recruitmentPolicy | primarily provincial recruits in later Empire ⓘ |
| recruitmentRegion | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractices |
Roman state cult
ⓘ
emperor worship ⓘ |
| role |
border defense
ⓘ
field army unit ⓘ |
| stationedOnRiver | Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInLateEmpire | still active in early 5th century AD ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | provincial governor of Noricum ⓘ |
| supportUnits | attached auxiliary cohorts ⓘ |
| type | legio comitatensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | construction and engineering works in Noricum ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.