Legio II Italica
II Ital. · Emblem: She-wolf · Active
Founding
AD 165 by Marcus Aurelius.
Fate
Acted as the primary defender of the upper Danube and Alpine approaches to Italy.
Recorded stations and itinerary
- AD 180 – AD 400LauriacumStationed at Lauriacum (Noricum/Austria)
Campaigns
- Marcomannic Wars (AD 166) · alongside I Adiu., II Adiu., III Ital., X Gemi., XI Clau., XIV Gemi.