Legio II Parthica
II Part. · Emblem: Centaur · Active
Founding
AD 197 by Septimius Severus.
Fate
Redrawn to the East in the late 4th century to defend against Persia.
Recorded stations and itinerary
- AD 197 – AD 218Castra AlbanaStationed at Castra Albana (Italy)
- AD 218 – AD 234ApameaMoved to Apamea (Syria)
- AD 238 – AD 300Castra AlbanaMoved to Castra Albana (Italy)
- AD 400 – present record endsBezabdeMoved to Bezabde (Syria / Mesopotamia)
Campaigns
- Severan Parthian War (AD 197) · alongside I Part., III Part., III Gall., IV Scyt., XVI Flav.