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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legio II Italica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9734748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legio II Italica Context triple: [Lauriacum, garrisonedBy, Legio II Italica]
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A.
Legio I Italica
Legio I Italica was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Nero in the 1st century AD, that served primarily along the Danube frontier.
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B.
Legio II Augusta
Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.
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C.
Legio II Adiutrix
Legio II Adiutrix was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served in various campaigns across the empire and became closely associated with the Danubian frontier.
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D.
Legio Patria Nostra
Legio Patria Nostra is the Latin motto of the French Foreign Legion, expressing the idea that the Legion itself is the homeland of its soldiers.
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E.
Legio VIII Augusta
Legio VIII Augusta was a prominent Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, known for its campaigns under Julius Caesar and later service along the empire’s frontiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legio II Italica Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Legio I Italica
Legio I Italica was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Nero in the 1st century AD, that served primarily along the Danube frontier.
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B.
Legio II Augusta
Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.
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C.
Legio II Adiutrix
Legio II Adiutrix was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served in various campaigns across the empire and became closely associated with the Danubian frontier.
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D.
Legio Patria Nostra
Legio Patria Nostra is the Latin motto of the French Foreign Legion, expressing the idea that the Legion itself is the homeland of its soldiers.
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E.
Legio VIII Augusta
Legio VIII Augusta was a prominent Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, known for its campaigns under Julius Caesar and later service along the empire’s frontiers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Imperial Roman Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman army
|
| associatedFort |
Enns (Lauriacum)
ⓘ
linked to:
Enns
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Noricum
|
| documentedBy | epigraphic evidence from Noricum ⓘ |
| emblem |
Capricorn
ⓘ
boar ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| era |
Roman Imperial period
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Roman Empire
|
| function | protection of Noricum and upper Danube ⓘ |
| garrison | Lauriacum ⓘ |
| garrisonProvince |
Noricum Ripense
ⓘ
linked to:
Noricum
|
| guarded | roads and river crossings in Noricum ⓘ |
| insigniaMedium | military diplomas and inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Latin ⓘ |
| laterEmperorAssociated |
Constantine the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantine I
Diocletian ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource | Notitia Dignitatum ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman heavy infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | Italica ⓘ |
| notableEmperorAssociated | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Marcomannic Wars
ⓘ
campaigns along the Danube ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danubian armies
ⓘ
linked to:
Danubian legions
|
| primaryArm | legionary infantry ⓘ |
| primaryProvince | Noricum ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Danube frontier
ⓘ
linked to:
Danubian frontier
|
| raisedAroundYear | AD 165 ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| raisedInCentury | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| recruitmentPolicy | primarily provincial recruits in later Empire ⓘ |
| recruitmentRegion | Italy ⓘ |
| religiousPractices |
Roman state cult
ⓘ
emperor worship ⓘ |
| role |
border defense
ⓘ
field army unit ⓘ |
| stationedOnRiver | Danube ⓘ |
| statusInLateEmpire | still active in early 5th century AD ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | provincial governor of Noricum ⓘ |
| supportUnits | attached auxiliary cohorts ⓘ |
| type |
legio comitatensis
ⓘ
linked to:
legio
|
| usedIn | construction and engineering works in Noricum ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Legio II Italica Description of subject: 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.
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