[1475] Therefore, it was II Italica’s task of cover the western part of Noricum’s long border along the Danube, from the Inn tributary to below the Enns tributary, while the eastern part was controlled by I Noricorum, which had been newly formed under Diocletian (see above under leg. I Noricorum, col. 1434f.). From this late 4th century period comes a large group of tiles, which according to the imprinted stamps, were manufactured in II Italica’s brickyards. As far as this can be seen, they were all produced within a short time, which, however, cannot be dated more precisely with the existing material, yet. [Translator’s note: new clues hint at Valentinian I’s time]. II Italica’s lively production of these tiles was ordered by Ursicinus v(ir) p(erfectissimus), who, according to the 4th century duchy system, was simultaneously dux of Noricum Ripense and Pannonia Prima (Not. dign. occ. XXXIV), so his command included all garrisons from the Inn tributary to a point below Raab [= Gyoer in Hungary]. This stamp’s text differs only little and has in most cases two lines. The first line mentions the dux’s orders, and the second one, II Italica’s brickyard place-name: temp(erante) Ursic(ino) v(iro) p(erfectissimo) du(ce) / leg(ionis) II Ital(icae) Alar? (cp. CIL III 11853 and p. 2328, 50, cp. 5757, ln. LEG II ITAL AL). According to this dux’s area of command [“Ausdehnung des Kommandos”], II Italica's tile material can be found not only in the Norican, but also in the Upper Pannonian soil at Vindobona, Carnuntum, and surrounding areas (CIL III 4656. 11350. 11375 p. 232842). The text differs a little: LEG II ITALPET… temp(erante) Urs(icino) duc(e); so legion’s tile ovens location was different: …Pet… The most comprehensive collection and discussion of this group of tile stamps was done by Kubitschek (Jahrb[uch] f[uer] Altertumsk[unde] V 251b-253). A tile factory was run under the same dux, by Legio X Gem. in Vindobona, e.g. Röm[ischer] Limes in Österr[eich] II Pl. VIII 23; see below under Leg. X Gem.

Legati legionis: In the first period after her creation, the legion was certainly under the regular command of legionary legates; we know the name of only of these legates, who, accordingly, belongs to Marcus’ time (see above Col. 1469, 66ff.): Q. Herennius Silvius Maximus c(larissimus) v(ir) legat. leg. II Italicae et alae Antoninianae CIL IX 2213. After the legion had received a permanent garrison in Noricum, and this province’s administration had been handed over to a man of praetorian rank, the legion was under the command of this provincial governor [Statthalter]. The following ones commanded the legion: C. Memmius C.f. Quir. Fidus Iulius Albius, in 191 AD, CIL III 15208. VIII 12442, comp. PIR II p. 363, no. 340. P. Cosinius [Felix?], CIL III 152081, probably under Severus. [Ti. Claudius Candidus, CIL II 4114, see above] M. Iuventius Surus Proculus, in 201-205 AD,