Hastati (sg.: hastatus) were a class of infantry employed in the armies of the early Roman Republic, who originally fought as spearmen and later as swordsmen. These soldiers were the …

Triarii (sg.: triarius) (" the third liners ") were one of the elements of the early Roman military manipular legions of the early Roman Republic (509 BC – 107 BC). They were the oldest and …

Hastati, which means ‘spearman’ were legionary fighting in the first line of maniple in the Roman Republic. The name Hastati comes from a roman spear ( hasta ). In the singular, hastatus was …

Triarii, literally “the third liners”, were legionaries fighting in the third line of the maniple of the Roman Republic. The name “triarii” comes from the word “three” (tres). In the singular triarius. …

Jan 12, 2024 · The hastati (singular hastatus) were an ancient unit formed in the republic’s early days in the late sixth century BC. They appear to have closely resembled Etruscan units when …

May 21, 2012 · The Hastatii constituted the first wave of front line infantry, followed by the Principes who constituted heavier reserve infantry, and the Triarii were the closest to a …

Sep 9, 2022 · After the Velites (light skirmishers) retreated, the first line (the Hastati) attacked. They threw a volley of javelins (pila) at a distance of 15 m (16 yds) and 7,5 m (8 yds), then …

Feb 7, 2018 · The very young and the poor served as light infantry skirmishers, the young men (Late teens, early 20s) of modest wealth served in the first battle-line as hastati heavy infantry, …

These several branches of the service (Triarii, Principes, Hastati), being each divided into ten maniples, the cross-roads between the blocks are all the same length and terminate in the …

Jun 11, 2020 · There were now three lines of soldiers, the hastati in the front, the principles forming the second row, and the triarii, rorarii and accensi in the rear. At the front stood the …