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The Hastati (sing. Hastatus, from hasta) is an early type of Roman legionary. The branches of the Roman military at the highest level were the Roman army and the Roman navy. ... The Roman army is the set of land-based military forces employed by the Roman Kingdom, Roman republic and later Roman empire as part of the Roman military. ... This is a list of both unit types and ranks of the Roman army from the Roman Republic to the fall of the Roman Empire. ... This is a list of Roman legions. ... // Manius Acilius Glabrio -- Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC) -- Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 91) -- Titus Aebutius Helva -- Aegidius -- Lucius Aemilius Barbula -- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (triumvir) -- Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus -- Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (praetor 56 BC) -- Flavius Aëtius -- Lucius Afranius (consul) -- Sextus Calpurnius Agricola -- Gnaeus Julius Agricola -- Flavius Antoninus -- Marcus... The Roman Navy (Latin: Classis) operated between the First Punic war and the end of the Western Roman Empire. ... The Roman Navy (Latin: Classis) operated between the First Punic war and the end of the Western Roman Empire. ... The history of ancient Rome - originally a city-state of Italy, and later an empire covering much of Eurasia and North Africa from the ninth century BC to the fifth century AD - was often closely entwined with its military history. ... The following is a List of Roman wars fought by the ancient Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire, organized by date. ... The following is a List of Roman battles (fought by the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire), organized by date. ... As with most other military forces the Roman military adopted a carrot and stick approach to military, with an extensive list of decorations for military gallantry and likewise a range of punishments for the punishment of military transgressions. ... The technology history of the Roman military covers the development of and application of technologies for use in the armies and navies of Rome from the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. ... Roman military engineering is that Roman engineering carried out by the Roman Army - almost exclusively by the Roman legions for the furthering of military objectives. ... Basic ideal plan of a Roman castrum. ... Roman siege engines were, for the most part, adapted from Hellenistic siege technology. ... List of ancient Roman triumphal arches (By modern country) // France Orange Reims: Porte de Mars Saint Rémy de Provence: Roman site of Glanum Saintes: Arch of Germanicus Greece Arch of Galerius, Thessaloniki Hadrians Arch, Athens Italy It has been suggested that List of Roman arches in Rome be... A Roman road in Pompeii Road Construction on Trajans Column The Roman roads were essential for the growth of their empire, by enabling them to move armies. ... Roman military personal equipment was not of a better quality than that used by the majority of its adversaries[1]. It was however produced in large numbers to established patterns and used in an established way. ... Root directory at Military history of ancient Rome Romes military was always tightly keyed to its political system. ... The strategy of the Roman military encompasses its grand strategy (the arrangements made by the state to implement its political goals through a selection of military goals, a process of diplomacy backed by threat of military action, and a dedication to the military of part of its production and resources... Root directory at Strategy of the Roman military Roman infantry tactics refers to the theoretical and historical deployment, formation and maneuvers of the Roman infantry from the start of the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. ... Map of all the territories once occupied by the Roman Empire, along with locations of limes Roman military borders and fortifications were part of a grand strategy of territorial defense in the Roman Empire. ... The limes Germanicus, 2nd century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hasta is a Latin word meaning spear. ... Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Roman legionaries, 1st century. ...

The first type was a "spearman" carrying, as his primary weapon, a spear (hasta), as a secondary weapon a short sword (gladius) and for protection an oval shield (parma). Prior to 387 BC this was the standard legionary. However, this type of unit was defeated in several battles by the Gauls, who wielded long-swords and attacked with cavalry and human wave assaults. The Roman soldiers at the time were organized in feudal fashion, gathered around whichever patrician had employed them. This meant that the Roman front was hectic and often confusing, which made the broad front of the barbarians an even match for the more civilized, but less well led Romans. // Gladius is Latin for sword (in general). ... A parma was a type of round shield used by Roman infantry. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... This is an article about the privileged class in ancient Rome. ...

In 387 BC, Rome was sacked and burned by invaders coming from Gaul and led by Brennus, who had successfully invaded Etruria. The weapons and tactics of the hastati were used during Rome's campaigns to secure its position in Italy and its conquests abroad. The oval shield was replaced with the rectangular shield (scutum), that covered the entire body. The hasta spear was replaced by two throwing javelins (pila, singular pilum) which where thrown against the enemy within range, and the short sword (gladius) which was used for thrusting in close combat. Some of these innovations were derived from conflicts with the Spanish peoples, whose weapons and tactics were matched with Roman discipline to create a fearsome military machine. A sculpture, depicting this Brennus that adorned an 18th or 19th century French naval vessel Brennus, a chieftain of the Senones of the Adriatic coast of Italy, who in 387 BC, in the Battle of the Allia, led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome. ... The area covered by the Etruscan civilzation. ... Scutum is the Latin word for shield, although it has in modern times come to be associated with the standard semi-cylindrical type carried by Roman legionaries. ... Reconstruction of a post-Marian pilum A Roman coin showing Antoninianus of Carinus holding pilum and globe. ...

The tight, highly regimented formation replaced the looser formation. A tight formation is only possible with spears and thrusting swords, as other weapons require surrounding space for the swing. The barbarians now met a wall of shields. The barbarians fought in hordes with enough space around each fighter to swing his long sword. Earlier this had been quite successful against the spearmen Hastati with small, relatively weak shields. However, the new Roman military system presented first a volley of pila that would stop any infantry charge, and then a wall of shields.

The individual Roman soldier was trained to wait for a chance to push the enemy's sword up with his shield and stab him in the torso. This maneuver would be repeated over and over, until a signal would be given to rotate the ranks and give the front line a rest. There were typically seven lines of infantry, so for every few minutes spent on the line, a soldier could expect to have almost half an hour of rest before he once again faced the enemy. Compared to both barbarian peoples and Hellenic infantry in phalanx formation, the Roman soldier could stay in action much longer without suffering fatigue. Sumerian phalanx formation. ...

The hastati were armed with a hasta, a spear like the ones used by the triarii, the gladius and a smaller shield, the parma. After a republican reform, the hastatii were issued 4 foot javelins with 9 inch tips, called pila (sing. pilum), along with the standard short sword, or gladius. Their armor consisted of the standard bronze helmet of the Roman Army at the time, decorated with additional large plumes. The Hastati also wore a bronze breastplate, or chain mail if the soldier preferred and could afford it. The armor of the Hastati was up to the person; the soldiers armored themselves, buying what they could afford. Armor or armour (see spelling differences) is protective clothing intended to defend its wearer from intentional harm in combat and military engagements, typically associated with soldiers. ... Assorted ancient Bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... For other meanings, see Helmet (disambiguation). ... Cuirass ( French cuirasse, Latin coriaceus, made of leather, from corium, the original breastplate being of leather), the plate armour, whether formed of a single piece of metal or other rigid material or composed of two or more pieces, which covers the front of the wearers person. ... For other uses, see Chainmail (disambiguation). ...

The Hastati were organized into 15 maniples of 120 men per legion. As the first battle line, the Hastati were immediately behind the Velites who taggee on to other maniples instead of travelling on their own and in front of the Principes, which were in front of the Triarii. The Hastati were sent into battle first, and commonly withdrew to the Principe's line to allow for a counterattack. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The plural of the Latin word princeps. ... The Triarii (Latin singular triarius) was the third standard line of infantry of the Roman Republics army. ...

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