青年兵(Hastati,单数:Hastatus),罗马共和国早期兵种,最初为矛兵,后来改为剑兵。成为青年兵的都是穷人,他们只负担得起最基本的装备(一身轻甲和一面大盾)。后来,成为青年兵的役男,不只有穷人,还有年轻人 - 不过,年轻人一般也是穷人。青年兵在军中担当轻步兵的角色。在作战的时候,他们会在轻步兵的支援下,在第一列战线组成龜甲陣和敌人战斗。青年兵在马略推行军事改革后消失。
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参考
- Southern, Pat (2007). The Roman Army: A Social and Institutional History. Oxford University Press.
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