28mm Punic Wars Roman Hastati

The Hastati were the youngest and most impetuous soldiers of the Roman Republic’s manipular legions, forming the front line of battle during the height of Rome’s expansion in the 3rd-2nd century BC. Drawn from citizens with modest means, they fought as frontline heavy infantry, opening engagements with a volley of pilum before closing in with the gladius and scutum. Typically protected by a bronze Montefortino-style helmet and a pectoral plate, the Hastati embodied disciplined ferocity rather th