Roman foot soldiers, known as legionaries Initially, the Roman army was structured similarly to Greek hoplite formations, with recruitment based on a citizen's social standing. However, King Servius Tullius introduced a system based on wealth, excluding the poorest citizens from military service while the wealthiest formed the cavalry. During the Republican period, the Roman army adopted the manipular system, dividing the army into three units: hastati, principes, and triarii. The hastati were t

Connaissez vous l'histoire de la commémoration de Camerone ? Le colonel Alain WALTER, adjoint au général commandant la Légion étrangère, nous explique son évolution depuis 1906. #Camerone2020 | Légion étrangère