Spartan19 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 In the Pre Marian system I know the Roman system went with Velites in front, Hastati, behind them, Principii third, and Triarii in rear with Equites on wings. After the reforms did the system stay the same? Ive heard the velites were abolished and such, but dont really know in general. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompeius magnus Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 One of the important things he did was to reinvent the pilum having them break when they hit something, whether in be ground or the flesh, so that the enemy could not through them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McClam Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 While i am not an total expert on said matters, I think that the velites werent abolished they just were really not needed greatly as now the cohorts filled part of their role using the pilums to screen and so forth,but there was a auxillary part of the roman army that was a better kind of velite i believe though this belief is based on some odd ground,hence rome total war,and i thought the pilums bent not broke really but maybe they broke after either way the point was as you said to not let the enemy use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Marius Reforms the Legions Republican Legion Organization Imperial Legion Organization Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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