Their function depended on their age, experience, and the equipment they could afford; wealthier men of combat age were armed as hoplites, heavy infantry with helmet, greaves, breastplate, shields ("clipeus "), and spears ("hastae").
Their function depended on their age, experience, and the equipment they could afford. The wealthiest class of "seniores" (aged 17-45) were armed as hoplites, heavy infantry with helmet, greaves, breastplate, shields ("clipeus "), and spears ("hastae").