Why are Roman CS swordsmen called Hastātus

By Emacz,
2 hours ago in General Discussion

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Posted 2 hours ago

When I google Hastātus Wiki says: "armed with a spear"

Peditatus seems to me foot soldier but not what type of weapon. At the very least shouldn't the spearman and swordsman specific name be switched?

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