Both hastati and principes were each armed with a gladius - a short , NUMBER@1 centimeter -LRB- NUMBER@2 foot -RRB- sword - and each had two hasta -LRB- thrusting spear -RRB- .

Both hastati and principes were each armed with a gladius - a short , NUMBER@1 centimeter sword - and each had two pila -LRB- javelins -RRB- .
