What is the Latin name given to the Greeks by the Romans?

The Latin name that the Romans used to refer to the Greeks was "Graecia." This term encompassed the broader cultural and geographical context of Greek civilization. "Graecia" is derived from the name of a specific tribe in southern Greece known as the Graeci, which was adopted by the Romans to refer to all Greek people and their lands.

"Magna Graecia," on the other hand, specifically refers to the coastal areas in southern Italy that were colonized by the Greeks and is not the general term for all Greeks. "Hellade" is the Greek word for Greece but was not used by the Romans; they primarily referred to the region as "Graecia." The term "Greeks" is the English translation of "Graecia" and does not reflect the Latin naming.

Understanding these distinctions illustrates how the Romans categorized cultures and how these terms reflect the historical interconnections between ancient civilizations.