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| : ''See ] for the financial term for the set of measures derived from the ] option pricing formula, named for the use of the ] to denote parameters.'' | |||
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| == Greeks in Ancient History == | |||
| The name by which ] are known in Latin literature (''Graeci'' or Greeks in English). | |||
| In Latin literature, '''''Græci''''' (or '''Greeks''', in English) is the name by which ] are known. | |||
| ] and ] first write about '' |
] and ] first write about ''Græci'', who seem to be the same people as Selle from ]. The name becomes known to Latins with the ] of ] from Greek settlers. While Greeks call themselves Hellenes, the ] begin to call them ''Græci'', the name of the specific Greek colonists. | ||
| During the Roman era the name Hellenes is not used anymore. The Greeks, along with the rest of the people from the Roman provinces, call themselves Romans. | During the Roman era the name Hellenes is not used anymore. The Greeks, along with the rest of the people from the Roman provinces, call themselves Romans. | ||
| After the fall of the |
After the fall of the ] in ] ] and the beginning of the ] in ] the ] term for the Greeks is used broadly. In ] a change takes place. While in general the citizens of the ] are called Romans, the Greeks assume the name ''Græco'' to distinguish themselves from the rest of the Byzantines. After the ] the name ''Græco'' meant orthodox and ] meant ]. After a while the two terms assumed a national character as well. | ||
| After the independence of the modern Greek state from the ] the term '' |
After the independence of the modern Greek state from the ] the term ''Græco'' or Greek was abandoned totally by the Greeks themselves. The new country was officially named "Hellenic republic" (or ''Hellas'') and the people "Hellenes". The rest of the world calls them Greeks nevertheless and their country ]. | ||
| ⚫ | == Greeks as a modern ethnic group == | ||
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| An '''ethnic Greek''' (usually simply called Greek) is someone who is considered by himself or others to be Greek. Characteristics are: | |||
| *Cultural connection with the Greek culture | |||
| ''']''' is also the financial term for the set of measures derived from the ] option pricing formula. The name is used because most of the parameters are denoted by the ] ], ], ], ] and ]. | |||
| *Speaking the ] | |||
| *Having ancestors who lived in ] or an area that at the time was part of Greece or otherwise considered Greek | |||
| Ethnic Greeks form an important minority group in several ] nations, as well as in modern-day ]. | |||
| In particular, any persons living in what used to be the ] and/or around the ] and ]s can be identified as ethnic Greek if their origin predates the ] invasions that started around the ]. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| ] | ] | ||
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- See The Greeks for the financial term for the set of measures derived from the Black-Scholes option pricing formula, named for the use of the Greek alphabet to denote parameters.
Greeks in Ancient History
In Latin literature, Græci (or Greeks, in English) is the name by which Hellenes are known.
Aristotle and Apollodorus first write about Græci, who seem to be the same people as Selle from Epirus. The name becomes known to Latins with the colonization of Italy from Greek settlers. While Greeks call themselves Hellenes, the Romans begin to call them Græci, the name of the specific Greek colonists.
During the Roman era the name Hellenes is not used anymore. The Greeks, along with the rest of the people from the Roman provinces, call themselves Romans.
After the fall of the West Roman Empire in 395 AD and the beginning of the Middle Ages in Western Europe the Latin term for the Greeks is used broadly. In East Roman Empire a change takes place. While in general the citizens of the Byzantine Empire are called Romans, the Greeks assume the name Græco to distinguish themselves from the rest of the Byzantines. After the Schism the name Græco meant orthodox and Latin meant Catholic. After a while the two terms assumed a national character as well.
After the independence of the modern Greek state from the Ottoman Empire the term Græco or Greek was abandoned totally by the Greeks themselves. The new country was officially named "Hellenic republic" (or Hellas) and the people "Hellenes". The rest of the world calls them Greeks nevertheless and their country Greece.
Greeks as a modern ethnic group
An ethnic Greek (usually simply called Greek) is someone who is considered by himself or others to be Greek. Characteristics are:
- Cultural connection with the Greek culture
- Speaking the Greek language
- Having ancestors who lived in Greece or an area that at the time was part of Greece or otherwise considered Greek
Ethnic Greeks form an important minority group in several Balkan nations, as well as in modern-day Turkey.
In particular, any persons living in what used to be the Byzantine Empire and/or around the Aegean and Ionian Seas can be identified as ethnic Greek if their origin predates the Seljuk Turk invasions that started around the 1400s.