Romani?

[Brynjolfr]

According to the EB-site, the name of the roman faction is "Romani".
"Romani" is what the gypsies call themselves in their native tounge. Didn't the ancient romans call themselves "Romanum", or something?


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people

[Jo the Greek]

The greeks would call them selfs romioi 19th cenury .

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

See this thread (same question):
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=88578&highlight=why+romani