Latin General

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It originated around Rome approximately in the 7th century BC and subsequently became the official language of the Roman Empire, from where it spread to surrounding areas during Roman expansions.
Over time, its colloquial version (known as Vulgar Latin) evolved into the modern Romance languages (French, Italian, Spanish, etc.), and it also strongly influenced English.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Latin continued to be used as the universal language of scholars, the church, and diplomacy. Anyone who considered themselves educated had to understand and speak it. Learned books were written in Latin, it was spoken at universities and church councils, and it was the official language of documents. Without exaggeration, it was the only language that could be used for communication from Britain to the Byzantine Empire.
As an international language, Latin persisted until the 15th century. With the advent of the Renaissance, it was then replaced by national languages.

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