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A Super Quick History of the English Language The Latin-, Greek-, and French- influenced Germanic Language The Beginning: The Greeks Alexander the Great expanded the Greek Empire until it covered most of the known world Greek became the lingua franca of the Mediterranean region Pre-Roman England Up until the 1st century AD, Celtic languages were spoken in the British Isles (no Greek, yet!) The Romans The Roman Empire grew to power as the Greek Empire declined Since Greek was an established language in the region, both Greek and Latin were spoken in the Empire Greek learning and government in