tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post1309423937576552044..comments2024-03-25T08:41:57.698+13:00Comments on Kiwi Hellenist: Did the Romans speak Latin?Peter Gainsfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448862214081111386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post-12427762250474997562020-09-13T03:17:57.722+12:002020-09-13T03:17:57.722+12:00I think you have overlooked some facts about the R...I think you have overlooked some facts about the Russian aristocrats. I do believe that they spoke primarily French. I am not sure when exactly French became the official language of the Russian court, I am guessing it happened as part of Peter the Great's cultural reforms. However, I know when it stopped, during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. This is actually a major theme of War and Ryannoreply@blogger.com