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I'm a polyglot in Renaissance Europe. I speak French, Spanish, Italian, and Latin. I've noticed that several words sound similar between the different languages. Am I aware that they all descended from Latin? If not, when did Europeans realize this?

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How "Greek" was The Indo-Greek Kingdom during it's final years?

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How did the Indo-Greek nobility fit into India's caste system?

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Did the Western Roman Empire have any direct control over land outside of Italy and Dalmatia by the time that Julius Nepos became emperror in 474?

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Did people living in Italy during the early Middle Ages still identify themselves as Romans?

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How "Greek" was The Indo-Greek Kingdom during it's final years?

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I'm a polyglot in Renaissance Europe. I speak French, Spanish, Italian, and Latin. I've noticed that several words sound similar between the different languages. Am I aware that they all descended from Latin? If not, when did Europeans realize this?	138
How "Greek" was The Indo-Greek Kingdom during it's final years?	49
How did the Indo-Greek nobility fit into India's caste system?	17
Did the Western Roman Empire have any direct control over land outside of Italy and Dalmatia by the time that Julius Nepos became emperror in 474?	3
Did people living in Italy during the early Middle Ages still identify themselves as Romans?	3
How "Greek" was The Indo-Greek Kingdom during it's final years?	1