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The court language of Russia in the 1760s was French. France was The European Superpower until the aftermath of Napoleon's empire.
by tuatoru 3y ago
The court language of Russia in the 1760s was French.
France was The European Superpower until the aftermath of Napoleon's empire.
- hef19898 3y agoAnd French continued to be the language of diplomats until up to WW1.
- eesmith 3y agoAhh, thank you. But French wasn't the official language of Russia, right?
- clarionbell 3y agoConcept of official language is a very new thing. At least in it's current form. It's kind of like 'state' it sort of fits on older institutions, but isn't an exact fit.
- eesmith 3y agoYes. That is why I made the top-level comment - I think the author should have highlighted what made it "official" some 1,000 years ago.