Latin was the language of the Roman Empire, and as the empire expanded, Latin spread throughout its territories. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Latin evolved into various regional dialects, which eventually developed into the Romance languages we know today.
Here are some examples of Romance languages:
* Italian
* Spanish
* French
* Portuguese
* Romanian
* Catalan
* Galician
While there are differences between these languages, they share a common ancestor in Latin and many similarities in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.