When two countries would meet for the first time how would they learn eachothers languages ?

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Searocksandtrees

Sorry, we don't allow throughout history questions. These tend to produce threads which are collections of trivia, not the in-depth discussions about a particular topic we're looking for. If you have a specific question about a historical event or period, or specific meeting of two cultures, please feel free to re-compose your question and submit it again.

In the meantime, you may find this section of the FAQ of interest:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/language#wiki_cross-cultural_communication_and_lingua_francas