One of these became the Latin alphabet, which spread across Europe as the Romans expanded their republic.
wˈʌn ʌv ðiːz bɪkˌeɪm ðə lˈætɪn ˈælfəbˌɛt, wˌɪtʃ spɹˈɛd əkɹˌɑːs jˈʊɹɹəp æz ðə ɹˈoʊmənz ɛkspˈændᵻd ðɛɹ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk.