их знали

knew them

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knew them Их means “them” here; знали is the past-tense form used with plural subjects and with вы.
RU: Как долго вы их знали?
EN: How long did you know them?

Вы же вроде их знали.

You seemed to know them.

Как долго вы их знали?

How long did you know them?

Мы все их знали.

We all knew them.

Мы очень хорошо их знали.

We knew them very well.