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c. 5th century BCE

Spartans use the scytale

The scytale became one of the best-known early military cipher devices in the ancient world.

Canonical milestoneSparta, Greece1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Cryptography

Position 2

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 98%

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militarygreececryptography