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c. 50 BCE

Caesar cipher is used in Roman communications

Julius Caesar’s substitution method became one of history’s most famous simple ciphers.

Canonical milestoneRoman Republic1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Cryptography

Position 3

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 98%

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romecryptographycipher