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  Julius Caesar Julius Caesar, marble sculpture by Andrea di Pietro di Marco Ferrucci, c. 1512–14; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. (more) Caesar cipher cryptography Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Caesar-cipher Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites CORE - Developing a Modified Hybrid Caesar Cipher and Vigenere Cipher for Secure Data Communication De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families - Biography of Crispus Caesar CORE - Developing a Modified Hybrid Caesar Cipher and Vigenere Cipher for Secure Data Communication Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Caesar shift cipher, shift cipher Written by Sanat Pai Raikar Sanat Pai Raikar is a quizmaster and writer based out of Bangalore, India. His first quiz book, Three's A Quiz, was written from memory. Sanat has cofounded Quizarre, which provides quiz, crossword,... Sanat Pai Raikar Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 7, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Also called: shift cipher or Caesar shift cipher (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is a Caesar cipher? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "A Caesar cipher is a simple substitution encryption technique in which each letter is replaced by a letter a fixed number of positions away in the alphabet." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who used the Caesar cipher historically? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Julius Caesar used the Caesar cipher in his letters." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " How does the ROT13 cipher work? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "ROT13 is a Caesar cipher with a shift of 13. Applying it twice returns the original text." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is a limitation of the Caesar cipher? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The Caesar cipher allows only 25 different encryptions, making it susceptible to brute force attacks and frequency analysis." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is an alternative to the Caesar cipher? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "One alternative to the Caesar cipher is the Vigenu00E8re cipher, which does not always encrypt each letter to the same cipher text letter, making it harder to crack." } } ] } Top Questions What is a Caesar cipher? A Caesar cipher is a simple substitution encryption technique in which each letter is replaced by a letter a fixed number of positions away in the alphabet.

  Who used the Caesar cipher historically? Julius Caesar used the Caesar cipher in his letters.

  How does the ROT13 cipher work? ROT13 is a Caesar cipher with a shift of 13. Applying it twice returns the original text.

  What is a limitation of the Caesar cipher? The Caesar cipher allows only 25 different encryptions, making it susceptible to brute force attacks and frequency analysis.

  What is an alternative to the Caesar cipher? One alternative to the Caesar cipher is the Vigenère cipher, which does not always encrypt each letter to the same cipher text letter, making it harder to crack.

  Caesar cipher, simple substitution encryption technique in which each letter of the text to be encrypted is replaced by a letter a fixed number of positions away in the alphabet. For example, using a right letter shift of four, A would be replaced by E, and the word CIPHER would become GMTLIV. The technique is named after Julius Caesar, who used it in his letters. The simplicity of the Caesar cipher makes it a popular source for recreational cryptograms. Suetonius’ Lives of the Caesars describes the substitution cipher used by Julius Caesar, in which he replaced each letter in a ...(100 of 754 words)

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