alleryStart learning →Julius Caesar is said to have protected military messages using which shift?
AA shift of thirteen
BA shift of three
CA shift of two
DA shift of one
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A shift of three
Caesar moved each letter three places, so A became D when he wrote a secret message.
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