@Jackcooper@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agohow did military commanders in olden times send instructions across hundreds of miles without concern of forgery or interception?message-square19fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squarehow did military commanders in olden times send instructions across hundreds of miles without concern of forgery or interception?@Jackcooper@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
Let me know if there is a better community for this type of question. I am still learning my way around.
minus-square@zerbey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•2 years agoEncryption has been around since Roman times, and probably long before that. Even if not, bear in mind most military leaders then had people from their own lands in their ranks so it would be easy to find a trusted person to deliver the message.
Encryption has been around since Roman times, and probably long before that. Even if not, bear in mind most military leaders then had people from their own lands in their ranks so it would be easy to find a trusted person to deliver the message.