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Polybius square

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Polybius square

Summary

Polybius square is a substitution cipher[1]. It draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (substitution_cipher category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polybius square is credited with the discovery of Polybius[3].
  • Polybius square's instance of is recorded as substitution cipher[4].
  • Polybius is named after Polybius square[5].
  • Polybius square's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02nhwn[6].
  • Polybius square's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 166298180[7].

Body

Designation and Status

Polybius square's instance of is recorded as substitution cipher[4].

History and Context

Polybius is named after Polybius square[5].

Why It Matters

Polybius square draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (substitution_cipher category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Polybius

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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