Cipher of King Ferdinand cracked

Started by besilarius, February 17, 2018, 04:29:59 PM

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ferdinand-ii-aragon-spanish-king-code-500-year-old-solved-a8193646.html

this is the Ferdinand who bankrolled Columbus.
Hope these letters are published at some point.  Ferdinand was a notorious cheapskate and Gonsalvo de Cordoba, El Gran Capitan, spent the last twelve years of his life defending his expenses during the campaigns in Italy.
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