Leonardo's Secret Code

Codebreaker Extraordinaire

The Man Who Cracked the Code

In the annals of art and science, one name stands out: Leonardo da Vinci, the master of the Renaissance. But few know about his secret life as a codebreaker. That's right, folks. The same man who painted the Mona Lisa was also the one who cracked the ciphers and codes of ancient civilizations.

Read about his secret diaries Meet his secret society of fellow codebreakers

Codebreaker's Toolbox:

• Alphabets and Ciphers
• Digits and Numerical Code

Codebreaker's Dilemma:

But with great power comes great responsibility. Da Vinci's codebreaking skills were often misused. Who can forget the time he decoded a message from a certain powerful king's mistress, causing a scandal of epic proportions?