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title: Rumelihisarı
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12214/rumelihisari/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Rumelihisarı
_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12214.jpg)
## Image Caption
Ottoman fortress Rumelihisarı, Istanbul, built by [Mehmed II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mehmed_II/) (1432-1481 CE), Sultan of the [Ottoman empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ottoman_Empire/), in 1452 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jarvis, D. (2020, May 11). Rumelihisarı. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "Rumelihisarı." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2020. .
### MLA
Jarvis, Dennis. "Rumelihisarı." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2215822645/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2215822645/) by [**Dennis Jarvis**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2215822645/). Submitted by [Zain Khokhar](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/khokhar.13/ "User Page: Zain Khokhar"), published on 11 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.