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title: Rescue of Sigismund at the Battle of Nicopolis
author: Ferenc Lohr
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9410/rescue-of-sigismund-at-the-battle-of-nicopolis/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Rescue of Sigismund at the Battle of Nicopolis
_Authored by Ferenc Lohr_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9410.jpg)
## Image Caption
A mural from the castle of Vaja showing the rescue of King Sigismund of Luxembourg during the [Battle of Nicopolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Nicopolis/) (aka Nicopolis Crusade) of 1396 CE when a Christian army was routed by the Ottoman Turks.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lohr, F. (2018, November 07). Rescue of Sigismund at the Battle of Nicopolis. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lohr, Ferenc. "Rescue of Sigismund at the Battle of Nicopolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2018. .
### MLA
Lohr, Ferenc. "Rescue of Sigismund at the Battle of Nicopolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nik%C3%A1polyi_csata.JPG) by [**Ferenc Lohr**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nik%C3%A1polyi_csata.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 November 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.