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The Hanseatic League: Germany's Medieval Trade Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval trade network that linked German cities from Lübeck to Novgorod. They discuss the league's origins in the 12th century, its key figures like the merchants of Visby and the city of Hamburg, and its unique political structure—a confederation of cities that operated without a central government. Lucas explains how the Hanse controlled the Baltic and North Sea trade routes, dealing in goods like herring, salt, and amber, and how they fought wars with Denmark and other rivals. The episode…
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