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The Hanseatic League: A Historic Trading Alliance

Explore the late Middle Ages economic alliance of the Hanseatic League, its structure, trading routes, and trading posts across Europe. Learn about its decentralized leadership and protective measures. Discover the league's decline by the 16th century.

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The Hanseatic League: A Historic Trading Alliance

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  1. The HanseaticLeague A tradingalliance

  2. The HanseaticLeague • Economicalliance • Trading – anything from gold to stockfish • Late Middle Ages • The coast Allpostersimages.com

  3. Map Wikipedia.com

  4. Hanseatictradingroutesand expansion www.bergenfjords.com

  5. Beginning Lübeck and Hamburg LaterScandinavia, Russia and Western Europe http://www.4.bp.blogspot.com

  6. Trading posts in every city = Kontors No closely-managedorganisation Meetings in Lübeck www.cornerstonesworld.com

  7. 170 cities Main trading posts: London, Bruges, Bergen and Novgorod www.snl.no

  8. Hanseaticleague • Whatwastheinternalstructure like? • No leader • All membershadthe same rights • Didn`tcollecttaxesamongthemembers • The leaguewasn`t a community • It was an allianceofcommoninterests • Ifthey`re problems they`renormally met in Luebeck

  9. Howdidthemembersprotecteachother? • Iftherewas a threatthecitiescometogehter for a short time to agreecommonpolicies • members of the league who did not obey the hanseaticrules were expelled from the league.

  10. The End 16th century http://t2.gstatic.com/ • Weak position • Swedish Empire • Heinrich Südermann • Hanse-cities

  11. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanseatic_League • http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRKcawb9J5tHOvzicfPkLT11N56WCUpPwLsyI5ofkttiiZG_ka- • http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS8RZuC9yt-4ToO-Wk1u_tHsf6-Wi69Vo_RvhQSvWOgQmSlOobG • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Extent_of_the_Hansa.jpg • http://diepresse.com/home/wirtschaft/international/531936/Die-Hanse-nahm-Kurs-auf-Amerika • http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanse

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