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Works Cited

"Hanseatic League." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 28

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The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Hanseatic League

(German Trading Organization)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2014.

"Dimiter Toshkov." 55 Years of European Legislation. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2014.

The Hanseatic League economically feuled the Renaissance

Thesis Core

The Hanseatic League economically fueled the Renaissance, and without its influence artists, scientist, and philosophers would never have been able to achieve the incredible accomplishments made in this culturally revolutionary time period.

"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" Fun Facts

  • The Hanseatic League waged war against Denmark from 1361-1370 C.E.
  • Hanseatic trade routes spanned land and sea while strictly Italian trade routes only passed through the sea

How it affected population

The Hanseatic League commercially improved the trade networks in Europe. With the massive influx of imports, the population increased dramatically since people wanted to have quick access to goods that were close to them

Why was the Hanseatic League formed?

The Hanseatic League was formed for many reasons:

  • unification of cities
  • economic interest
  • controlled trade in the Baltic(sometimes through force)

How the Hanseatic League affected society

The Hanseatic League was a trade network comparable to the modern day EU. Politically, it represented a shift in power from religious authorities to the wealthy. The Hanseatic League also drastically increased the wealth of European countries. People of different religions came together as trade partners in the Hanseatic League, and traders were all influenced in some way by the religions of foreigners. The Hanseatic League helped lessen the gap between members of different social and economic classes, as increased wealth and opportunity helped improve the lives of the poor who actively attempted to partake in the massive amounts of ongoing trade. Due to the wealth brought on by the Hanseatic League, people had more free time to devote towards intellectual and artistic pursuits. This caused a profound advancements in the sciences and the arts of this time period.

The Hanseatic League

Historical Themes

  • trade/economy
  • cooperation
  • wealth-power relationship
  • influence of economy
  • Byzantine comparison

By Vincent Duong, Antonio Brnjic, Ryan Peterson & Jack Starnes

Time Period/Location

  • formed early 12th-13th century C.E.
  • existed until the 15th century C.E.
  • located throughout Europe
  • mainly around the Baltic Sea

Hanseatic Leadership

  • traders, or Hansa, created merchants guilds
  • Hanseatic cities formed alliances
  • provided economic and military support
  • no single leader
  • similar to the European Union
  • no exceptionally significant people

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