Hanseatic League


Definition: Meaning of, Hanseatic League in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌhansɪˈatɪk /

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  1. a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669
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  • Hanseatic League, the
    1. a trade organization of German towns, which existed from the 13th to the 17th centuries to protect each other against competition from abroad. Bremen, Hamburg, and Lübeck are still known as Hanseatic cities.
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