Tell me about Hansa

Confederation of Jew states in Northern Europe.

>>2410511
>Teutons that far into Lithuania

its the female version of Hans

>>2410539
Well, were they ultimately "good" or "bad"? Did they help the economy or did they just drag it down by monopolizing the market?

>>2410594
Latter. Rekt every country in the region for profit.

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>>2410616
>mfw reading about how badly Denmark got their asses kicked by the Hansa

>>2410616
but they built cool cities with that money

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>>2410511
It really was the first time that guilds came together to use funds instead of religion or politics to rise to power. At a time where those two very old systems of power it must have been amazing to hear about a group organizing fleets, private militias, cities, and even exploration missions all in the name of profit. Not God, not King, not Country

They were rich guys.

>>2410511
A bunch of merchants that BTFO Denmark and started controlling lots of trade routes. Natural ally of England and got BTFO in the Cantabric and English Channel by the Castillian equivalent of it.

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>>2410743
>when denmark breaks nap and you force them to give you the Sound tolls as mortgage with your advanced naval fleet

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made a chart for you or anyone interested OP

Got cucked by the Dutch republic

>>2410549
It's technically the Livonians, but yes they were that deep.