The Hanseatic League: Europe’s Forgotten Trade Empire | Full Documentary

By the 13th century, the Hanseatic League had become a powerful commercial alliance, shaping Northern Europe’s trade for centuries. This documentary retraces the story of its maritime dominance, starting from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea - a silent witness to the League’s influence. Using a blend of archaeological technology and medieval documents, researchers follow trade routes from Lübeck to Bergen, the Shetland Islands, and even Iceland. First founded around 1200 AD, the League’s expansion marked a golden era of cooperation, commerce, and conflict across the North Sea and beyond.

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