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Die Hanse
A medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns. Many German cities like Hamburg and Bremen still call themselves 'Hansestadt'.
Examples in context
Die Hanse kontrollierte den Handel in der Ostsee.
The Hanseatic League controlled trade in the Baltic Sea.
Viele Hansestädte sind heute noch sehr reich.
Many Hanseatic cities are still very rich today.
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