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Dirk Hoffmann-Becking
The Hanseatic League
Though the Hanseatic League ended formally in 1669, this medieval associations of merchants still casts a spell. Many cities along the Baltic and North Sea are proud to call themselves Hanseatic. But what was it about this organisation (if it even was one) that had no permanent institutions, not even a register of members and started out at the far fringes of the global trading system that feels still so relevant. This podcast series tries to get to the bottom of this.
Episodes are 30-35 min long and are published every Friday.
The Hanseatic League is also Season 6 of the History of the...
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4.8 stars from 13 ratings
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“This is a sub section of the broader History of the Germans podcast taking up the topic that any Patrician franchise fan always wants to know more of. Dirk’s way of telling the story and build its structure makes it even more pleasurable! 5/5”
Alvero26 via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
04/23/24
Fantastic!
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“Great pod. Great host!”
Stu Nims via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/30/23
Recent Episodes
Professor Carsten Jahnke, one of the leading historians on the Hanse has kindly granted us an interview where we discuss how the Hanse network functioned and how the perception of the Hanse has changed dramatically over the last 200 years, a story that almost as interesting as the history of the...
Published 11/27/23
Published 11/27/23
Our history of the Hanse has come to an end, not with a bang but with a whimper. Of the things that have remained we have already talked a lot, the ideal of the honourable Hanseatic merchant, the cultural and political links to Scandinavia and the stories. The stories of the famous pirates, Klaus...
Published 11/03/23
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