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Definition of: Hanseatic League
A league of about 85 towns and cities in northern Germany and neighboring countries, called Hanse towns, which banded together in the Middle Ages (about 1241–1669) for mutual protection and trade advantages. Hamburg, Lübeck, and Bremen are still called Hanse towns.
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