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    What was "the Flemish Hansa" and who were its principal members?

    Question #64892. Asked by author. (Apr 21 06 5:55 PM)


    lanfranco

    		The Hanseatic League was an alliance of trading guilds and cities, beginning with Lubeck, that held a monopoly over Baltic trade and trade in northern Europe for some centuries.

    This site offers useful details:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanseatic_League

    Apr 21 06, 6:01 PM
    author

    		I ask about the Flemish Hansa, not about the German Hansa. They were two different organizations.

    Apr 21 06, 7:01 PM
    lanfranco

    		The Hanseatic League did extend its operations to Bruges in present-day Belgium and many other cities outside of German areas. Information on the earlier Flemish Hansa is extremely limited.

    However, this site on Bruges does offer a little information on the trading and economic relations between Flemish centers and beyond in the 11th/12th centuries, prior to the arrival of the Hanseatic League:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruges

    Apr 21 06, 7:38 PM

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