The Hanseatic League
By Dirk Hoffmann-Becking
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 Germans Podcast, a narrative history of the German people from 919 to 1991: https://podfollow.com/history-of-the-germans
Episodes are 30-35 min long and are published every Friday.
The Hanseatic League is also Season 6 of the History of the Germans Podcast, a narrative history of the German people from 919 to 1991: https://podfollow.com/history-of-the-germans
Latest episode
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An Interview with Carsten Jahnke
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Episode 19 - The Art and Culture of the Hanse
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Episode 18 - A Brief History of Bremen
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Episode 17 – The Rise of Hamburg
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Episode 16 - Decline and Fall (Part 2)
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Episode 123 – Decline and Fall (Part 1)
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Episode 14 - Calamitous Victories
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Episode 13 – A Constitutional Crisis
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Episode 12 - Money, Money, Money
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Episode 11 - What Was the Hansa?