Hanseatic League

== English == === Etymology === From Hanseatic +‎ league. === Proper noun === the Hanseatic League (historical) The commercial and military alliance of Low German merchant guilds and privileged market towns which dominated trade along the coasts of northern Europe from the mid-12th to mid-17th centuries. ==== Synonyms ==== Hansa Hanse, Hanse association, Hanse league Hanses ==== Related terms ==== Hanseatic city Hanse town, Hanse city ==== Translations ==== === See also === Hansestadt