Hanseatic League

found: Information from 678 converted Dec. 16, 2014(A medieval confederation of cities of northern Germany and adjacent countries)

found: World History Encyclopedia, online, June 30, 2023(The Hanseatic League (also known as Hansa, Hanse, 1356-1862 CE) was a federation of north German towns and cities formed in the 12th century CE to facilitate trade and protect mutual interests; centered in the German town of Lübeck and included other German principalities which established trade centers ranging from Kievan Rus through the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Britain) - https://www.worldhistory.org/Hanseatic_League/