The Hanseatic League was a medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. Growing from a few North German towns in the late 12th century, the League expanded between the 13th and 15th centuries and ultimately encompassed nearly 200 settlements across seven modern-day countries, ranging from Estonia in the north and east, to the Netherlands in the west, and Krak—w, Poland, in the south. This book "Medieval Merchants Of the Hanseatic League" is filled with images depicting the engrossing and informative historical narrative of one of Europe's most significant endeavors.