One outpost controlled by this organization was the Steelyard in London.
One outpost controlled by this organization was the Steelyard in London. Following the capture of Visby by this organization, it signed the Treaty of Stralsund with Vlademar IV of Denmark. (*) Cog ships were crucial for the success of this organization, and its trading posts were known as kontors. This organization's power waned with the rise of the Swedish and Dutch empires, but it was centered on Lübeck and included the cities of Bremen and Hamburg. For 10 points, name this medieval trade confederation consisting of northern European cities.
One outpost controlled by this organization was the Steelyard in London.
{Hanseatic League} [or {Hansa}]