The league is still very present in name, history and myths all across north Germany and the Rhine lands. Cities like Hamburg and Rostock still proudly present themselves with “Hansestadt” as a title today and the mythical figure of Störtebeker and his band of sea thieves (based on the very real Victual Brothers) are popular folk tales.
The league is still very present in name, history and myths all across north Germany and the Rhine lands. Cities like Hamburg and Rostock still proudly present themselves with “Hansestadt” as a title today and the mythical figure of Störtebeker and his band of sea thieves (based on the very real Victual Brothers) are popular folk tales.