Hanseatic shipbuilding: the cog and maritime logistics (c. 12th–15th centuries)

1. Lübeck founded as Baltic trading hub

   Jan 1, 1143Labels: L beck, Baltic port

   • UNESCO L beck
   • Britannica Hansa

2. Cog ship emerges as a North Sea workhorse

   Jan 1, 1190Labels: Cog, North Sea

   • Hanse Cog
   • Cog Ship

3. Hanseatic Peterhof kontor develops in Novgorod

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Peterhof, Novgorod

   • Peterhof
   • Kontor

4. Lübeck gains Free Imperial City status

   Jan 1, 1226Labels: L beck, Frederick II

   • Free City L
   • UNESCO L beck

5. Cog use spreads and replaces older longships

   Jan 1, 1250Labels: Cog, Longship

   • Cog Ship
   • Hanse Cog

6. Bruges privileges support western Hanseatic logistics

   Jan 1, 1252Labels: Bruges, Flanders

   • Bruges Kontor
   • Kontor

7. Hanseatic Kontor established at Bergen (Bryggen)

   Jan 1, 1350Labels: Bergen, Bryggen

   • Bryggen
   • Kontor

8. First recorded Hanseatic Diet meets in Lübeck

   Feb 2, 1356Labels: Hanseatic Diet, L beck

   • Hanseatic Diet
   • Britannica Hansa

9. Confederation of Cologne formed for naval war effort

   Nov 19, 1367Labels: Confederation of, Naval alliance

   • Cologne Confed
   • Britannica Hansa

10. Treaty of Stralsund confirms Hanseatic maritime privileges

    May 24, 1370Labels: Treaty of, Hanseatic League

    • Britannica Hansa
    • Stralsund Treaty

11. Bremen Cog built, later preserved as key evidence

    Jan 1, 1380Labels: Bremen Cog, Shipwreck

    • German Maritime
    • Bremen Cog

12. Political shifts in the Baltic weaken Hanseatic control

    Jan 1, 1397Labels: Kalmar Union, Baltic politics

    • Britannica Hansa
    • Britannica Hansa

13. Hulk ships begin replacing cogs in major trade

    Jan 1, 1400Labels: Hulk, Cog

    • Hanseatic League
    • Cog Ship

14. Final Hanseatic Diet marks end of League era

    Jan 1, 1669Labels: Final Diet, Hanseatic League

    • Hanseatic Diet
    • Britannica Hansa