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When did Gotland prosper?

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In the 12th cent. German merchants settled at Visby, which became one of the chief towns of the Hanseatic League . From the 11th to the 14th cent. Gotland prospered as a major trade center of N Europe, but internal strife between the Hanse merchants and local tradesmen weakened the county.

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