Zwolle
Zwolle was founded by Frisian merchants on a hill surrounded by four rivers – the IJssel, Vecht, Aa and Zwarte Water. City status came in 1230 and Zwolle became a member of the Hansa in 1294. It participated in the war between the League and Denmark (1361-1370) and in the Treaty of Stralsund was granted a trade colony in Scania in southern Sweden. The town flourished during the 15th century.
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