Urban Diplomacy: Cologne, the Rhenish League (1254-1257) and the Rhenish Urban League (1381-1389)

One of the distinctives of Rhineland cities of the central and later Middle Ages is their propensity to form leagues (Städtebünde) on their own initiative in the absence of strong imperial central authority. These alliances represent remarkable diplomatic collaborations between otherwise...

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Main Author: Joseph P. Huffman
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universidad de Alicante 2016-09-01
Series:Anales de la Universidad de Alicante. Historia Medieval
Online Access:https://revistes.ua.es/medieval/article/view/2016-n19-urban-diplomacy