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Gdańsk

Gdańsk (Danzig) is a port on the Baltic coast of Poland. It was the main outlet for the grain exports of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, shipping rye, wheat and timber to western Europe, and its trade enriched the Polish nobility.

Gdańsk
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthSocioeconomyDuchy of PomeraniaSocioeconomyHanseatic LeagueFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 3 state histories

State of the Teutonic OrderHanseatic LeagueFree City of Danzig (1807-1814)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gdańsk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gdansk
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“Gdańsk.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gdansk. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Gdańsk.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gdansk.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Gdańsk’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gdansk (Accessed: ).

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