Jürgen Wullenwever

German political official

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Jürgen Wullenwever was a German political official who served as the burgomaster of Lübeck during the Protestant Reformation. He led Lübeck in an unsuccessful war against Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, which ultimately led to a decline in the city's economy and regional influence.1

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…was expelled, and the revolutionary Jürgen Wullenwever became burgomaster of Lübeck. Wullenwever waged an unsuccessful war against Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, which brought about a decline in the city’s economy and in its regional political influence. Although the Hanseatic League was effectively dissolved in 1630, Lübeck remained the most…
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…was expelled, and the revolutionary Jürgen Wullenwever became burgomaster of Lübeck. Wullenwever waged an unsuccessful war against Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, which brought about a decline in the city’s economy and in its regional political influence. Although the Hanseatic League was effectively dissolved in 1630, Lübeck remained the most…
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