Novgorod and Hanseatic Trade

Timeline

1. 1290Peterhof, Novgorod · NovgorodPeterhof (Pfundhof) in Novgorod was a residence and warehouse district reserved for Hanseatic merchants; around 1290, German traders conducted seasonal trade there under the tradition of the Treaty of Novgorod, with legal privileges guaranteed by the city's veche and mayoral system.
2. 1290Novgorod–Riga trade route · RussiaNorthern goods such as furs, amber, and beeswax were transshipped through Riga and Visby in exchange for metalware, textiles, and salt from Hanseatic cities. Trade volumes remained high in the 1290s, allowing Novgorod to maintain a relatively independent economic and political position among the Rus' principalities.