13. 1370: Treaty of Straslund
The fortunes of Lubeck and the towns associated with its career reached a peak quite late, between 1370 and 1388; in 1370, the Hansa triumphed over the king of Denmark by the Treaty of Stralsund and occupied certain fortresses on the Sound; in 1388, following a quarrel with Bruges it forced the wealthy city and the government of the Netherlands to capitulate, by means of an effective blockade.  However, these late triumphs concealed the beginnings of a decline which was soon clear for all to see.
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