Tiel as a Trading and Hanseatic City

The second narrative revolves around Tiel as a trading and Hanseatic city. Tiel was a major trading center, akin to the Rotterdam of a thousand years ago. Around the year 1000, Tiel had its own currency. During this time, there was intensive trade with Northern Europe. The city’s significance as a trading hub is evidenced by the discovery of Tiel coins in the Baltic states.

Many ships sailed under the Tiel flag, granting them necessary toll exemptions.

By the end of the 12th century, Tiel’s role as a prominent trading city had diminished. The silting of the Linge River (no longer navigable to the north) and the loss of Imperial support from the German Empire led to the decline of Tiel’s maritime trade.

However,