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The town was founded in the 13th century by Slavic settlers from Rügen. Traders from Germany arrived in the following years. The town began to rise. This challenged the powerful city of Lübeck, which burnt Stralsund down in 1249. Afterwards the town was rebuilt with a massive city wall having 11 town gates and 30 watchtowers.
In 1293 Stralsund became a member of the Hanseatic League, hence an ally of Lübeck. 300 ships flying the flag of Stralsund cruised the Baltic Sea in the 14th century. The rivalry between the Hanseatic League and the kingdom of Denmark lead to open war, which was ended in the Treaty of StralsundThe Treaty of Stralsund ( May 24, 1370) ended the war between the Hanseatic League and the kingdom of Denmark. The Hanseatic League reached the peak of its power by the conditions of that treaty. The war began in 1361 with the capture of Visby, a hanseati ( 1370Events Beginning of the rule of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. May 24 The Treaty of Stralsund ends the war between Denmark and the Hanseatic League. Steel Crossbow first used as a weapon of war. Carthusian monks build the Charterhouse in London. Fortificat).
In the 17th century16th century 17th century 18th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of Stralsund became a theatre in the Thirty Years' WarGustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)The Thirty Years' War was a conflict fought between the years 1618 and 1648, principally in the central European territory of the Holy Roman Empire, but also involving most of the major continental powe. General Albrecht von WallensteinAlbrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein (or Waldstein Czech: ValdStejn , September 24, 1583 February 25, 1634) was a Czech soldier and politician who gave his services (an army of 30,000 to 100,000 men) during the Danish Period of the Thirty Years' War t besieged the city in 1628Events March 1 writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date August 10 The Swedish 64 gun sailing ship HMS Wasa sinks on her maiden voyage September 6 Puritans se, until SwedishThe Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige in Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf troops came to Stralsund's assistance and forced the general to retreat. After the war the Peace of WestphaliaGerard Terborch ( 1648) The Peace of Westphalia also known as the treaties of Munster and Osnabruck is the series of treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War and "officially" recognized the United Provinces and Swiss Confederation. The Spanish Dutch trea ( 1648) handed Western Pomerania, Swedish Pomerania, and the city of Stralsund to Sweden. Stralsund remained Swedish until 1815, when it became a part of Prussia.