# Lübeck Refounded (1159)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1159-lubeck-refounded
Location: Lübeck
Categories: main-event

In 1159 Henry the Lion refounded Lübeck on the Trave after a fire. It became Germany's first port on the Baltic and a model for new towns in the east. Lübeck later led the Hanseatic League.

## Why it matters
Lübeck opened the Baltic to German merchants.

Ruler at the time: [Frederick I Barbarossa](https://germany-history.com/rulers/frederick-i-barbarossa)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Lübeck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCbeck)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Lübeck](https://www.britannica.com/place/Lubeck)