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Created page with "== Overview == Hedeby, also known as Haithabu, was a significant Viking Age trading settlement located in present-day Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was one of the most important trading centers in Northern Europe during the early Middle Ages, strategically positioned at the crossroads of major trade routes connecting the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Hedeby thrived from the 8th to the 11th centuries before its decline and eventual destruction. == Historical Context =..."