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The '''Memel territory''' was an important port in the eastern Baltic Sea.
The '''Memel territory''' was an important port in the eastern Baltic Sea.
The area had been conquered by the [[Teutonic Order]] in the Middle Ages. The city was founded by them in 1252. It came under control of [[Prussia]] and converted to Lutheranism in the reformation. It was a prosperous trading and shipping center for lumber and wheat, and was a major [[Hanseatic League]] city. The many wars in the region saw Memel captured several times back and forth.
The area had been conquered by the [[Teutonic Knights]] in the Middle Ages. The city was founded by them in 1252. It came under control of [[Prussia]] and converted to Lutheranism in the reformation. It was a prosperous trading and shipping center for lumber and wheat, and was a major [[Hanseatic League]] city. The many wars in the region saw Memel captured several times back and forth.
In 1920 the Treaty of Versailles separated it from German East Prussia, and put it under French administration. The population was almost all German.
In 1920 the Treaty of Versailles separated it from German East Prussia, and put it under French administration. The population was almost all German.