Which foreign power did the Kalmar Union aim to counter?
Hanseatic League
England
France
Russia
Answer
The main purpose of the Kalmar Union was to counter the influence of the Hanseatic League, a powerful trade and defense alliance of Northern European cities. The union sought to strengthen the position of the Scandinavian kingdoms against this foreign power.
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