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What is the most plausible way that a German state in the Holy Roman Emperor become a minor colonial power in the new world (In the likes of Denmark or Netherlands, I know they were big in asia but the new world they only had New Amsterdam for a short while and Suriname) . I was thinking if the Hanseatic trade (at least the Wendish and Pommerian circles) and league centralized enough to form a government that would sponsor voyages and colonized a small part of the new world, I imagine that the colonies would eventually be conquered and the league would be splintered and ripped apart (most likely by Sweden or the Emperor). I was wondering if because I wanted to add some odd colonizers in my timeline (Legacy of Charles yes I am bringing it back!). I already have Aragon, Castile, Portugal, Burgundy (replaces Netherlands and is able to hold their colonies), and England. But I was thinking of bringing in Sweden, Denmark, and Italian minor likely Venice or Tuscany (which is quite powerful in my timeline after the Italian wars), and ultimately a German Minor. If you can help me out with this that would be great.
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