Christian Manger

Christian Manger is a Researcher at Tilburg Law School's Public Law and Governance department, specializing in late medieval and early modern urban legal history. His research focuses on diplomatic practices, conflict resolution, and governance structures within Hanseatic cities during the 15th-16th centuries.

Manger's work examines how urban councils managed intercity conflicts through diplomatic correspondence and reciprocity politics, with particular focus on Baltic regions including Reval (Tallinn) and Lübeck. His research reconstructs historical practices of conflict management through archival analysis of medieval documents and correspondence.

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on:

• Diplomatic strategies in Hanseatic cities
• Intercity conflict resolution mechanisms
• Urban governance structures in medieval Europe
• Historical methodology in legal studies