In the first half of the fourteenth century (1300-1350) Visby was at the height of its wealth and influence, and it was during this time that Laws of Wisbuy, a set of maritime laws that had broad influence in the Baltic and beyond, were probably promulgated.
Na primeira metade do século XIV Visby chegou ao seu máximo punto de riqueza e influencia e foi nesa época cando probablemente se promulgaron as Leis de Wisbuy, un conxunto de leis marítimas que tiveron unha ampla influencia no Báltico e noutras zonas.