The Dutch East Indian Company

Abstract

The Dutch East India Company is one of the most important companies in the history of mankind. Throughout the many years of its existence the Dutch East India Company changed the stale economic practices and introduced new ones, some of which are still relevant nowadays. This paper gives a brief overview of the history of the Dutch East India Company starting from the founding of the Netherlands to it growing strong enough to rival even the England itself. Chronology of the Dutch East India Company presented in this paper follows the company from its creation until its shutdown as well as its achievements that have been made during the company’s existence.