Before the start of Dotcom bussiness , these were the giants which ruled all nations and the seas . They were monopolies who were unstoppable, even by the governments . Companies with such a vast network were never bound to any law .They dictated how things run in this world . Companies such as the Dutch east India Company ruled the seas .
5. Microsoft - $0.9 Trillion - 1999
Yeah thats right , one of the largest companies in the world today is not even close to the most valuable company in the history .
4. STANDARD OIL - $1.0 Trillion - 1900
Standard Oil Co. Inc . was an Amercian Oil Monopoly , they produced , refined and marketed oil . Established by the famous John D.Rockefeller and Henry Flagler in Ohio. It was the largest oil refinery in the world at that time . It was ended by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1999 declaring it as an illegal Monopoly . It was then divided into successor companies which we know today as ExxonMobil , Chevron , BP etc., It seems its still running just with a different name.
3.South Sea Company - $4.3 Trillion - 1720
South Sea company was a British Company founded in 1711 , it was a public - private patnership organisation created to reduce the national debt . It had a granted monopoly to trade with south america and nearby islands , thats where the name came from , it represents the whole south pacific . Eventually its bubble burst and came to be known as the south sea bubble .
An early trade label of the South Sea Company, for export of finest English serge cloth. The letters circumscribing the seal below should read "SS&FC", for "South Sea and Fishery Company"
2.MISSISSIPI COMPANY- $6.5 Trillion - 1720
The Mississipi company was founded in 1684 , it was called the Company of the west and was later changed to Company of The indies . The company was able to expand and grow aggressively but with that came a lot of troubles and experienced a massive decline in the 18th century .
Above is a Weigel's map (1719) intended to promote sales of the Mississippi Company in Germany.
THE LARGEST OF ALL
DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY - $7.9 Trillion - 1637
The Dutch East India Company , was a global giant , founded by the government directed dutch trading companies in 17th century . It was originally established in 1602 , as a company to trade with india and South east asian companies . It was granted a monopoly by the dutch government for 21 years . Its activites involved in various commercial and industrial activities such as international trade , ship building , production of spices , sugercane and wine . It was a conglomerate operating in various nations , it helped in the growth of several nations . It was also involved in various conflicts .
The company was called Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC in Dutch .
Unbelievable Fact
In todays Currency the Dutch East india company's net worth is more than the combination of Apple , Microsoft , Amazon , Alphabet , Facebook , Alibaba, Exxonmobil , Wells Fargo , Tencent , Samsung , AT&T , Netflix , Tesla , Wallmart and chevron combined .
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