Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "What Was the Biggest Company in History? - $7.9 Trillion!" video.

  1. The Dutch East India's quasi-governmental power wasn't unusual in Europe at the time, as it's true precursors were the trade unions/guilds. One of the larger guilds was the Hessian League in which most Baltic shipping companies were part of and had the largest fleet in that sea and a list of autonomous neighborhoods in various countries. What separates the Dutch East Indies is that both it was a nation sized league, and it was into the newly popularized stocks.
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