mar 20, 1602 - Dutch merchants found the Dutch East India Company.
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The Dutch East India Company was extremely important because it gave Dutch most of its wealth and also was the richest company ever. The Dutch East India Company was worth a whopping $7.8 trillion (usd) in comparison apple is worth $1 trillion. It was a company whose main purpose was trade, exploration, and colonization throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
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