German Merchants Who Owned Norway's Economy
Medieval Europe

German Merchants Who Owned Norway's Economy

A handful of German merchants in medieval Bergen built the world's first multinational corporation—and accidentally invented capitalism.

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Medieval Europe14th CenturyCommerceHanseatic LeagueCorporate HistoryNorwayGermanyEconomic InnovationMaritime TradeProto-CapitalismOrganizational DevelopmentBergen

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