Highlights of the Past of Business and Economics
Stories of the history of business, economics, and finance by some of the greatest writers.
Some of the years are approximate.
| Year | Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 BC | How the Indian Caste System Bega | Gustave Le Bon| |William W. Hunter |
| 100-200 AD | Roman Empire’s Society and Economy | Edward Gibbon |
| 452 | Venice Founded | Thomas Hodgkin| |John Ruskin |
| 697 | How Medieval Venice Was Governed | William C. Hazlitt |
| 1348 | The Black Death Reaches Europe | Giovanni Boccaccio |
| 1425 | Atlantic Slavery Begins | Arthur Helps |
| 1449-1492 | Lorenzo de Medici and Florence’s Renaissance | Oliphant Smeaton |
| 1517 | Slavery Legalized in Americas | Sir Arthur Helps |
| 1619 | Slavery Injected Into Virginia | Charles Campbell| |John M. Ludlow |
| 1694 | The Bank of England Established | John Francis |
More at History Moments.