  How has the solar wind evolved to reach what it is today? In this review, I
discuss the long-term evolution of the solar wind, including the evolution of
observed properties that are intimately linked to the solar wind: rotation,
magnetism and activity. Given that we cannot access data from the solar wind 4
billion years ago, this review relies on stellar data, in an effort to better
place the Sun and the solar wind in a stellar context. I overview some clever
detection methods of winds of solar-like stars, and derive from these an
observed evolutionary sequence of solar wind mass-loss rates. I then link these
observational properties (including, rotation, magnetism and activity) with
stellar wind models. I conclude this review then by discussing implications of
the evolution of the solar wind on the evolving Earth and other solar system
planets. I argue that studying exoplanetary systems could open up new avenues
for progress to be made in our understanding of the evolution of the solar
wind.
