The term robber baron dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. They abused their positions by stopping passing merchant ships and demanding wiktionary:toll without being authorized by the Holy Roman Emperor to do so.... , German nobles who levied illegal tolls in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
Robber baron is a term that revived in the 19th century in the United States as a reference to businessman and bankers who dominated their respective industry and amassed huge personal fortunes, typically as a direct result of pursuing various anti-competitive or unfair business practices.... , a pejorative term for certain 19th to early 20th century American industrialists
The Robber Barons (book), a 1934 book about the American industrialists by Matthew Josephson
Matthew Josephson
Matthew Josephson was an American journalist and author of works on nineteenth-century French literature and twentieth-century American economic history....
The Robber Barons are an alternative country band based in San Francisco, California . Its members include Alex Holderness on bass, Nik Edwards on electric guitar , Kevin Johnson on acoustic guitar, Jeff Kingman on drums, and William Earl on electric guitar.... , an alternative country band from San Francisco, California
Robber Baron Music is an United States based netlabel record label. It specializes in using digital technology in artist development, digital promotion, fanbase building/tracking, and p2p marketing.... , a record label
