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A robber baron or robber knight (German Raubritter) was an unscrupulous feudal landowner who resorted to banditry while protected by his fief's legal status. Medieval robber barons robbed merchants, land travelers, and river traffic. They might rob cargoes, steal entire ships, or kidnap for ransom.
1 State definitions of the terms robber baron and captain of industry. 2  List some of the actions, both positive and negative, of one or more captains of industry/robber barons. 3  Take a stand as to whether a particular financier/industrialist is or is not a robber baron and support that stand with evidence.