Jørgen Jørgensen

Danish adventurer

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In Iceland: Growth of Danish royal power (c. 1550–c. 1830)
In 1809 Danish adventurer Jørgen Jørgensen seized power in Iceland for two months. When he was removed and Danish power restored, he received no support from the Icelandic population. Five years later, when Norway was severed from the Danish monarchy and given much greater autonomy under the Swedish crown,…
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