Tag: Iceland
The Man Who Would Be King – How a Former Royal Navy Sailor Named Himself Ruler of Iceland
Published Date: 30 July, 2013
Jorgen Jorgenson had a most peculiar résumé. Born in 1780, the Denmark native could claim such varied careers as sailor, privateer, writer, revolutionary, explorer, gambler, policeman, felon and even spy. But Jorgenson fancied a more…