1809 in Iceland

Iceland-related events during 1809

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Events in the year 1809 in Iceland.

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Events

  • 26 June: Jørgen Jørgensen's Revolution: Danish adventurer Jørgen Jørgensen arrived in Iceland, declared the country independent from Denmark–Norway and pronounced himself its ruler.[2] However, with the arrival of HMS Talbot two months later, Danish rule in Iceland was restored and Jørgensen was arrested.[3]
Jørgen Jørgensen (29 March 1780 – 20 January 1841)

References

  1. ^ "Frederik 6. | lex.dk". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. ^ "Sarah Bakewell The English Dane". web.archive.org. 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Australian Biography I-K". gutenberg.net.au. Retrieved 2024-07-05.


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