Jochum de Lange

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Jochum de Lange was a former sailor who settled down as a farmer on the island of Flatøy, Norway. He was the leader of the 18th century farmer's rebellion called "Strilekrigen". He led several thousand men to Bergen, to protest against the high taxes which were imposed on the poor farmers. Jochum later died in a Bergen Prison.

[edit] Personal life

He was said to be a charismatic man, who easily gained other peoples trust. He was a visionary and a man with great experience. During his time as a farmer on Flatøy, he often longed back to the sea. It might have been this adventurer within him, which led him to Bergen on that crucial day in 1765. Jochum de Lange was married three times.

[edit] In rememberance

Olav Flatøy, a businessman and writer from Flatøy, wrote a novel concerning life on Flatøy in the mid-1700s. It was called Anne Cathrine, and told the story of Jocum de Lange, his third wife and her struggles after his death. This novel was printed as a serial in Bergens Tidende in 1961.