Joshua Abraham Norton had an amazing life and was a titan among men. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the story of Norton's life in the 1800s, with his rise from humble circumstances to wealth and power to humility and back again, and learn what made him so amazing.AI-powered
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Joshua Abraham Norton (First American Emperor, Emperor Norton)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Joshua Norton, Emperor of the United States
Joshua Norton declared himself Emperor of the United States in September 1859. He chose to be styled by his last name and with a number, so became known as "Norton the first" Normally emperors choose to be known by their first names like Queen Elizabeth II of England. But monarchs get to choose how people refer to them - there have been exceptions such as Pope John Paul the first.
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