Oscar II of Sweden
1829 – 1907 · aged 78
King of Sweden from 1872 to 1907 and Norway from 1872 to 1905 (1829–1907)
- Born
- 21 Jan 1829 · Stockholm
- Died
- 8 Dec 1907 · Stockholm
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- 21 Jan 1829BornBorn in Stockholm
- 1849AwardKnight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William
- 1856AwardHonorary member of Östgöta nation in Uppsala
- 1872 – 1905RoleMonarch of Norway
- 1872 – 1907RoleMonarch of Sweden
- 1872AwardKnight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- 1897AwardHonorary doctor of Leiden University
- 8 Dec 1907DiedDied in Stockholm
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1829 – 1907).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
Biography
Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.
Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norwegian thrones when his brother died in 1872. Oscar II ruled during a time when both countries were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. In 1905, the throne of Norway was transferred to his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII. When Oscar died in 1907, he was succeeded in Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V.
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