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Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; [1] 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.
The Oscar class, Soviet designations Project 949 Granit and Project 949A Antey (NATO reporting names Oscar I and Oscar II respectively), are a series of nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines designed in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy.
Oscar II, Oscar Fredrik, född 21 januari 1829 på Stockholms slott i Stockholm [3], död 8 december 1907 [4] på Stockholms slott [5], var kung av Sverige 1872–1907, kung av Norge 1872–1905, [6] samt hertig av Östergötland.
Oscar II (born Jan. 21, 1829, Stockholm—died Dec. 8, 1907, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden from 1872 to 1907 and of Norway from 1872 to 1905. An outstanding orator and a lover of music and literature, Oscar published several books of verse and wrote on historical subjects.
Aug 1, 2011 · King Oscar II (1829-1907) - The Royal House of Norway. Oscar II succeeded his brother Carl IV as King of Norway and Sweden in 1872. He married Sophia of Nassau and their eldest son, Gustav, became King of Sweden. Oscar II was to be the last king of the Norwegian–Swedish union.
Mar 5, 2018 · Oscar II was crowned King of Sweden and Norway at the age of 43, following the death of his brother King Karl XV. As a king, he was conservative and asserted the power of the throne against the Government and the Parliamentary Session.
Oskar II was a conservative king, and asserted the power of the throne against the Government and the Parliamentary Session. Strong parliamentary currents during his reign weakened the king's power over both foreign and domestic policy.
