Oscar II of Sweden

Monarch

1829 – 1907

 Credit »
63

Who was Oscar II of Sweden?

Oscar II, baptised Oscar Fredrik, was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jan 21, 1829
Stockholm Palace
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Church of Sweden
  • Lutheranism
Ethnicity
  • Swedes
Nationality
  • Sweden
Died
Dec 8, 1907
Stockholm Palace
Resting place
Riddarholm Church

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Oscar II of Sweden." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/oscar_ii_of_sweden>.

Discuss this Oscar II of Sweden biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net