King Oscar II

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:birth_date January 21, 1829
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Uppsala_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Prince_Carl,_Duke_of_Västergötland
gptkb:Prince_Eugen,_Duke_of_Närke
gptkb:Prince_Sigvard,_Duke_of_Uppland
gptkb:Princess_Astrid_of_Sweden
gptkb:Princess_Margaret_of_Sweden
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
gptkbp:cultural_influence Patron of the arts
Advocate for peace
Supporter of education
gptkbp:death_date December 8, 1907
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strengthened ties with Germany
Engaged with the United Kingdom
Involved in Scandinavian politics
Maintained relations with France
gptkbp:era gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:honorific_prefix gptkb:King_of_Sweden_and_Norway
His Majesty
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Bernadotte
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Oscar II
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Union_between_Sweden_and_Norway
Modernization of Sweden
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Influence on Swedish monarchy
Impact on Norwegian independence movement
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Swedish
gptkb:Norwegian
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Stockholm,_Sweden
gptkbp:place_of_death Drottningholm Palace, Sweden
gptkbp:political_impact Negotiated treaties
Facilitated social reforms
Promoted parliamentary democracy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Oscar_I
King Charles XV
gptkbp:reign 1872
1907
gptkbp:reign_end 8 December 1907
gptkbp:reign_start 18 July 1872
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sophia_of_Nassau
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_Gustaf_V
gptkb:Gustaf_V
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Norway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_House_of_Sweden
gptkb:King_Haakon_VII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5