Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Oscar II Biography and Timeline

Follow Oscar II through 3 dated historical records for Sweden.

Oscar II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1829–1905Years on this page

1829

Birth of Oscar II

King · House / House of Bernadotte

Birth of Oscar II

Role range: 1872-1907

1872

Succession

King · Stockholm · House / House of Bernadotte

Succeeds as King of Sweden

Role range: 1872-1907

1905

Abdication

King · Stockholm · House / House of Bernadotte

Abdicates from the Norwegian throne after Norway declares independence from Sweden

Role range: 1872-1907

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.