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A History of Scandinavia
T. K. Derry
Oscar II, union with Norway, cultural flowering, and the politics of a constitutional monarchy.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Austria
1848–1916
Emperor Meiji
Japan
1867–1912
Wilhelm II
Prussia
1888–1918
William III of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1849–1890
Wilhelm I
Prussia
1861–1888
Guangxu Emperor
China
1875–1908
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1890–1948
Abdul Hamid II
Ottoman Empire
1876–1909
Alexander II of Russia
Russia
1855–1881
Victoria
Great Britain
1837–1901
Alfonso XIII
Spain
1886–1931
Pope Leo XIII
Papacy
1878–1903
Carlos I of Portugal
Portugal
1889–1908
Alexander III of Russia
Russia
1881–1894
Nicholas II of Russia
Russia
1894–1917
Luís I of Portugal
Portugal
1861–1889
Alfonso XII of Spain
Spain
1874–1885
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1901–1910
Abdulaziz
Ottoman Empire
1861–1876
Tongzhi Emperor
China
1861–1875
Pope Pius IX
Papacy
1846–1878
Pope Pius X
Papacy
1903–1914
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