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'''Emma II''' (Emma Vaekarsdóttir af Drage; 6 May 1851-10 November 1938), also known as '''Emma den Store''' or '''Emma hin Mikla''', was Queen of [[Acrea]] and the Commonwealths of [[Auroa]] and [[Ravka]], and Lady Protectress of [[Lemobrogia]] from 1867 until her death in 1938. Marked by a period of significant industrial, military | '''Emma II''' (Emma Vaekarsdóttir af Drage; 6 May 1851-10 November 1938), also known as '''Emma den Store''' or '''Emma hin Mikla''', was Queen of [[Acrea]] and the Commonwealths of [[Auroa]] and [[Ravka]], and Lady Protectress of [[Lemobrogia]] from 1867 until her death in 1938. Marked by a period of significant industrial, military, and scientific progress, her 71 year long reign is the longest of any Acrean monarch. | ||
Though widely regarded in the modern day as one of Acrea's greatest monarchs, Emma's reign was initially controversial in her time. As the second monarch to ascend the throne following Acrea's constitutional reforms of 1832 which reduced the power of the monarchy relative to parliament, Emma's personal popularity and ability to influence politics drew natural opposition from reformers who were wary of a return to near-absolute monarchy. Politically, Emma's reign was defined by an affirmation of the 1832 reforms, though she became well known for her immense influence and private direction of Acrean policy through her personal connections, ministerial appointments, and leveraging of her public popularity. Publicly, Emma became associated with the image of a soft-spoken and pensive queen who was similarly pious as her predecessors. | |||
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| Emma II | |
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 Portrait of Emma II by August Lissauer, 1882 | |
| Reign | 16 April 1867 - 10 November 1938 |
| Coronation | 23 April 1867 |
| Predecessor | Vaekar V |
| Successor | Ragnar IV |
| Born | 6 May 1851 Dannesholm, Acrea |
| Husband | Matthías Valursson af Danneskjold |
| Issue | Ragnar, Prince of Götland and Archduke of Auroa Vaekar, Prince of Daneland Katla, Princess of Venetia and Marseillan Ivar, Prince of Gothaland |
| House | House Drage |
| Father | Vaekar V Ragnarsson af Drage |
| Mother | Victoire Luciensdóttir de Serre |
| Religion | Valatrú |
Emma II (Emma Vaekarsdóttir af Drage; 6 May 1851-10 November 1938), also known as Emma den Store or Emma hin Mikla, was Queen of Acrea and the Commonwealths of Auroa and Ravka, and Lady Protectress of Lemobrogia from 1867 until her death in 1938. Marked by a period of significant industrial, military, and scientific progress, her 71 year long reign is the longest of any Acrean monarch.
Though widely regarded in the modern day as one of Acrea's greatest monarchs, Emma's reign was initially controversial in her time. As the second monarch to ascend the throne following Acrea's constitutional reforms of 1832 which reduced the power of the monarchy relative to parliament, Emma's personal popularity and ability to influence politics drew natural opposition from reformers who were wary of a return to near-absolute monarchy. Politically, Emma's reign was defined by an affirmation of the 1832 reforms, though she became well known for her immense influence and private direction of Acrean policy through her personal connections, ministerial appointments, and leveraging of her public popularity. Publicly, Emma became associated with the image of a soft-spoken and pensive queen who was similarly pious as her predecessors.