Emma II

Emma II
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	(1851-05-06)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.