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Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

Acting
04 Dec 1892
20 Nov 1975
Ferrol, Spain

Biography

Francisco Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo. This period in Spanish history, from the Nationalist victory to Franco's death, is commonly known as Francoist Spain or as the Francoist dictatorship.

Also Known As

Francisco Franco Bahamonde, Jaime de Andrade

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