Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde[e] (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist forces in …

Jan 6, 2026 · Who was Francisco Franco? Francisco Franco was a general and the leader of the Nationalist forces that overthrew the Spanish democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War …

Nov 9, 2009 · The general and dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death. He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of …

The back-and-forth underscores how Franco’s memory continues to haunt Spanish politics, a conundrum rooted in the moral trade-off that rests at the heart of Spain’s democratic transition.

Nov 20, 2025 · On Thursday, Spain marks 50 years since the end of Franco's dictatorship - four decades that ended with his death on November 20, 1975. Young people in Spain, glued to …

Jun 14, 2022 · Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892–1975) was a Spanish military leader and dictator who ruled Spain from 1939 until he died in 1975.

Nov 13, 2025 · A key figure in the military coup in 1936 that triggered the Spanish civil war, Franco would go on to rule as an autocrat until he died in his hospital bed 50 years ago, on …

Jan 13, 2025 · Discover Francisco Franco's life, dictatorship in Spain, and his controversial legacy involving politics, war, and family.

Franco was to be succeeded by Luis Carrero Blanco as Prime Minister with the intention of continuing the Francoist regime, but those hopes ended with his 1973 assassination by the …

On the 20th of November 1975, General Franco died, thus opening up a new era in the history of Spain. The Democratic Transition started, which would result in the Spanish Constitution, …