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Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
  • Born: December 4, 1892
  • Died: November 20, 1975
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Profession: Leader

Francisco Franco Bahamonde 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 (36 years) 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 the Francoist dictatorship.