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  1. Francisco Franco - Wikipedia

    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 overthrowing the Second …

  2. Francisco Franco | Biography, Nickname, Beliefs, & Facts - Britannica

    Nov 30, 2025 · 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 …

  3. Francisco Franco - Biography, Facts & Death - HISTORY

    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 Nazi …

  4. Francisco Franco - New World Encyclopedia

    Franco, already general of a Division and assessor to the war minister, was put in command of the operations directed to suppress the insurgency. The forces of the Army in Africa were to carry the …

  5. Francisco Franco - Dictator of Spain, Married and History

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

  6. Francisco Franco | The Dictator's Playbook - PBS

    Learn how Francisco Franco used the tactics of colonial war to win control of Spain. Driven by a deeply conservative vision, he used torture, murder and incarceration to transform Spanish...

  7. Francisco Franco | The Life of General Franco (1892-1975)

    Francisco Franco led the coup d'etat in July 1936 which resulted in the Spanish Civil War. Victory allowed him to rule Spain under a fascist dictatorship until 1975.

  8. Francisco Franco - Wikiwand

    Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civi...

  9. Franco’s Spain | World History - Lumen Learning

    Francisco Franco (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975) was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a dictator for 36 years from 1939 until his death. As a conservative and a monarchist, he …

  10. Francisco Franco | Research Starters | EBSCO Research

    Francisco Franco was a Spanish military leader and politician who rose to prominence during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Born in 1892 to a conservative family, Franco's military career began …