Nevertheless, he remained in power as the head of state and as commander-in-chief. Franco died in 1975, aged 82, and was entombed in the Valle de los Caídos. He restored the monarchy in …

May 25, 2025 · Francisco Franco, general and leader of the Nationalist forces that overthrew the Spanish democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39); thereafter he was the head of …

Francisco Franco (Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade, 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) [2] was a Spanish military leader who …

Feb 19, 2024 · Francisco Franco’s legacy looms large over Spain, shaping its politics, culture, and collective memory. In this article, we delve into the complexities of Franco’s rule and its …

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

Dec 2, 2023 · Francisco Franco rose through the ranks of the Spanish Army on his way to becoming the dictator of Spain. Franco maintained total power over Spain until his life’s end.

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 …

May 25, 2025 · Francisco Franco - Spanish Civil War, Dictatorship, Regime: Although Franco had visions of restoring Spanish grandeur after the Civil War, in reality he was the leader of an …

Relations with other nations regularized with the onset of the Cold War, as Franco became a leading anticommunist statesman. In the 1950s and ’60s, his domestic policies moderated, …

3 days ago · The trial of suspended Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes, will resume …