Francisco Franco
Birth date
December 4, 1892
Death date
November 20, 1975
Place of birth
Ferrol, Spain
Profession
Acting
Age
82 years
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 BahamondeJaime de Andrade
