Francisco franco en 1964

The Life of Franciso Franco

By zachdorner

  • Army Career Begins

    Graduated from the Toledo Infantry Academy as a lieutenant.
  • Period: to

    Spanish Civil War

    Spanish civil war takes place, mainly due to franco's rise to power.

  • Takes Leadership

    Franco assumed the leadership of the 30,000 soldiers of the Spanish Army of Africa.

  • Former leader of the uprising dies

    The primary leader General José Sanjurjo, dies in a plane crash.

  • Political Leadership

    Franco recognized as the Spanish head of state by Great Britain and France.

  • Coma

    Franco falls into a coma and is put on life support.

  • death

    Franco dies from heart failure.

  • Birth

    Francisco Franco was born on this day in Galicia.