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Born on December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain, Francisco Franco was a military officer, spanish legionary and military leader. Francisco Franco died on November 20, 1975 at the age of 82. Recorded honors include Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Alfonso X (1940), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand (1939) and 5 more. The listed height was 163 cm.
My Take
Francisco Franco is one of those historical figures where the sheer scale of what he did is hard to wrap your head around — he ruled Spain with an iron fist for nearly four decades, outlasting Hitler, Mussolini, and pretty much every other fascist-aligned leader of his era just through sheer political cunning. I find him genuinely fascinating in a grim way: a Galician military careerist who seized power through a brutal civil war that killed hundreds of thousands, then somehow navigated World War II without fully committing to either side, keeping Spain nominally neutral while leaning on Nazi Germany. He wasn't a grand ideologue — he was a pragmatist who prioritized his own survival above everything, and it worked until November 1975. History hasn't been kind to him, and rightly so.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Francisco Franco
- Name (Japanese)
- フランシスコ・フランコ
- Reading
- ふらんしすこ・ふらんこ
- Born
- December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975
- Origin
- Ferrol, Galicia, Spain
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- military officer / spanish legionary / military leader / politician / governor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows
- 1940 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Alfonso X
- 1939 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand
- 1925 Medal of Suffering for the Fatherland
- 1939 War Grand Cross
- 1922 Military Medal of Spain
- 1914 Royal and Military Order of Maria Christina
- 1934 Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration
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4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Francisco Franco born?
Born December 4, 1892.
When did Francisco Franco die?
Died November 20, 1975, aged 82.
Where was Francisco Franco from?
Francisco Franco was from Ferrol, Galicia, Spain.
What did Francisco Franco do?
Francisco Franco worked as military officer, spanish legionary, military leader, politician, governor.
How tall was Francisco Franco?
Francisco Franco was 163 cm.