A s historic turning-points go, it was squalid. On November 20th 1975 Francisco Franco, who had ruled Spain for almost 40 ...

He joined a military coup, fought ruthlessly in the Spanish Civil War, and emerged as the dictator of Spain. For almost 40 years, Franco worked to transform the country into a bastion of tradition.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday presided over the first in a year-long series of events to mark 50 years ...

As I continued exploring Spain and reading about the Spanish Civil War, I began to reconsider my opinion of Franco, and the question of whether I’d have fought for his Nazi-supported ...

Spain to celebrate end of Franco's dictatorship, baby born on Spain-bound migrant boat, instant money transfers to cost the ...

Franco’s greatest contribution to contemporary art came in a perverse manner. In 1936, he led troops against Spain’s democratically elected government igniting the Spanish Civil War which ...

Spain's divisive 50th anniversary of Franco's death sparks political tensions as government and opposition clash over ...

His first novel, “Tanguy,” published when he was 24, was a fact-based Holocaust story that one reviewer said “begins where ...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned Wednesday that fascism could return as X owner Elon Musk, an ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, "openly attacks our institutions" and "stirs up hatred ...

This is Epic History TV's guide to HMS Victory, one of the most famous warships in history, and flagship of Vice Admiral Nelson at his decisive victory over the Franco-Spanish Combined Fleet at ...

General Franco ruled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. More than 350,000 people died in the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War, which saw Franco's Nationalist forces defeat the Republican government.

Spain's conservative opposition will boycott the start of official commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of right-wing ...