Franco Seizes Madrid: Spanish Civil War Ends
Francisco Franco's forces stormed Madrid to end the three-year siege, instantly imposing his dictatorship and plunging Spain into nearly four decades of authoritarian rule. This victory also signaled a dangerous shift in European power dynamics by proving that fascist aggression could succeed without immediate intervention from democratic nations.
March 28, 1939
87 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Madrid
Wikipedia
Spanish Civil War
Wikipedia
Francisco Franco
Wikipedia
Generalissimo
Wikipedia
a three-year siege
Wikipedia
Spanish Civil War
Wikipedia
Generalissimo
Wikipedia
Francisco Franco
Wikipedia
Madrid
Wikipedia
Siege of Madrid
Wikipedia
Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)
Wikipedia
National Defence Council
Wikipedia
Second Spanish Republic
Wikipedia
Julián Besteiro
Wikipedia
Valencia
Wikipedia
Exilio republicano español
Wikipedia
Extremadura
Wikipedia
Andalucía
Wikipedia
Virgilio Leret
Wikipedia
Jet engine
Wikipedia
Archivo Histórico Nacional
Wikipedia
Don Juan Tenorio
Wikipedia
José Zorrilla
Wikipedia
Romanticismo
Wikipedia
Fünfte Kolonne
Wikipedia
Geschichte Spaniens
Wikipedia
Franquismus
Wikipedia
What Else Happened on March 28
The Roman Senate formally invested Caligula with the full powers of the Principate following the death of Tiberius, consolidating absolute authority in the hand…
The Praetorian Guards literally auctioned the Roman Empire to the highest bidder. After murdering Emperor Pertinax in March 193 CE, they stood on their camp wal…
The Roman throne went to the highest bidder. After murdering Emperor Pertinax in March 193, the Praetorian Guards literally auctioned off the empire from their …
Emperor Valentinian I elevated his brother Valens to co-emperor at Constantinople, formally dividing the Roman Empire into western and eastern halves to address…
Charles the Bald paid 7,000 pounds of silver to make the Vikings go away. The Frankish king watched Ragnar Lodbrok's 120 longships sail up the Seine on Easter S…
Seven thousand German pilgrims, starving and dying of thirst after three days of Bedouin raids near Caesarea, watched a Muslim army approach across the desert. …
Talk to History
Have a conversation with historical figures who witnessed this era. Ask questions, explore perspectives, and bring history to life.