World dictators in history
The most evil dictators in history!
Originated from the Roman Republic, the term dictatorship implies possession of unchecked/absolute powers by a single individual or a small group.
Some ever-present components of a dictatorship regime are; rule by decree (unchecked proclamation of a law), the cult of personality, and repression.
Although there have been numerous dictators throughout history, only a few stand out.
World dictators in history
So who are those infamous/famous dictators? Let’s find out.
12. Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco with his wife in 1968 | Image Courtesy: Dutch National Archives
Affiliation: FET y de las JONS
Francisco Franco was a Spanish Captain General (the highest military rank in the country), who later ruled Spain from 1939 to 1975.
Franco was a hard conservative, who firmly opposed the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic in 1931.
It was in 1936 that Franco, along with other Spanish Generals launched a military coup against the newly elected left-wing government.
It was the beginning of the Spa