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A caudillo is a type of South American political leader or dictator who arose with the nineteenth century wars for independence.
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A '''caudillo''' is a type of [[South America]]n [[political]] [[leader]] or [[dictator]] who arose with the nineteenth century [[war]]s for [[independence]].
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The title "Caudillo" was taken by General Francisco Franco Bahamonde of [[Spain]] for the duration of his dictatorship (1936 (parts of Spain) or 1939 (all of Spain) to 1975).
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[[Category:International Political Terms]]
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[[Category:Dictatorships]]

Latest revision as of 06:56, June 27, 2016

A caudillo is a type of South American political leader or dictator who arose with the nineteenth century wars for independence.

The title "Caudillo" was taken by General Francisco Franco Bahamonde of Spain for the duration of his dictatorship (1936 (parts of Spain) or 1939 (all of Spain) to 1975).