28 May coup

The 28 May 1926 coup d'état was a nationalist military coup in Portugal. The coup put an end to the unstable Portuguese First Republic and started 48 years of authoritarian rule in Portugal. The regime that immediately resulted from the coup, the Ditadura Nacional, would be later turn into the Estado Novo, which in turn would last until the Carnation Revolution in 1974. [1][2]

28 May 1926 coup d'état
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Military procession of General Gomes da Costá and his troops after the 28 May 1926 Revolution
Date28 May 1926
Location
Result
  • Collapse of the First Portuguese Republic
  • Beginning of the fascist dictatorship Ditadura Nacional followed by Second Portuguese Republic
Belligerents

Portugal First Portuguese Republic

  • Portuguese Republican Party

Portugal Portuguese Armed Forces

  • Portuguese Army
  • Portuguese Navy
Commanders and leaders
Portugal Bernardino Machado
Portugal António Maria da Silva
Portugal General Peres
Portugal David Rodrigues
Portugal Mendes Cabeçadas
Portugal Gomes da Costa
Portugal Sinel de Cordes
Portugal Filomeno da Câmara
Portugal Passos e Sousa
Portugal Raul Esteves

References

  1. Rosas, Fernando (2007). Lisboa revolucionária: 1908-1975. Lisboa: Tinta da China Edições. ISBN 978-989-671-025-5.
  2. "Golpe de 28 de Maio de 1926". Golpe de 28 de Maio de 1926. Retrieved 2020-09-21.