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 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bernardino Machado António Maria da Silva General Peres David Rodrigues |
Mendes Cabeçadas Gomes da Costa Sinel de Cordes Filomeno da Câmara Passos e Sousa Raul Esteves |
References
- ↑ Rosas, Fernando (2007). Lisboa revolucionária: 1908-1975. Lisboa: Tinta da China Edições. ISBN 978-989-671-025-5.
- ↑ "Golpe de 28 de Maio de 1926". Golpe de 28 de Maio de 1926. Retrieved 2020-09-21.