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COMMANDER // 1880–1940

Manuel Azaña

President of the Council of MinistersSpainSpain1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1880 – 1940

1880189019001910192019301940Spanish Civil War · 1936-1939Siege of Madrid — November 8, 1936 · Spanish Republic · Spanish Civil War

Active service 1936 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 56.

Profile

Manuel Azaña Díaz was a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of the Second Spanish Republic, organizer of the Popular Front in 1935 and the last President of the Republic (1936–1939). He has been called the father of the Republic and was the most prominent leader of the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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