A 1926 military coup established a dictatorship in Portugal that lasted 48 years
A military uprising in 1926 brought an end to Portugal's unstable First Republic, ushering in a long-standing dictatorship that would not see the return of democracy for nearly half a century.
The 28 May 1926 coup d'état was a pivotal military uprising that overthrew the fragile Portuguese First Republic. General Manuel Gomes da Costa led the march on Lisbon, promising to end the chronic political instability and economic chaos that had plagued the nation.
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