Spanish Guinea

This article is about the specific polity Spanish Guinea and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

In 1926 Bioko and Rio Muni were united as the colony of Spanish Guinea. It was a predecessor of modern-day Equatorial Guinea.

Establishment

January 1927: In 1926 Bioko and Rio Muni were united as the colony of Spanish Guinea.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Spanish Civil War

Was a civil war in Spain fought between the Republicans (that wanted to keep the current Republican system) and the Nationalists (that wanted to end the Republican system and replace it with a Monarchy or a Fascist regime). The war resulted in the victory of the Conservatives led by General Francisco Franco, who established a totalitarian regime in Spain.

September 1936: The Nationalist rebellion succeeds in the island of Fernando Poo (Spanish Guinea).

October 1936: Nationalist troops from the Canary Islands disembarked at Bata and took control of the continental part of Spanish Guinea.

April 1939: The Spanish Republic was dissolved on 1 April 1939 after surrendering to the Nationalists. A military dictatorship under General Francisco Franco was established.