Who was at the heart of Portugal's 'Dictatorship of the Swords' - the lesser-known, bloody, coup?

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Today’s **Portugal Club Quiz** dives into a dramatic and lesser-known chapter of Portuguese history.

On this day in 1915, a revolutionary junta launched a bloody uprising that ended the short-lived **Dictatorship of the Swords** — a turbulent four-month military-led government during the unstable early years of the Portuguese Republic.

Carl tells the story of the respected general and engineer who was appointed Prime Minister to restore order… only for it all to end in violence.

Who was the man at the heart of the “Dictatorship of the Swords”?

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