MILITARY PERSONNEL

Juan Yagüe

1891 - 1952

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Juan Yagüe y Blanco, 1st Marquis of San Leonardo de Yagüe (9 November 1891 – 21 October 1952) was a Spanish military officer during the Spanish Civil War, one of the most important in the Nationalist side. He became known as the "Butcher of Badajoz" (Carnicero de Badajoz) because he ordered thousands killed, including wounded Republican soldiers in the hospital. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Yagüe is the 1,231st most popular military personnel (down from 1,167th in 2019), the 971st most popular biography from Spain (down from 906th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Spanish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Juan Yagüe ranks 1,231 out of 2,058. Before him are Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg, Lucius D. Clay, Friedrich Sixt von Armin, Philippicus, Claude François de Malet, and Gustav-Adolf von Zangen. After him are Claude Choules, Bardas Phokas the Younger, George Dewey, Maximilian Njegovan, Roussel de Bailleul, and Adolphe Pégoud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, Juan Yagüe ranks 127. Before him are Abraham Fraenkel, Jan Mukařovský, Hélène Sparrow, Julio Baghy, Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov, and Prince Constantine Constantinovich of Russia. After him are Zdeněk Fierlinger, John W. McCormack, Wilder Penfield, Boris Iofan, Maksim Bahdanovič, and Joe E. Brown. Among people deceased in 1952, Juan Yagüe ranks 82. Before him are Thomas Hicks, Vladimir Albitsky, Yitzhak Sadeh, Theodoros Pangalos, Sameera Moussa, and Antonia Maury. After him are Rued Langgaard, Richard Hildebrandt, Silvio Cator, Josephine Tey, Maurice De Waele, and Max Dehn.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Juan Yagüe ranks 971 out of 3,355. Before him are Najwa Nimri (1972), Manuel Fraga (1922), Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola (1831), Agustina de Aragón (1786), Francisco Bayeu y Subías (1734), and Juan Bautista de Toledo (1515). After him are Joan Alcover (1854), Francisco López de Gómara (1511), Ramón Serrano Suñer (1901), Pedro González de Mendoza (1428), Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas (1860), and Ibn Hayyan (987).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Spain

Among military personnels born in Spain, Juan Yagüe ranks 21. Before him are José Miaja (1878), Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz (1526), Cristóbal de Olid (1487), Blas de Lezo (1689), Miguel Cabanellas (1872), and Agustina de Aragón (1786). After him are Francisco Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Lerma (1553), Miguel Ricardo de Álava (1772), Gonzalo Queipo de Llano (1875), Gonzalo Guerrero (1470), José Enrique Varela (1891), and Vicente Rojo Lluch (1894).

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