Manuel Goded Llopis

Manuel Goded
Born(1882-10-15)15 October 1882
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died12 August 1936(1936-08-12) (aged 53)
Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
AllegianceSpain Kingdom of Spain (1900–1931)
 Spanish Republic (1931–1936)
Spain Nationalist Spain (1936)
Service / branchSpanish Army
Years of service1900–1936
RankGeneral of the Army
CommandsChief of Staff of the Spanish Army of Africa
Chief of Staff of the Central Army
Battles / wars

Manuel Goded Llopis (15 October 1882 – 12 August 1936) was a Spanish Army general who was one of the key figures in the July 1936 revolt against the democratic government of Manuel Azanã. Having unsuccessfully led an attempted insurrection in Barcelona, he was captured and executed by the Republican government. Previously, Goded had distinguished himself in the Battle of Alhucemas of the Rif War.