Emilio Mola

Emilio Mola Vidal (9 July 1887 – 3 June 1937) was a Spanish nationalist soldier who led the July 1936 coup against the Second Spanish Republic, which started the Spanish Civil War.
Biography.
Early life.
Mola was born in Placetas, Cuba, which was part of Spain at that time. His father was a Spanish army officer during the Cuban War of Independence. After the Spanish–American War, his family settled in Spain. 
In 1904, Mola joined the Toledo Infantry Academy and started his military career.
Conspiracy &amp; coup.
In 1936, Mola joined a group of military officers who plan to overthrow the Second Spanish Republic. The July 1936 coup was not successful in overthrowing the government and led to the start of the Spanish Civil War.