Fidel Castro, longest serving Cuban president died this morning.
The 90-year-old former dictator ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century before handing over the powers to his brother Raul in 2008
His sunset came after he suffered digestive illness and internal bleeding.
Fidel Castro’s key dates are as follows
1926: Born in the south-eastern Oriente Province of Cuba
1953: Imprisoned after leading an unsuccessful rising against Batista’s regime
1955: Released from prison under an amnesty deal
1956: With Che Guevara, begins a guerrilla war against the government
1959: Defeats Batista, sworn in as prime minister of Cuba
1960: Fights off CIA-sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion by Cuban exiles
1962: Sparks Cuban missile crisis by agreeing that USSR can deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba
1976: Elected president by Cuba’s National Assembly
1992: Reaches an agreement with US over Cuban refugees
2008: Stands down as president of Cuba due to health issues
Below are photos of Fidel Castro
