José Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. He is considered the national hero of the Philippines. Rizal was an ophthalmologist by profession but also a writer and key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated for political reforms under Spanish rule. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government in 1896 for inspiring the Philippine Revolution through his writings, even though he did not actively plan or conduct the revolution himself. Rizal is widely seen as one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines for his role in advocating for independence, and authored several novels and poems that were influential in the revolution.
José Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. He is considered the national hero of the Philippines. Rizal was an ophthalmologist by profession but also a writer and key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated for political reforms under Spanish rule. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government in 1896 for inspiring the Philippine Revolution through his writings, even though he did not actively plan or conduct the revolution himself. Rizal is widely seen as one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines for his role in advocating for independence, and authored several novels and poems that were influential in the revolution.
José Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. He is considered the national hero of the Philippines. Rizal was an ophthalmologist by profession but also a writer and key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated for political reforms under Spanish rule. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government in 1896 for inspiring the Philippine Revolution through his writings, even though he did not actively plan or conduct the revolution himself. Rizal is widely seen as one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines for his role in advocating for independence, and authored several novels and poems that were influential in the revolution.
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José Rizal
Born José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda[1]
June 19, 1861[2]
Calamba, Laguna, Captaincy General of the
Philippines, Spanish Empire[2]
Died December 30, 1896 (aged 35)[3]
Bagumbayan, Manila, Captaincy General of the
Philippines, Spanish Empire[3]
Cause of Execution by firing squad
death
Monuments Luneta Park, Manila,
Calamba, Laguna,
Daet, Camarines Norte,
Carson, California
Other names Pepe, Jose (nicknames)[4][5]
Alma mater Ateneo Municipal de Manila (BA)
Universidad Central de Madrid (MD)
University of Santo Tomas
Organization La Solidaridad, La Liga Filipina
Spouse(s) Josephine Bracken (m.1896)[6]
Francisco Rizal Mercado (father)
Parents Teodora Alonso Realonda (mother)
Relatives Saturnina Hidalgo (sister)
Paciano Rizal (brother)
Trinidad Rizal (sister)
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José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7] (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse riˈsal];
June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is tagged as the national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Filipino people.[8] An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually led to Philippine independence. He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero.[9] He was the author of the novels Noli Me Tángere and El filibusterismo, and a number of poems and essays.