Rizal's Life in

Abroad

Biñan - 1869 Belgium - 1890

January 28, 1890
Jose Rizal was sent to Biñan to

With Jose Albert, Rizal left for

continue his study.

Paris for Brussels. In Belgium, he

Ateneo - 1872 met Suzanne Jacoby which whom

he had a transitory affair. During

Don Francisco sent his son

his stay, he busied himself with
Jose for further education to
writing the Fili and contributing to

Manila and enrolled in Ateneo

La Solidaridad.
Municipal where he had

cultivated his talent in poetry,

Madrid August (1890)

applied himself regularly to

gymnastics and devoted time

August 1890- Rizal traveled

to painting and sculpture. to Madrid.

UST - 1877-1882
Rizal enrolled in the University

of Santo Tomas, taking the

course on Philosophy and

June (1891)
Letters and at the same time
He was already looking for a

took at the Ateneo a land

printing firm to print El

surveyor and assessor’s degree. Filibusterismo.

Europe (1882- 1887) Ghent (1891)

Rizal left for Spain and
July 1891
enrolled in Medicine and
Rizal went to Ghent, because the

Philosophy and Letters at

printing in the place was cheaper.
the Universidad Central de

Madrid and later received

September 18, 1891
the degree of Licentiate in

Medicine. Through the help of Valentin

Ventura, the “El Filibusterismo came

March 3, 1882 off the press.

Rizal left for Spain and enrolled in

Medicine and Philosophy and Letters at

the Universidad Central de Madrid.

November 3, 1882 Hong Kong - 1891
Rizal enrolled in Medicine and Philosophy

Jose opened a medical clinic.

and Letters at the Universidad Central de

Portuguese friend, Dr. Lorenzo P.

Madrid.
Marques, helped him to get many

June 1884 patrons of various nationalities.

Rizal received the degree of Licentiate

October - 1891
in Medicine at the age of 23.
Rizal left for Hong Kong on board the

France - March (1889) ship “Melbourne” on which he began

writing his third (but unfinished)

Rizal went to Paris. He frequented the novel.

Bibliotheque Nationale, working on his

annotation of the Sucesos. He formed the

June 21, 1892
Kidlat Club, Indios Bravos.
Wanting to confer with Despujol

concerning his North Borneo

colonization project, Rizal left for Hong

Kong along with his sister Lucia.

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