Timeline of the life

and works of Jose

Rizal

Prepared by: Eden Marie R. Navarro

2nd year BSED block A
FINAL PROJECT
 José Rizal's Early Life
1848
 José Rizal’s mom, Teodora Morales
Alonso- Realonda Y Quinto's, and
dad, Francisco Rizal-Mercado y
Alejandra, marry on June 28th.
1861
 On June 19th José Rizal is born to become the
seventh child born to his parents. Three days
later Rizal was christened with the name Jose
Protasio Rizal-Mercado y Alonso-Realonda.
 José Rizal's Early Life

1870

 José begins school under the instruction of

Justiniano Aquin Cruz at just nine years of age.

1871

 José continues his education under the instruction of

Lucas Padua.

1872

 Rizal is examined by those in charge of college

entrance to St. Tomas University in Manila; he
enters the school system as a scholar.
 WRITING CAREER

1877

 in November Rizal writes a poem and receives

recognition for his writing from the royal economic
society of friends of the country, also known as
amigos del pals. the recognition comes in the form of
a diploma of merit and honorable mention.

1878

 in June Rizal decides to switch gears in his

educational pursuits and transfers into the medical
courses at St. Tomas university. during this time he
also writes an additional two poems that win him
further recognition.
 WRITING CAREER
1880
 At the age of 19 Rizal writes another poem for a
competition where he should have won first prize.
However, he was not given this prize due to
discrimination.

 In December Rizal produces his first Operetta

called On the Banks of the Pasig.

1881
 Rizal creates the commemorative medal in wax for
the Royal Economic Society of Friends centennial
celebration.
1882 EMIGRATING
 InMay Rizal gets money from his brother and travels
secretly from Manila to Spain aboard a French ship and
railroad entering Spain at the Port Bou.
 InJune St. Tomas University realizes Rizal is nowhere to
be found and threatens to take land away from his father
who is a tenant even though his father has no idea of his
whereabouts.
 June 15 Rizal makes his arrival in Barcelona and begins
to study again in Madrid in October of that same year.
1886
 Rizalreceives a degree in medicine from the Central
University of Madrid at the age of 23. He then becomes
an assistant to Dr. L. de Wecker and visits many
universities in Berlin, Leipzig, and Heidelberg in the
country of Germany.
FAME … THEN DEATH LEGACY

1887
 Rizal finishes his first novel titled noni me
tangere while staying in berlin. the novel offends
catholic officials and Rizal is deemed to be a
troublemaker
 he then travels to Austria, Switzerland, and Italy.
 on July 3 Rizal leaves from Marseilles in Italy and
arrives in manila on august 5th. he travels to nearby
areas escorted by a Spanish lieutenant.
1888
 in February Rizal leaves Spain and sets sail for Hong
Kong in Japan. he continued to travel practice
medicine and write.
FAME … THEN DEATH LEGACY

1892
 in august Rizal was detained aboard a ship traveling
back to Spain. Rizal was charged with treason,
sedition, and the formation of illegal societies. he was
sent to an island and held.
 he taught for four years while being held.
 he met a girl named Josephine bracken who he wanted
to marry but the church refused to give him a license to
marry.
 he penned his last piece of writing called my last
farewell and wrote an address to Filipino insurgents to
lay down their arms against the Spanish. the address
was never made public, but was added to the list of
charges against him.
FAME … THEN DEATH LEGACY

1896
 his request to go to Cuba was approved.
on the way to Cuba he was arrested and
charged with conspiracy and sedition.
 on December 27 he was condemned to
death in a Spanish court
 on December 30th he was permitted to
marry Josephine two hours before he was
shot by a firing squad.
 he was buried in a secret grave.
FAME … THEN DEATH LEGACY

1912
 on December 30th the ashes of Rizal
were transferred to the Rizal mausoleum
and December 30th is declared a national
holiday in honor of his memory.
 José Rizal's life and works were critical
to those from the Philippines who were
looking for an end to Spanish
colonization.