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José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7] ( Spanish: [xoˈse riˈsal, -ˈθal], Tagalog: [hoˈse ɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero ( pambansang bayani) of the Philippines.
Jun 15, 2024 · José Rizal (born June 19, 1861, Calamba, Philippines—died December 30, 1896, Manila) was a patriot, physician, and man of letters who was an inspiration to the Philippine nationalist movement. The son of a prosperous landowner, Rizal was educated in Manila and at the University of Madrid.
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Apr 2, 2014 · José Rizal called for peaceful reform of Spain's colonial rule in the Philippines. After his 1896 execution, he became an icon for the nationalist movement.
Nov 15, 2019 · Learn about José Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines who inspired the revolution against Spanish colonial rule. Explore his life, education, novels, reforms, exile, trial, and execution.
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- FULL NAME. His full name is José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. He was a patriot, physician, poet par excellence and novelist who inspired the Philippine nationalist movement.
- BIRTHPLACE. Rizal was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba town, Laguna province, 54 km south of Manila, to Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro and Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda de Rizal y Quintos.
- STUDENT. The son of a well-to-do landowner, Rizal was a brilliant student. He initially studied medicine in Manila. At the age of 21, he traveled to Spain to complete his medical degree at the Universidad Central de Madrid, where he was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine.
- POLYMATH. In Germany, he worked at the University Eye Hospital under Dr. Otto Becker. During his stay in Europe between 1882 and 1892, he wrote several poems and two novels.
Every year on December 30, the anniversary of his death, Rizal Day is celebrated as a national holiday in the Philippines. Learn more about the life of José Rizal and how he became the face of the Philippine independence movement.
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Sep 1, 2022 · Learn about José Rizal, the polyglot, ophthalmologist, and writer who resisted the Spanish colonial rule and inspired the Philippine Revolution. Discover his humble beginnings, his literary masterpieces, his exile and execution, and his lasting impact on Filipino culture and history.
