Where did josé rizal died
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José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (b. 19 June 1861, Calamba, Luzon, Philippines–d. 30 December 1896, Manila, Philippines), popularly known as José Rizal, was a doctor, intellectual and patriot.1 He helped to inspire the Philippine Revolution from 1896 to 1898, which ended over two centuries of Spanish rule.2 Rizal made four visits to Singapore during his lifetime, and passed through again shortly before his execution.3
Early life
Of Chinese-Filipino ancestry, Rizal was the seventh child of sugar planter and landowner Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso y Quintos, who had 11 children.4
Rizal was partly educated at home before entering Ateneo Municipal de Manila, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1877.5 To save his mother’s failing eyesight, he studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas.6 Though he won literary prizes at the university, Rizal was disillusioned by the faculty’s and Spanish students’ attitudes towards Filipinos.7 In 1882, he travelled to Madr
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José Rizal
(1861-1896)
Who Was José Rizal?
While living in Europe, José Rizal wrote about the discrimination that accompanied Spain's colonial rule of his country. He returned to the Philippines in 1892 but was exiled due to his desire for reform. Although he supported peaceful change, Rizal was convicted of sedition and executed on December 30, 1896, at age 35.
Early Life
On June 19, 1861, José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was born in Calamba in the Philippines' Laguna Province. A brilliant student who became proficient in multiple languages, José Rizal studied medicine in Manila. In 1882, he traveled to Spain to complete his medical degree.
Writing and Reform
While in Europe, José Rizal became part of the Propaganda Movement, connecting with other Filipinos who wanted reform. He also wrote his first novel, Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not/The Social Cancer), a work that detailed the dark aspects of Spain's colonial rule in the Philippines, with particular focus on the role of Catholic friars. The book was banned in the Philippines, though copies were smug
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José Rizal
Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)
"Laong Laan" redirects here. For the railway station, see Laon Laan station.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mercado and the second or maternal family name is Realonda.
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| Born | José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda[1] June 19, 1861[2] Calamba, La Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire[2] |
| Died | December 30, 1896(1896-12-30) (aged 35)[3] Bagumbayan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire[3] |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Resting place | Rizal Monument, Manila |
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| Other names | Pepe, Jose (nicknames)[4][5] |
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| Movement | Propaganda Movement |
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José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda[7] (Spanish:[xoˈseriˈsal,-ˈθal], Tagalog:[hoˈseɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861
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