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José Rizal

José Rizal was born in 1861 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. He received a good education in the Philippines and later studied medicine in Spain, where he became involved in advocating for political reforms in the Philippines under Spanish rule. He wrote two novels that were critical of Spanish colonial rule. Upon his return to the Philippines, Rizal founded a reform society but was arrested and exiled. In 1896, he was arrested again and executed by firing squad, sparking the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. Rizal is considered the national hero of the Philippines.

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José Rizal

José Rizal was born in 1861 in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. He received a good education in the Philippines and later studied medicine in Spain, where he became involved in advocating for political reforms in the Philippines under Spanish rule. He wrote two novels that were critical of Spanish colonial rule. Upon his return to the Philippines, Rizal founded a reform society but was arrested and exiled. In 1896, he was arrested again and executed by firing squad, sparking the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. Rizal is considered the national hero of the Philippines.

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José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines.

He was the seventh of eleven


children born to Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso Realonda. Rizal's family was wealthy and
well-educated, and he received a good education. He attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, where
he excelled in his studies.

After graduating from Ateneo in 1877, Rizal took up a degree in land surveying and assessment.
However, he later decided to switch to medicine, and in 1882 he traveled to Spain to study at the
University of Madrid. While in Spain, Rizal became involved in the Filipino Propaganda Movement,
which advocated for political reforms for the Philippines under Spanish rule. He also wrote two novels,
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The Subversive), which were critical of Spanish
colonial rule.

Rizal returned to the Philippines in 1892 and founded a reform society called the Liga Filipina. However,
the Spanish colonial authorities were suspicious of Rizal and his activities, and they arrested him and
deported him to Dapitan in northwestern Mindanao. Rizal remained in exile in Dapitan for four years,
where he continued to write and practice medicine.

In 1896, the Katipunan, a Filipino nationalist secret society, revolted against Spain. Rizal had no
involvement in the Katipunan, but he was arrested and charged with sedition. He was found guilty and
executed by firing squad on December 30, 1896, in Manila.

Rizal's martyrdom helped to spark the Philippine Revolution, which ultimately led to the country's
independence from Spain in 1898. Rizal is considered the national hero of the Philippines, and his legacy
continues to inspire Filipinos today.

Here is a timeline of some of the important events in Rizal's life:

1861: Born in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines

1877: Graduates from Ateneo Municipal de Manila

1882: Travels to Spain to study medicine at the University of Madrid

1887: Publishes Noli Me Tangere

1891: Publishes El Filibusterismo

1892: Returns to the Philippines and founds the Liga Filipina


1892: Arrested and deported to Dapitan

1896: Arrested and executed by firing squad in Manila

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