Rizal's Life

* 1. Life and WorksofDr. Jose P. Rizal * 2. CHAPTER 1 : ADVENT OF NATIONAL HEROJUNE 19, 1861 – the day when Jose Rizal was born JOSE RIZAL - The greatest hero of the Philippines - “many – splendored genius” - dowered by God superb “intellectual”, - “moral” and “physical qualities” - a man of many talents - a martyr and a patriot * 3. WORLD WHEN RIZAL WAS BORN1861PAX HISPANICA – reigned over the archipelagoGOV. JOSE LEMERY – the governor general – a good militarist & established politico military over Visayas & MindanaoGARGANTUAN, CHINA – prustratedand impotent to stop over foreign devilsOCTOBER 22, 1860 – Convention of Peking1850-1864 – TAIPING REBELLIONIMPERIALIST WESTERN POWERS – victories over China and tried it on Japan1854 – COMMODDORE MATTHEW C. PERRY ; he unlocked Japan * 4. A HERO IS BORN JUNE 19, 1861 – Rizal was bornJUNE 22, 1861 – baptismal of RizalFATHER RUFINO COLLANTES – baptized RizalFATHER PEDRO CASAÑAS – Rizal’s godfather (ninong)MARIANO HERBOSA – nephew of Father Casañas and will marry Lucia JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONZO REALONDA– the complete name of Jose Rizal * 5. FRANCISCO MERCADO RIZAL May 11, 1818 (birthdate) He studied Latin and Philosophy in College of San Jose in ManilaHis mother died, then he moved to Calamba to became a tenant farmer in a Dominican estateJune 28, 1848 – he married Teodora Alonzo RealondaJanuary 5, 1898 ; he died at 80 in Manila * 6. TEODORA ALONZO REALONDANovember 8, 1826 (birthdate)College of Santa RosaAugust 16, 1911 ; she died at 85 * 7. THE RIZAL CHILDREN SATURNINA NARCISA PACIANO OLIMPIA * 8. LUCIA JOSE MARIA CONCEPCION (died at 3) * 9. JOSEFA SOLEDAD(unmarried) TRINIDAD (unmarried) * 10. RIZAL’S ANCESTRYPATERNAL SIDE DOMINGO LAM – CO - great - great grandfather A Chinese immigrant from Chinchew “China’s City of Spring” He was married to INES DE LA ROSA1731- He adopt the name MERCADO meaning MARKETFRANCISCO MERCADO – Domingo Lam-Co’s son who married CIRILA BERNACNAJUAN MERCADO – Francisco’s son who married CIRILA ALEJANDROFRANCISCO MERCADO (Rizal’s Father) – son of Juan Mercado * 11. RIZAL’S ANCESTRYMATERNAL SIDE LAKAN – DULA – descendantEUGENIO URSUA – great – great grandfather of Rizal He is married to BENIGNA and they have a daughter named REGINAREGINA – married to MANUEL DE QUINTOS and they have a daughter named BRIGIDABRIGIDA – married to LORENZO ALBERTO and they have their sons and daughters named NARCISA,TEODORA, GREGORIO, JOSE and MANUELRIZAL – “racial”; means “new pasture” and “green field” * 12. PROOFS THAT RIZAL FAMILY BELONGS TO WELL TO DO FAMILY They have a large stone houseThey have a home library with 1000 volumes of booksFirst to sent their children in ManilaThey own a carjuahe