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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mercado Rizal and the second or maternal family name is Alonso Realonda. José Rizal Jose rizal 01.jpg Born	José Protasio Rizal Mercado (y) Alonso[1] June 19, 1861[2] Calamba, Laguna, Spanish Philippines[2] Died	December 30, 1896 (aged 35)[3] Bagumbayan, Manila, Spanish Philippines[3] Cause of death	Execution by firing squad Monuments	Luneta Park, Manila, Calamba, Laguna, Daet, Camarines Norte Other names	Pepe, Jose (nicknames)[4][5] Alma mater	Ateneo Municipal de Manila, University of Santo Tomas, Universidad Central de Madrid Organization	La Solidaridad, La Liga Filipina Spouse(s)	Josephine Bracken (1896)[6] Parent(s)	Francisco Mercado Rizal (father) Teodora Alonso Realonda (mother) Signature Jose rizal signature.svg José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda,[7] widely known as José Rizal (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse riˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896), was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.

He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after an anti-dd revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually led to Philippine independence.

He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero.[8] He was the author of the novels Noli Me Tángere[9] and El filibusterismo,[10] and a number of poems and essays.[11][12]

Contents [hide] 1	Early life 2	Education 3	Personal life, relationships and ventures 3.1	Affair 3.2	Association with Leonor Rivera 3.3	Relationship with Josephine Bracken 4	In Brussels and Spain (1890–92) 5	Return to Philippines (1892–96) 5.1	Exile in Dapitan 5.2	Arrest and trial 6	Execution 7	Works and writings 7.1	Novels and essays 7.2	Poetry 7.3	Plays 7.4	Other works 8	Reactions after death 8.1	Retraction controversy 8.2	"Mi último adiós" 8.3	Later life of Bracken 8.4	Polavieja and Blanco 9	Criticism and controversies 9.1	National hero status 9.1.1	Made national hero by colonial Americans 9.1.2	Made national hero by Emilio Aguinaldo 9.2	Critiques of books 9.3	Role in the Philippine revolution 10	Legacy 10.1	Species named after Rizal 11	Historical commemoration 12	Rizal in popular culture 12.1	Adaptation of his works 12.2	Biographical films/TV series 12.3	Others 13	See also 14	Notes and references 15	Sources 16	Further reading 17	External links