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Francisco Balagtas

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1788 - 1862

Francisco Balagtas

Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltazar, was a Filipino poet and litterateur of the Tagalog language during the Spanish rule of the Philippines. He is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francisco Balagtas has received more than 2,113,542 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Francisco Balagtas is the 3,041st most popular writer (up from 3,889th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Philippines (down from 29th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Writer.

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Francisco Balagtas

Francisco Balagtas

Francisco Balagtas was the youngest of his siblings. He attended a religious school in Bigaa, Bulucan. Later in his childhood, he moved to Tondo, Manila to work as a houseboy for Doña Trinidad, Balagtas’ aunt. Later, he studied at Colegio de San Jose, where he received degrees in Philosophy, Physics, Christian Doctrine, Spanish, Latin, and Crown Law.

About Francisco Balagtas' Life

Balagtas’ Start in Poetry

Balagtas’ Start in Poetry - During his studies, one of the most well-known Tondo poets, José de la Cruz (Huseng Sisiw), coached his poetry, while Dr. Mariano Pilapil taught him how to write. Cruz pushed Balagtas to write better and even opposed editing his poems.

The powerful Capule put Balagtas in jail and married Maria with the help of his fortune. Balagtas discusses and relates his personal situation in Florante at Laura when he is incarcerated.

The powerful Capule put Balagtas in jail and married Maria with the help of his fortune. Balagtas discusses and relates his personal situation in Floran

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