Francisco Balagtas
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Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862),[1] commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltasar, 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. The famous epic Florante at Laura is regarded as his defining work.
Francisco Balagtas Francisco Baltasar | |
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Born | Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz April 2, 1788 (1788-04-08) Bigaa, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
Died | February 20, 1862(1862-02-20) (aged 73) Udyong, Bataan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
Nickname | Kiko |
Occupation | Poet |
Language | Tagalog |
Citizenship | Spanish (1812 Spanish Constitution granted Filipino natives Spanish citizenship) |
Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
Notable works | Florante at Laura |
Spouse |
Juana Tiambeng (m. 1842) |
Children | 11 |
Balagtas adopted the legal surname Baltasar in fulfillment of the edict issued by Governor-General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua in 1849 that mandated the native population to adopt standard surnames. The name is commonly misspelled as Baltazar and sometimes misinterpreted as his pen name.