Andres Bonifacio
Filipino nationalist and revolutionary hero (1863-1897) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Andres Bonifacio Bonifacio y de Castro and Andres Bonifacio (30 November 1863 – 09 May 1897) was a Filipino resistance movement member, revolutionary, and soldier. He founded the independence group Katipunan. He was the first President of the Philippines Provisional Revolutionary government, serving between 1895 and 1896.
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Andrés Bonifacio | |
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President of the Sovereign Tagalog Nation President of the Philippines (unofficial) | |
In office August 24, 1896 – March 22 or May 10, 1897 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished Emilio Aguinaldo (as President of Tejeros Revolutionary Government) |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (1863-11-30)November 30, 1863[1] Tondo, Manila,[1] Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
Died | May 10, 1897(1897-05-10) (aged 33) Maragondon, Cavite, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
Cause of death | Execution |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | La Liga Filipina Katipunan |
Spouse(s) | Monica (c. 1880–1890, her death) Gregoria de Jesús (1893–1897, his death) |
Children | Andrés Bonifacio y de Jesús (born in early 1896, died in infancy) |
Education | Self-educated |
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Military service | |
Nickname(s) | Maypagasa |
Allegiance | Katipunan |
Years of service | 1896–1897 |
Battles/wars | Philippine Revolution
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