RIZAL: PEOPLE

Agustin Saez

Famous Spanish painter who taught Rizal painting.

Alexander Lincoln

US President who emancipated black slaves.

Alexandre Dumas

Author of The Count of Monte Cristo.

Amadeo of Savoy

Italian prince made King of Spain under the 1870 Constitution.

Andres Salandanan

Biñan classmate who arm-wrestled Rizal.

Antonio Lopez

School teacher of Morong; husband of Narcisa Rizal.

Antonio Rivera

Rizal's uncle; owner of Casa Tomasina who supported his studies abroad.

Basilio Teodoro Moran

Staffer of Diariong Tagalog who requested articles from Rizal.

Brigida de Quintos

Wife of Lorenzo Alberto Alonzo and mother of Teodora Alonzo.

Cipriano

Paternal grandfather of Teodora Alonzo; former capitan of Biñan.

Claro M. Recto

Main proponent and author of the original Rizal Bill.

Concepcion "Concha" Rizal

Eighth child of the Rizal family; died at age 3.

Consuelo Ortiga y Rey

Daughter of Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey courted by Rizal in Madrid.

Daniel Faustino Cruz

Husband of Maria Rizal.

Diego and Gabriela Silang

Leaders of the 1762–1763 revolt in Ilocos.

Domingo Lam-co

Rizal's Chinese paternal great-great-grandfather from Amoy.

Dr. Adolf B. Meyer

Director of the Anthropological and Ethnological Museum in Dresden.

Dr. Feodor Jagor

German author of Travels in the Philippines.

Dr. Hans Virchow

Professor of Anatomy in Berlin.

Dr. Javier Galezowski & Dr. Otto Becker

Ophthalmology professors in Heidelberg.

Dr. Louis de Wecker

French ophthalmologist in Paris whom Rizal assisted.

Dr. Otto Schulzer

German ophthalmologist in Berlin under whom Rizal worked.

Dr. Rudolf Virchow

Famous German anthropologist in Berlin.

Dr. Sinco

President of the University of the Philippines during the Rizal Law debate.

Dr. Willkomm

Natural history professor at the University of Prague.

Eduardo de Lete

Rival of Rizal who was chosen by Consuelo Ortiga y Rey.

Eugenio Ursua (Ochoa)

Japanese-descended great-grandfather of Teodora Alonzo.

Ferdinand Magellan

Explorer sent by King Charles I; arrived in 1521.

Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps

French developer of the Suez Canal.

Ferdinand Blumentritt

Austrian ethnologist/geographer; close friend of Rizal.

Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo

Artist whose painting won silver in Madrid.

Francisco Calvo

Editor of Diariong Tagalog who praised Rizal's writings.

Francisco Mercado

Patriarch of the Rizal family; native of Biñan.

Fr. Jacinto Zamora

One of the three secular priests martyred in 1872.

Fr. Jose Bech

Rizal's first professor at Ateneo Municipal.

Fr. Jose Burgos

Advocate of parish secularization martyred in 1872.

Fr. Jose Vilaclara

Professor in Science and Philosophy at Ateneo.

Fr. Leonart

Jesuit priest who requested Rizal to carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Fr. Magin Ferrando

College registrar at Ateneo who initially denied Rizal entry.

Fr. Mariano Gomez

Senior secular priest martyred in 1872.

Fr. Pedro Casañas

Godfather (ninong) of Jose Rizal.

Fr. Pedro Pelaez

Pioneer leader of the Secularization Movement.

Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez

Favorite literature teacher of Rizal at Ateneo.

Fr. Rufino Collantes

Catholic priest who baptized Jose Rizal.

Galicano Apacible

Secretary and right-hand man of Compañerismo.

Gen. Camilo de Polavieja

Governor-General who ordered Rizal's execution.

Gen. Fernando Primo de Rivera

Governor-General who accepted bribes from casinos.

Gen. Rafael de Izquierdo

Governor-General who ordered the execution of Gomburza.

Gen. Valeriano Weyler

Tyrannical Governor-General known as "The Butcher".

Gov. Carlos Maria dela Torre

Liberal Governor-General who abolished censorship.

Gov. Felix Berenguer de Marquina

Recommended opening Manila to world trade.

Gov. Narciso Claveria

Issued the 1849 decree on adoption of Spanish surnames.

Graciano Lopez Jaena

Celebrated orator and author of Fray Botod.

Gregorio, Manuel, & Jose Alberto Alonzo

Maternal uncles of Jose Rizal.

Hermano Pule (Apolinario de la Cruz)

Religious leader of the Tayabas Revolt.

Hernando Abaya

Historian who commented on the impact of R.A. 1425.

Ines de la Rosa

Filipina wife of Chinese merchant Domingo Lam-co.

Jose Alberto Alonzo

Artist uncle who taught Rizal sketching and drawing.

Jose Guevarra

Rizal's classmate and painting partner in Biñan.

Jose P. Laurel

Senator who sponsored the compromise Rizal Bill in the Senate.

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda ("Pepe")

National Hero of the Philippines.

Josefa "Panggoy" Rizal

Ninth child of the family; suffered from epilepsy.

Josephine Bracken

Scottish wife of Jose Rizal.

Juan Atayde

Founder of the Circulo Hispano-Filipino in Madrid.

Juan Luna

Painter of Spoliarium; posed as Cleopatra in his Paris studio.

Juan Mercado

Paternal grandfather of Jose Rizal; former capitan of Biñan.

Julia

Young girl met by Rizal along the river in Los Baños.

King Charles I & King Philip II

Monarchs of Spain during early Philippine expeditions.

Koxinga

Chinese pirate leader whose invasion threat sparked resistance in 1662.

Lakandula & Sulayman

Rulers of Tondo and Manila who led a revolt in 1574.

Leandro

Cousin's son befriended by Rizal in Biñan.

Leon Monroy

Tutor of Jose Rizal in Latin.

Leonor Rivera ("Taimis")

Cousin and long-term sweetheart of Jose Rizal.

Leonor Valenzuela ("Orang")

Neighbor courted by Rizal at Doña Concha Leyva's house.

Lorenzo Alberto Alonzo

Engineer father of Teodora Alonzo.

Lucia Rizal

Fifth child of the family; wife of Mariano Herbosa.

Madame Lucie Gerdolle

Private French teacher of Rizal in Berlin.

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

Rizal's primary school teacher in Biñan.

Maestro Lucas Padua

Teacher who instructed Rizal in Biñan.

Magalat

Cagayano rebel leader of the 1596 revolt.

Mang Juancho

Aging painter and father-in-law of Maestro Justiniano.

Manuel de Quintos

Maternal grandfather of Teodora Alonzo; popular lawyer.

Manuel Hidalgo

Husband of Saturnina Rizal.

Manuel Luz

Townmate engaged to Segunda Katigbak.

Manuel Xeres Burgos

Nephew of Fr. Burgos who helped Rizal enroll at Ateneo.

Marcelo H. del Pilar

Propagandist, lawyer, and editor of La Solidaridad.

Maria "Biang" Rizal

Sixth child of the Rizal family.

Mariano Herbosa

Husband of Lucia Rizal denied Christian burial.

Marshals Francisco Serrano & Juan Prim

Generals who led the 1868 revolution in Spain.

Maximo Viola

Wealthy medical student from Bulacan who financed the Noli.

Miguel de Cervantes

Renowned author of Don Quixote.

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

First Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines.

Miss L.

Mysterious woman courted by Rizal after Segunda Katigbak.

Narcisa "Sisa" Rizal

Third child of the Rizal family; schoolteacher's wife.

Olimpia "Ipiang" Rizal

Fourth child of the family; died in childbirth.

Paciano Rizal

Older brother, family caretaker, and revolutionary.

Padre Pablo Ramon

Rector of Ateneo consulted by Rizal on his career.

Pantaleon Quintero

Husband of Soledad Rizal.

Pastor Karl Ullmer

Lutheran minister with whom Rizal stayed in Heidelberg.

Pedro

Classmate who engaged Rizal in his first fight in Biñan.