Jacinto ZamoraJacinto Zamora y del Rosario (August 14, 1835 – February 17, 1872) was a Filipino Catholicpriest, part of the Gomburza, a trio of priests who were falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. Early lifeBorn on August 14, 1835, to Venancio Zamora and Hilaria del Rosario, he began his early education in Pandacan and later at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
Secularization movement in the PhilippinesThe secularization movement in the Philippines under Spanish colonial administration from the 18th to late 19th century advocated for greater rights for native Filipino Catholic clergymen. The movement had significant implications to Filipino nationalism and the Philippine Revolution. BackgroundDuring the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, the Catholic Church wielded strong cultural, political and economic influence in the Philippine archipelago.
1872 Cavite mutinyBelligerentsSpanish EmpireCaptaincy General of the Philippines Filipino mutineersCommanders and leaders Felipe Ginovés Fernando La MadridStrength One regiment, four cannons Around 200 soldiers and laborersThe Cavite mutiny (Spanish: Motín de Cavite; Filipino: Pag-aaklas sa Kabite) was an uprising of Filipino military personnel of Fort San Felipe, the Spanish arsenal in Cavite, Philippine Islands (then also known as part of the Spanish East Indies) on January 20, 1872.
Mariano Gomez (priest)Mariano Gómes de los Ángeles (Spanish:; August 2, 1799 – February 17, 1872), often known by his birth name Mariano Gómez y Custodia or Mariano Gomez in modern orthography, was a Filipino Catholicpriest who was falsely accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was placed in a mock trial and summarily executed in Manila along with two other clergymen collectively known as the Gomburza.
José BurgosJosé Apolonio Burgos y García (February 9, 1837 – February 17, 1872) was a Filipino Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was tried and executed in Manila along with two other clergymen, Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, who are collectively known as the Gomburza.
José RizalFilipino nationalist, writer, and polymath (1861–1896)José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (Spanish:, Tagalog:; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is popularly considered to be a national hero of the Philippines.
Spanish East IndiesToday part ofJapanBonin IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaIndonesiaNorth SulawesiPalauPhilippinesNorthern Taiwan (formerly known as Formosa, which Spain took control from 1575 until the Dutch invasion in 1646)United StatesGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsThe Spanish East Indies were the colonies of the Spanish Empire in Asia and Oceania from 1565 to 1901, governed through the captaincy general in Manila for the Spanish Crown, initially reporting to Mexico City, then later directly reporting to Madrid after the Spanish American Wars of Independence.
El filibusterismoEl Filibusterismo (transl. The filibusterism; The Subversive or The Subversion, as in the Locsín English translation, are also possible translations), also known by its alternative English title The Reign of Greed, is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal. It is the sequel to Noli Me Tángere and, like the first book, was written in Spanish. It was first published in 1891 in Ghent.
Catholic Church in the PhilippinesThe Catholic Church in the Philippines (Filipino: Simbahang Katolika sa Pilipinas) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. The Philippines is one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia, along with Timor-Leste, and has the third-largest Catholic population in the world, after Brazil and Mexico. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) serves as the country's episcopal conference.
GarroteA garrote (US-EN) or garrotte (UK-EN) ( gə-RO(H)T; alternatively spelled as garotte), or garrote vil (Spanish: [ɡaˈrote ˈβil]), is a weapon and a method of capital punishment. It consists of a handheld (or, in later years, sometimes mechanical) ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire, or fishing line, used to strangle a person.
ArchbishopBishop of higher rank in many Christian denominations In Christianity, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese, and some who hold non-metropolitan sees or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric.
Carlos María de la Torre y NavacerradaCarlos María de la Torre y Navacerrada (27 February 1809 – 2 December 1879) was a Spanish soldier and politician. He served as the governor-general of the Philippines from 1869 to 1871, and is considered one of the most beloved Spanish governors-general assigned to the Philippines. BiographyA Carlist army officer, he was sent from Spain by Francisco Serrano after the ouster of Queen Isabel II as a result of the La Gloriosa revolution.
PortmanteauIn literature, a portmanteau, also known in linguistics and lexicography as a blend word, lexical blend, or simply a blend, is a word formed by combining the meanings and parts of the sounds of two or more words. English examples include smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, and motel, from motor (motorist) and hotel.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.