![]() ![]() ![]() The famous epic Florante at Laura is regarded as his defining work.īalagtas 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. He is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. Spanish ( 1812 Spanish Constitution granted Filipino natives Spanish citizenship)įrancisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (Ap– February 20, 1862), 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. ![]() Udyong, Bataan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire Bigaa, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire ![]()
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