"Prince of Tagalog Poets"
Francisco Balagtas
AKA Francisco Baltazar
- 1st Filipino Poet
- "Father of the Tagalog Poem"
- "Father of Tagalog Dialect"
ALIAS
"Baltazar"
"Kikong Balagtas"
DATE OF BIRTH
April 2, 1788
BIRTHPLACE
Bulacan, Philippines
FATHER: Juan Balagtas
MOTHER: Juana Cruz
WIFE: Juana Tiambeng
Francisco and Juana had seven children.
YEAR OF DEATH
February 20, 1862
USEFUL LINKS
Cultural Heritage: Francisco Balagtas
Florante by Francisco Balagtas
Philippine 'Balagtasan' (Verbal Joust)